jQuery Smooth Scroll vs Page scroll to id
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
Page scroll to id leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #355, ahead of jQuery Smooth Scroll at #1,882. Over the last 7 days Page scroll to id held its place and jQuery Smooth Scroll slipped 9 places. Page scroll to id has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for jQuery Smooth Scroll. Downloads this week: Page scroll to id 749 and jQuery Smooth Scroll 236. Ratings: jQuery Smooth Scroll 4.5★ from 47 and Page scroll to id 4.9★ from 225 reviews.
| Metric | jQuery Smooth Scroll | Page scroll to id |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,882 ▼ 9 | #355 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 236 | 749 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (47) | 4.9★ (225) |
| Last updated | Jan 21, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5.1 | 1.7.9 |
| Best rank on record | #1,850 | #350 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, jQuery Smooth Scroll or Page scroll to id?
By active installs, Page scroll to id: 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for jQuery Smooth Scroll, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, jQuery Smooth Scroll or Page scroll to id?
Page scroll to id, at #355 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with jQuery Smooth Scroll at #1,882. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are jQuery Smooth Scroll or Page scroll to id 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.