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Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons vs Scroll to Top Button (2026)

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

Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons

Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons

5(21)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
View Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
VS
Scroll to Top Button

Scroll to Top Button

5(8)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View Scroll to Top Button

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons has a higher user rating (5/5 from 21 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons has accumulated 50K+ total downloads while Scroll to Top Button has 27K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
Scroll to Top Button5/5
Total Reviews
21Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
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Scroll to Top Button8
Active Installs
2.0K+Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
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Scroll to Top Button1.0K+
Total Downloads
50K+Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
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Scroll to Top Button27K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
Scroll to Top ButtonN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoSmooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
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Scroll to Top Button5 years ago
First Released
2014Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
Scroll to Top Button2013
Age
12 yearsSmooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
Scroll to Top Button13 years
WP Requires
3.8+Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
Scroll to Top Button3.5+
PHP Requires
false+Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
Scroll to Top Buttonfalse+
Business Model
FreeSmooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
Scroll to Top ButtonFree
Latest Version
1.4.2Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
Scroll to Top Button1.1

Rating Breakdown

Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons

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

Scroll to Top Button

5/5(8 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

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

Scroll to Top Button Reviews

by nr27

does the trick!

does as promised

by mortimermanta

OK

Works exactly as it should.

by Lech Dutkiewicz

Simple and useful

The only little thing is the ” ^ ” ascii displayed as an “scroll to up” arrow. It doesn’t work well with some mobile devices and gets displayed wrong. I went with a background image with arrow instead

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons or Scroll to Top Button more popular?
Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons has 2.0K+ active installations while Scroll to Top Button has 1.0K+. Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons or Scroll to Top Button?
Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons has a 5/5 rating from 21 reviews, while Scroll to Top Button has a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons and Scroll to Top Button free?
Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons is free and Scroll to Top Button is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons or Scroll to Top Button?
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 Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons was last updated 2 months ago and Scroll to Top Button was last updated 5 years ago.

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