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Smooth Back To Top Button vs Smooth Scroll Up (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
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Smooth Scroll Up

Smooth Scroll Up

4.8(59)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
View Smooth Scroll Up

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 7.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smooth Back To Top Button has accumulated 265K+ total downloads while Smooth Scroll Up has 168K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Smooth Back To Top Button
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Smooth Scroll Up4.8/5
Total Reviews
30Smooth Back To Top Button
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Smooth Scroll Up59
Active Installs
40K+Smooth Back To Top Button
◄
Smooth Scroll Up7.0K+
Total Downloads
265K+Smooth Back To Top Button
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Smooth Scroll Up168K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmooth Back To Top Button
Smooth Scroll UpN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoSmooth Back To Top Button
◄
Smooth Scroll Up7 years ago
First Released
2019Smooth Back To Top Button
Smooth Scroll Up2013
Age
7 yearsSmooth Back To Top Button
Smooth Scroll Up13 years
WP Requires
4.8+Smooth Back To Top Button
Smooth Scroll Up4.4+
PHP Requires
7.4+Smooth Back To Top Button
Smooth Scroll Upfalse+
Business Model
FreeSmooth Back To Top Button
Smooth Scroll UpFree
Latest Version
1.3.0Smooth Back To Top Button
Smooth Scroll Up1.2

Rating Breakdown

Smooth Back To Top Button

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

Smooth Scroll Up

4.8/5(59 reviews)
5
88%
4
8%
3
3%
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.

Smooth Scroll Up Reviews

by Mauricio Lopez Coria

It works with WP 5.4.2

Really light and usefull plugin. It works like a charm

by jess888

Perfect.

Worked immediately, easy to modify.

by Froogle

Excellent!

Excellent – does just what it says on the tin; and being able to add your own image for the button makes if very flexible. Thanks for a lovely free plugin This topic was modified 7 years ago b

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smooth Back To Top Button or Smooth Scroll Up more popular?
Smooth Back To Top Button has 40K+ active installations while Smooth Scroll Up has 7.0K+. 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 Smooth Scroll Up?
Smooth Back To Top Button has a 4.9/5 rating from 30 reviews, while Smooth Scroll Up has a 4.8/5 rating from 59 reviews.
Are Smooth Back To Top Button and Smooth Scroll Up free?
Smooth Back To Top Button is free and Smooth Scroll Up is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smooth Back To Top Button or Smooth Scroll Up?
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 Smooth Scroll Up was last updated 7 years ago.

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