jQuery Smooth Scroll vs Scroll to Top Button (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Scroll to Top Button has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while jQuery Smooth Scroll leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Smooth Scroll has accumulated 280K+ total downloads while Scroll to Top Button has 27K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | jQuery Smooth Scroll | Scroll to Top Button | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 47 | ◄ | 8 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 280K+ | ◄ | 27K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 months ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2013 | |
| Age | 14 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.5.1 | 1.1 |
Rating Breakdown
jQuery Smooth Scroll
Scroll to Top Button
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, jQuery Smooth Scroll averaged approximately 43 daily downloads while Scroll to Top Button averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
jQuery Smooth Scroll Reviews
Perfect
Perfect
Good but gimmicky
The code for the smooth scroll is very solid, I just wish that you didn’t put a crappy back to top button by default. I say crappy because aesthetically it really doesn’t look good. It’s a boring gr
Awesome and simple
The Plugin just needs to be installed and works directly. Also the support answers within one day. You guys are awesome!
Scroll to Top Button Reviews
does the trick!
does as promised
OK
Works exactly as it should.
Simple and useful
The only little thing is the ” ^ ” ascii displayed as an “scroll to up” arrow. It doesn’t work well with some mobile devices and gets displayed wrong. I went with a background image with arrow instead
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