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Scroll Back To Top vs Responsive Image Maps (2026)

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

Scroll Back To Top

Scroll Back To Top

4.2(56)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Scroll Back To Top
VS
Responsive Image Maps

Responsive Image Maps

4.9(64)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Responsive Image Maps

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Responsive Image Maps has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 64 reviews) while Scroll Back To Top leads in active installations (10K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Scroll Back To Top has accumulated 129K+ total downloads while Responsive Image Maps has 57K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Scroll Back To Top
►
Responsive Image Maps4.9/5
Total Reviews
56Scroll Back To Top
►
Responsive Image Maps64
Active Installs
10K+Scroll Back To Top
◄
Responsive Image Maps4.0K+
Total Downloads
129K+Scroll Back To Top
◄
Responsive Image Maps57K+
Support Resolution
N/AScroll Back To Top
Responsive Image MapsN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoScroll Back To Top
►
Responsive Image Maps8 years ago
First Released
2014Scroll Back To Top
Responsive Image Maps2012
Age
12 yearsScroll Back To Top
Responsive Image Maps14 years
WP Requires
3.0+Scroll Back To Top
Responsive Image Maps3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Scroll Back To Top
Responsive Image Mapsfalse+
Business Model
FreeScroll Back To Top
Responsive Image MapsFree
Latest Version
1.1.3Scroll Back To Top
Responsive Image Maps1.4

Rating Breakdown

Scroll Back To Top

4.2/5(56 reviews)
5
75%
4
4%
3
4%
2
4%
1
14%

Responsive Image Maps

4.9/5(64 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
2%

Recent Reviews

Scroll Back To Top Reviews

by nickkehe

something is wrong 07/31/2020

Well in principal I like this addon it is well organized it offers all the options for customization that I needed and looked nice. BUT! But it drove the CPU usage through the roof. Our initial server

by createscape

Slows down websites, don’t install this plugin

I just removed this plugin on a site that was performing very slowly, about 6-12 seconds per page load in the admin area. Removing the plugin reduced the page load speed down to around 2 seconds (it’

by wordpee

High server CPU and memory usage

Beware! When WordPress.org warns you a plugin has not been tested with latest major release (5.4 in my case), or that it has not been maintained in over a year (five years at the time of writing), do

Responsive Image Maps Reviews

by kahlidah

Perfect, saved me a lot of time.

I had created an image map with pure html on wordpress, and it was perfect except for the responsive scaling. I thought I was in for a whole redo of it all, but I installed this plug in and all I had

by kavamura

Awesome

It works!

by awalsadja

August 2020 Still Works

This is the one and only such kind of plugin August 2020, WordPress 5.5, still perfect

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Scroll Back To Top or Responsive Image Maps more popular?
Scroll Back To Top has 10K+ active installations while Responsive Image Maps has 4.0K+. Scroll Back To Top is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Scroll Back To Top or Responsive Image Maps?
Scroll Back To Top has a 4.2/5 rating from 56 reviews, while Responsive Image Maps has a 4.9/5 rating from 64 reviews.
Are Scroll Back To Top and Responsive Image Maps free?
Scroll Back To Top is free and Responsive Image Maps is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Scroll Back To Top or Responsive Image Maps?
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?
Scroll Back To Top was last updated 8 years ago and Responsive Image Maps was last updated 8 years ago.

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