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Smooth Back To Top Button vs XL 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
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XL Scroll To Top

XL Scroll To Top

4.5(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View XL 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Smooth Back To Top Button has accumulated 266K+ total downloads while XL Scroll To Top has 1.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Smooth Back To Top Button
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XL Scroll To Top4.5/5
Total Reviews
30Smooth Back To Top Button
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XL Scroll To Top2
Active Installs
40K+Smooth Back To Top Button
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XL Scroll To Top10
Total Downloads
266K+Smooth Back To Top Button
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XL Scroll To Top1.3K+
Support Resolution
N/ASmooth Back To Top Button
XL Scroll To TopN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoSmooth Back To Top Button
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XL Scroll To Top8 years ago
First Released
2019Smooth Back To Top Button
XL Scroll To Top2015
Age
7 yearsSmooth Back To Top Button
XL Scroll To Top11 years
WP Requires
4.8+Smooth Back To Top Button
XL Scroll To Top3.2+
PHP Requires
7.4+Smooth Back To Top Button
XL Scroll To Topfalse+
Business Model
FreeSmooth Back To Top Button
XL Scroll To TopFree
Latest Version
1.3.0Smooth Back To Top Button
XL Scroll To Top1.1

Rating Breakdown

Smooth Back To Top Button

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

XL Scroll To Top

4.5/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
50%
3
0%
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.

XL Scroll To Top Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smooth Back To Top Button or XL Scroll To Top more popular?
Smooth Back To Top Button has 40K+ active installations while XL Scroll To Top has 10. 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 XL Scroll To Top?
Smooth Back To Top Button has a 4.9/5 rating from 30 reviews, while XL Scroll To Top has a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Smooth Back To Top Button and XL Scroll To Top free?
Smooth Back To Top Button is free and XL 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 XL 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 XL Scroll To Top was last updated 8 years ago.

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