MouseWheel 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.
MouseWheel Smooth Scroll
100K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Scroll to Top Button has a higher user rating (5/5 from 8 reviews) while MouseWheel Smooth Scroll leads in active installations (100K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MouseWheel Smooth Scroll has accumulated 746K+ total downloads while Scroll to Top Button has 27K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MouseWheel Smooth Scroll | Scroll to Top Button | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 43 | ◄ | 8 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 746K+ | ◄ | 27K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2013 | |
| Age | 11 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 3.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.7.4 | 1.1 |
Rating Breakdown
MouseWheel Smooth Scroll
Scroll to Top Button
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MouseWheel Smooth Scroll averaged approximately 1,289 daily downloads while Scroll to Top Button averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
MouseWheel Smooth Scroll Reviews
Lenis not working properly on oxygen builder
Love the plugin. I really like the lerp on lenis option but it is quite annoying that the mousescroll does not work when inside the oxygen builder editor. I have to use the scrollbar because it doesnt
Wondeful plugin !
What a wonderful free plugin. Please developer keep it alive and updated.
Smoothest Smooth Scroll
Great Plugin! Thanks Much!
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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