Smooth Scroll Up vs Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image… (2026)

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

Smooth Scroll Up

Smooth Scroll Up

4.8(59)

7.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…

Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…

4.6(19)

4.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Smooth Scroll Up has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 59 reviews) and leads in active installations (7.0K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smooth Scroll Up has accumulated 168K+ total downloads while Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image… has 126K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Smooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…4.6/5
Total Reviews
59Smooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…19
Active Installs
7.0K+Smooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…4.0K+
Total Downloads
168K+Smooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…126K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…N/A
Last Updated
7 years agoSmooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…8 months ago
First Released
2013Smooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…2020
Age
13 yearsSmooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…6 years
WP Requires
4.4+Smooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Smooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…7.0+
Business Model
FreeSmooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…Free
Latest Version
1.2Smooth Scroll Up
Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…1.6.2

Rating Breakdown

Smooth Scroll Up

4.8/5(59 reviews)
5
88%
4
8%
3
3%
2
0%
1
0%

Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…

4.6/5(19 reviews)
5
79%
4
16%
3
0%
2
0%
1
5%

Recent Reviews

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

Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image… Reviews

by Jakours2

well… it works!

Edit : Changed my rating because i bought the paid version and it’s works well. This topic was modified 4 months ago by Jakours2.

by kunallonhare

Great help and support

This plugin is really cool and support is very nice and helpful.

by erisf

Unintuitive, expensive, outdated

The idea for this plugin is certainly good but the documentation is outdated and shows options that don’t exist on the actual editing page. The animation process also isn’t straight forward and the

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smooth Scroll Up or Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image… more popular?
Smooth Scroll Up has 7.0K+ active installations while Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image… has 4.0K+. Smooth Scroll Up is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Smooth Scroll Up or Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…?
Smooth Scroll Up has a 4.8/5 rating from 59 reviews, while Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image… has a 4.6/5 rating from 19 reviews.
Are Smooth Scroll Up and Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image… free?
Smooth Scroll Up is free and Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Smooth Scroll Up or Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image…?
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 Scroll Up was last updated 7 years ago and Scrollsequence – Cinematic Scroll Image… was last updated 8 months ago.

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