Best back plugins for WordPress

The most popular back plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Back Button Widget leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of Pager Widget (100+) and Scroll To Top Plugin by InThisCode (20+). All 10 plugins tagged “back” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 back plugins

1.
Back Button Widget
The most installed back plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 10 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
2.
Pager Widget
100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago.
3.
Scroll To Top Plugin by InThisCode
20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
4.
Awesome Scroll To Top
20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
5.
Easy Back to Top
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.6.30.
6.
IfElseNd Go Top
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
7.
Easy Kickstarter Widget
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.
8.
Kiamo Chat and web call back by IRCF
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
9.
Blog Image Sitemap
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
10.
Blog Pages Sitemap
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.