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Back To The Top Button vs Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons (2026)

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

Back To The Top Button

Back To The Top Button

5(22)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons

Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons

5(21)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Back To The Top Button has a higher user rating (5/5 from 22 reviews) and leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Back To The Top Button has accumulated 27K+ total downloads while Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons has 50K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Back To The Top Button
Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons5/5
Total Reviews
22Back To The Top Button
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Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons21
Active Installs
4.0K+Back To The Top Button
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Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons2.0K+
Total Downloads
27K+Back To The Top Button
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Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons50K+
Support Resolution
N/ABack To The Top Button
Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down ButtonsN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoBack To The Top Button
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Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons2 months ago
First Released
2020Back To The Top Button
Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons2014
Age
6 yearsBack To The Top Button
Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons12 years
WP Requires
5.0+Back To The Top Button
Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons3.8+
PHP Requires
5.2.4+Back To The Top Button
Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttonsfalse+
Business Model
FreeBack To The Top Button
Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down ButtonsFree
Latest Version
2.3.0Back To The Top Button
Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons1.4.2

Rating Breakdown

Back To The Top Button

5/5(22 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons

5/5(21 reviews)
5
95%
4
5%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Back To The Top Button Reviews

by guerrerodesangre

Trabaja muy bien…

¡Es muy simple de instalar y configurar..! Gracias.

by David Stingl

Simple and efficient

Just does what it is supposed to do. Simple and efficiantly!Thank you very much!

by Robert Vining

Simple Solution for Back to Top

Does what it says on the label. Easy to use, easy to customize color and position. Thanks for keeping it FREE!

Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons Reviews

by 4ura

Works great

Finally appeared, an excellent, high-quality, easy-to-install plugin. Please do not abandon the plugin update. You are the best in this category of plugins. This topic was modified 1 year, 2 m

by sachsongngu

super awesome plugin ever existed

there is no such plugin as great as yours , thank you very much. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by sachsongngu. Reason: typo

by davoudifar

Proposal

Possibility to change the color plz

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Back To The Top Button or Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons more popular?
Back To The Top Button has 4.0K+ active installations while Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons has 2.0K+. Back To The Top Button is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Back To The Top Button or Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons?
Back To The Top Button has a 5/5 rating from 22 reviews, while Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons has a 5/5 rating from 21 reviews.
Are Back To The Top Button and Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons free?
Back To The Top Button is free and Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Back To The Top Button or Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons?
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?
Back To The Top Button was last updated 3 months ago and Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons was last updated 2 months ago.

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