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jQuery Updater vs jQuery Vertical Scroller (2026)

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

jQuery Updater

jQuery Updater

4.5(64)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View jQuery Updater
VS
jQuery Vertical Scroller

jQuery Vertical Scroller

4.8(11)

400 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View jQuery Vertical Scroller

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, jQuery Vertical Scroller has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 11 reviews) while jQuery Updater leads in active installations (20K+ vs 400). Both are free WordPress plugins. jQuery Updater has accumulated 1.2M+ total downloads while jQuery Vertical Scroller has 39K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5jQuery Updater
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jQuery Vertical Scroller4.8/5
Total Reviews
64jQuery Updater
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jQuery Vertical Scroller11
Active Installs
20K+jQuery Updater
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jQuery Vertical Scroller400
Total Downloads
1.2M+jQuery Updater
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jQuery Vertical Scroller39K+
Support Resolution
N/AjQuery Updater
jQuery Vertical ScrollerN/A
Last Updated
1 month agojQuery Updater
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jQuery Vertical Scroller7 years ago
First Released
2011jQuery Updater
jQuery Vertical Scroller2012
Age
15 yearsjQuery Updater
jQuery Vertical Scroller14 years
WP Requires
6.0+jQuery Updater
jQuery Vertical Scroller3.4+
PHP Requires
5.6+jQuery Updater
jQuery Vertical Scroller5.2.4+
Business Model
FreejQuery Updater
jQuery Vertical ScrollerFree
Latest Version
4.0.0jQuery Updater
jQuery Vertical Scroller2.9.2

Rating Breakdown

jQuery Updater

4.5/5(64 reviews)
5
81%
4
6%
3
2%
2
0%
1
11%

jQuery Vertical Scroller

4.8/5(11 reviews)
5
82%
4
18%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

jQuery Updater Reviews

by airgao

千万别安装

这个插件会增加两个jQuery文件，而且不会删除旧的，本来一个jQuery变成了3个，我立即禁用了这个插件，结果新增的两个jQuery文件被删除了，可是这两个文件的链接还保留着，出现了两个404的jQuery文件。我无法解决这个问题，最后只得恢复了安装该插件之前的镜像才解决问题。

by led69

stop error

Mon erreur Jquery du test Google speed à disparue

by Jimmy Lee

Jquery 3.7.0 w/o hassle!

Thanks to the developer!

jQuery Vertical Scroller Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is jQuery Updater or jQuery Vertical Scroller more popular?
jQuery Updater has 20K+ active installations while jQuery Vertical Scroller has 400. jQuery Updater is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — jQuery Updater or jQuery Vertical Scroller?
jQuery Updater has a 4.5/5 rating from 64 reviews, while jQuery Vertical Scroller has a 4.8/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are jQuery Updater and jQuery Vertical Scroller free?
jQuery Updater is free and jQuery Vertical Scroller is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — jQuery Updater or jQuery Vertical Scroller?
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?
jQuery Updater was last updated 1 month ago and jQuery Vertical Scroller was last updated 7 years ago.

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