jQuery Smooth Scroll vs WPFront Scroll 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
WPFront Scroll Top leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #279, ahead of jQuery Smooth Scroll at #1,884. Over the last 7 days WPFront Scroll Top climbed 1 place and jQuery Smooth Scroll slipped 8 places. WPFront Scroll Top has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 200K+ active installs against 10K+ for jQuery Smooth Scroll. Downloads this week: WPFront Scroll Top 1,478 and jQuery Smooth Scroll 232. Ratings: jQuery Smooth Scroll 4.5★ from 47 and WPFront Scroll Top 4.9★ from 142 reviews.
| Metric | jQuery Smooth Scroll | WPFront Scroll Top |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,884 ▼ 8 | #279 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 232 | 1,478 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (47) | 4.9★ (142) |
| Last updated | Jan 21, 2026 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.5.1 | 3.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,850 | #277 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2012 | Jan 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 6 |
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, jQuery Smooth Scroll or WPFront Scroll Top?
By active installs, WPFront Scroll Top: 200K+ sites run it against 10K+ for jQuery Smooth Scroll, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, jQuery Smooth Scroll or WPFront Scroll Top?
WPFront Scroll Top, at #279 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with jQuery Smooth Scroll at #1,884. 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 WPFront Scroll 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.