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Smooth Back To Top Button vs Scroll To 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
View Smooth Back To Top Button
VS
Scroll To Top

Scroll To Top

4.5(13)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Scroll To Top

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Smooth Back To Top Button has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 30 reviews) and leads in active installations (40K+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smooth Back To Top Button has accumulated 266K+ total downloads while Scroll To Top has 182K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Smooth Back To Top Button
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Scroll To Top4.5/5
Total Reviews
30Smooth Back To Top Button
◄
Scroll To Top13
Active Installs
40K+Smooth Back To Top Button
◄
Scroll To Top20K+
Total Downloads
266K+Smooth Back To Top Button
◄
Scroll To Top182K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmooth Back To Top Button
Scroll To TopN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoSmooth Back To Top Button
◄
Scroll To Top2 years ago
First Released
2019Smooth Back To Top Button
Scroll To Top2014
Age
7 yearsSmooth Back To Top Button
Scroll To Top12 years
WP Requires
4.8+Smooth Back To Top Button
Scroll To Top5.6+
PHP Requires
7.4+Smooth Back To Top Button
Scroll To Top7.2+
Business Model
FreeSmooth Back To Top Button
Scroll To TopFree
Latest Version
1.3.0Smooth Back To Top Button
Scroll To Top1.5.3

Rating Breakdown

Smooth Back To Top Button

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

Scroll To Top

4.5/5(13 reviews)
5
69%
4
23%
3
0%
2
0%
1
8%

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.

Scroll To Top Reviews

by Mark

Simple, lightweight, just works!

If you’re looking for a no frills back to top button that works, this is it. It offers plenty of customization all things considered. It’s only 172kb in size, which is a fraction of the size of others

by samthedev

Misleading advertising. No option to add SVG icon

Wasted my time 🙁

by tobiasber

Works fine!

The plugin does a good job. For our needs it offers enough settings. The support is quick and helpful! thank you a lot!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smooth Back To Top Button or Scroll To Top more popular?
Smooth Back To Top Button has 40K+ active installations while Scroll To Top has 20K+. 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 Scroll To Top?
Smooth Back To Top Button has a 4.9/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Scroll To Top has a 4.5/5 rating from 13 reviews.
Are Smooth Back To Top Button and Scroll To Top free?
Smooth Back To Top Button is free and Scroll To Top is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smooth Back To Top Button or Scroll 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?
Smooth Back To Top Button was last updated 1 month ago and Scroll To Top was last updated 2 years ago.

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