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Smooth Back To Top Button vs Flexible Scroll Top (2026)

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

Smooth Back To Top Button

Smooth Back To Top Button

4.9(30)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Flexible Scroll Top

Flexible Scroll Top

5(3)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Flexible Scroll Top has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Smooth Back To Top Button leads in active installations (40K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smooth Back To Top Button has accumulated 265K+ total downloads while Flexible Scroll Top has 2.8K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Smooth Back To Top Button
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Flexible Scroll Top5/5
Total Reviews
30Smooth Back To Top Button
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Flexible Scroll Top3
Active Installs
40K+Smooth Back To Top Button
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Flexible Scroll Top100
Total Downloads
265K+Smooth Back To Top Button
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Flexible Scroll Top2.8K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmooth Back To Top Button
Flexible Scroll TopN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoSmooth Back To Top Button
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Flexible Scroll Top1 year ago
First Released
2019Smooth Back To Top Button
Flexible Scroll Top2022
Age
7 yearsSmooth Back To Top Button
Flexible Scroll Top4 years
WP Requires
4.8+Smooth Back To Top Button
Flexible Scroll Top5.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Smooth Back To Top Button
Flexible Scroll Topfalse+
Business Model
FreeSmooth Back To Top Button
Flexible Scroll TopFree
Latest Version
1.3.0Smooth Back To Top Button
Flexible Scroll Top1.5.1

Rating Breakdown

Smooth Back To Top Button

4.9/5(30 reviews)
5
97%
4
0%
3
3%
2
0%
1
0%

Flexible Scroll Top

5/5(3 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Smooth Back To Top Button Reviews

by Keith

Beautiful, easy to setup! Works great on v6.8.2!

Beautiful! Simple, minimalist “scroll to top button” with a progress indicator that works great on v6.8.2!

by tinompunganyi

Simple to use with no setup needed!

It barely took me 2mins to get this thing up and running with my own website colours. Thanks!

by Reza Asadi

Very nice

Simple But Nice.

Flexible Scroll Top Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smooth Back To Top Button or Flexible Scroll Top more popular?
Smooth Back To Top Button has 40K+ active installations while Flexible Scroll Top has 100. Smooth Back To Top Button is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smooth Back To Top Button or Flexible Scroll Top?
Smooth Back To Top Button has a 4.9/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Flexible Scroll Top has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Smooth Back To Top Button and Flexible Scroll Top free?
Smooth Back To Top Button is free and Flexible Scroll Top is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smooth Back To Top Button or Flexible Scroll 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?
Smooth Back To Top Button was last updated 1 month ago and Flexible Scroll Top was last updated 1 year ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.