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To Top vs Scroll Back To Top (2026)

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

To Top

To Top

4.9(54)

60K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 weeks ago
View To Top
VS
Scroll Back To Top

Scroll Back To Top

4.2(56)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Scroll Back To Top

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, To Top has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 54 reviews) and leads in active installations (60K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. To Top has accumulated 1.3M+ total downloads while Scroll Back To Top has 129K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5To Top
◄
Scroll Back To Top4.2/5
Total Reviews
54To Top
►
Scroll Back To Top56
Active Installs
60K+To Top
◄
Scroll Back To Top10K+
Total Downloads
1.3M+To Top
◄
Scroll Back To Top129K+
Support Resolution
0%To Top
Scroll Back To TopN/A
Last Updated
2 weeks agoTo Top
◄
Scroll Back To Top8 years ago
First Released
2016To Top
Scroll Back To Top2014
Age
10 yearsTo Top
Scroll Back To Top12 years
WP Requires
5.9+To Top
Scroll Back To Top3.0+
PHP Requires
false+To Top
Scroll Back To Topfalse+
Business Model
FreeTo Top
Scroll Back To TopFree
Latest Version
3.1To Top
Scroll Back To Top1.1.3

Rating Breakdown

To Top

4.9/5(54 reviews)
5
93%
4
4%
3
4%
2
0%
1
0%

Scroll Back To Top

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

Recent Reviews

To Top Reviews

by rexwilliamson

Perfect – Absolute best choice

I usually do not leave any reviews, unless the plugin absolutely doesn’t work the way the developers claim it is supposed to. I hate being their test guinea pig, so to speak. Simply state the plugin i

by myracat

Works every time

We have a lot of information on our support center website and sometimes our pages get really long. This ‘to top’ plugin is super easy to set up, easily customizable to fit our colors and theme and ho

by sadhaka

Seems to work OK …

Looks OK. Bit ironic that the “catch plugins” website demo shows it hidden behind the Google reCAPTCHA icon 😂

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is To Top or Scroll Back To Top more popular?
To Top has 60K+ active installations while Scroll Back To Top has 10K+. To Top is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — To Top or Scroll Back To Top?
To Top has a 4.9/5 rating from 54 reviews, while Scroll Back To Top has a 4.2/5 rating from 56 reviews.
Are To Top and Scroll Back To Top free?
To Top is free and Scroll Back To Top is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — To Top or Scroll Back To Top?
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?
To Top was last updated 2 weeks ago and Scroll Back To Top was last updated 8 years ago.

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