MouseWheel Smooth Scroll vs Smooth scrolling with Lenis (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
Smooth scrolling with Lenis
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Smooth scrolling with Lenis has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 5 reviews) while MouseWheel Smooth Scroll leads in active installations (100K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. MouseWheel Smooth Scroll has accumulated 746K+ total downloads while Smooth scrolling with Lenis has 14K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | MouseWheel Smooth Scroll | Smooth scrolling with Lenis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 43 | ◄ | 5 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 746K+ | ◄ | 14K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 2 weeks ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2024 | |
| Age | 11 years | 2 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.0.1+ | 5.2+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 6.7.4 | 1.6.0 |
Rating Breakdown
MouseWheel Smooth Scroll
Smooth scrolling with Lenis
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, MouseWheel Smooth Scroll averaged approximately 1,289 daily downloads while Smooth scrolling with Lenis averaged 71.
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!
Smooth scrolling with Lenis Reviews
Excellent plugin
Thank you for this plugin. I just learned about the Lenis smooth scroll library and I was looking at a complicated manual implementation… but then I found your plugin which did everything in one click
Excellent plugin
This is an excellent plugin, does what it claims to do.
I miss settings
Seems to work in all browsers! very nice!But I would prefer a stronger smooth scroll effect. But the plugin has no settings for that. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by allbutone.
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