AddQuicktag vs Back To The Top Button
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
AddQuicktag leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #393, ahead of Back To The Top Button at #3,254. Over the last 7 days AddQuicktag slipped 1 place and Back To The Top Button slipped 11 places. AddQuicktag has the largest install base, roughly 25× the next: 100K+ active installs against 4K+ for Back To The Top Button. Downloads this week: AddQuicktag 8,687 and Back To The Top Button 156. Ratings: AddQuicktag 4.7★ from 44 and Back To The Top Button 5★ from 27 reviews.
| Metric | AddQuicktag | Back To The Top Button |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #393 ▼ 1 | #3,254 ▼ 11 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 8,687 | 156 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (44) | 5★ (27) |
| Last updated | Oct 1, 2026 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.6.2 | 2.3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #380 | #3,242 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2007 | Apr 2020 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, AddQuicktag or Back To The Top Button?
By active installs, AddQuicktag: 100K+ sites run it against 4K+ for Back To The Top Button, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 23, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, AddQuicktag or Back To The Top Button?
AddQuicktag, at #393 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Back To The Top Button at #3,254. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are AddQuicktag or Back To The Top Button alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.