Back to the Top vs To Top
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
To Top leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #671, ahead of Back to the Top at #15,783. Over the last 7 days To Top slipped 1 place and Back to the Top slipped 87 places. To Top has the largest install base, roughly 600× the next: 60K+ active installs against 100+ for Back to the Top. Downloads this week: To Top 1,163 and Back to the Top 42.
| Metric | Back to the Top | To Top |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #15,783 ▼ 87 | #671 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 42 | 1,163 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.8★ (54) |
| Last updated | Jun 3, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2.2 | 3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #14,922 | #666 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2015 | Feb 2016 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 2 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Back to the Top or To Top?
By active installs, To Top: 60K+ sites run it against 100+ for Back to the Top, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Back to the Top or To Top?
To Top, at #671 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Back to the Top at #15,783. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Back to the Top or To Top 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.