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Content Anchor Links vs WP LocalScroll (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Content Anchor Links

Content Anchor Links

3.8(5)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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WP LocalScroll

WP LocalScroll

3.7(6)

60 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Content Anchor Links has a higher user rating (3.8/5 from 5 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 60). Both are free WordPress plugins. Content Anchor Links has accumulated 23K+ total downloads while WP LocalScroll has 4.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.8/5Content Anchor Links
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WP LocalScroll3.7/5
Total Reviews
5Content Anchor Links
►
WP LocalScroll6
Active Installs
1.0K+Content Anchor Links
◄
WP LocalScroll60
Total Downloads
23K+Content Anchor Links
◄
WP LocalScroll4.2K+
Support Resolution
N/AContent Anchor Links
WP LocalScrollN/A
Last Updated
5 years agoContent Anchor Links
◄
WP LocalScroll12 years ago
First Released
2016Content Anchor Links
WP LocalScroll2014
Age
10 yearsContent Anchor Links
WP LocalScroll12 years
WP Requires
4.6.0+Content Anchor Links
WP LocalScroll3.5+
PHP Requires
false+Content Anchor Links
WP LocalScrollfalse+
Business Model
FreeContent Anchor Links
WP LocalScrollFree
Latest Version
1.6.3Content Anchor Links
WP LocalScroll1.1

Rating Breakdown

Content Anchor Links

3.8/5(5 reviews)
5
60%
4
0%
3
20%
2
0%
1
20%

WP LocalScroll

3.7/5(6 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
33%

Recent Reviews

Content Anchor Links Reviews

by abitofmind

Before you downrate! Info on principle & compatibility as of 2021-09-03

Principle: This plugin consists of two parts: 1) Automatic anchor creation for H2 and H3 when saving a page. a) “My Headline” gets anchor #my-headline. b) You can still manually change it to #my-head-

by ViktorLi

Saves time. Works perfectly in backend.

Very easy to use. Automatically sets IDs to H2 and H3. When adding links to anchors they appear when you start to type them! 5/5

by Per Andre Rønsen

Clever!

The plugin nserts #id into h2/h3 on save, and make the headings available via core link search UI. Clever!

WP LocalScroll Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Content Anchor Links or WP LocalScroll more popular?
Content Anchor Links has 1.0K+ active installations while WP LocalScroll has 60. Content Anchor Links is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Content Anchor Links or WP LocalScroll?
Content Anchor Links has a 3.8/5 rating from 5 reviews, while WP LocalScroll has a 3.7/5 rating from 6 reviews.
Are Content Anchor Links and WP LocalScroll free?
Content Anchor Links is free and WP LocalScroll is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Content Anchor Links or WP LocalScroll?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Content Anchor Links was last updated 5 years ago and WP LocalScroll was last updated 12 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.