Click to top
by Noor Alam · Uncategorized
Also makes 16 other plugins · 20.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Best WordPress scroll to top plugin. Fully customizable back to top button with smooth scrolling, keyboard shortcut, and advanced styling.
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Health
B 82/100
Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “page scrolling”, “scroll up” and “arrow icon” for “jquery scroll to top”, “go to top” and “link to top”. “page scrolling” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “jquery scroll to top” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “scroll up” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “go to top” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “arrow icon” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “link to top” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
82 health vs 58 average across 25,752 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 108.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 13 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
2.0★ over 2 reviews, smoothed to 4.02★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| click to top | #4 | #24 | 0 |
| to top | #10 | #24 | 0 |
| back to top your tag | #10 | #24 | 0 |
| jquery scroll to top | #6 | #24 | 0 |
| back to top button | #10 | #24 | up 1 |
| scroll to top your tag | #12 | #24 | up 1 |
| go to top | #8 | #24 | up 1 |
| scroll to top plugin | #11 | #24 | down 1 |
| click scroll to top | #5 | #24 | 0 |
| wordpress scroll to top | #12 | #24 | down 1 |
| link to top | #9 | #24 | 0 |
| arrow icon your tag | #15 | #24 | down 1 |
| bottom to top | #10 | #24 | 0 |
| go top | #13 | #24 | down 2 |
| keyboard shortcut | #19 | #24 | down 1 |
| scroll back to top | #14 | #24 | 0 |
| click | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| scroll to top button | #17 | #24 | down 2 |
| smooth scroll to top | #17 | #24 | down 2 |
| smooth scroll anchor | #10 | #24 | 0 |
| page scrolling your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| scroll up your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
61 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “page scrolling”, “scroll up” and “arrow icon” for “jquery scroll to top”, “go to top” and “link to top”. “page scrolling” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “jquery scroll to top” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “scroll up” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “go to top” sits at #8 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “arrow icon” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #15. “link to top” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “arrow icon”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- One page off on “scroll to top”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 66% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.4 years ago; the previous band took 3.5 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 26 Feb 2020
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.5 NEW: Custom CSS field in Style Settings tab NEW: Smooth scroll anchor links support NEW: Keyboard shortcut (Ctrl + Arrow Up) to scroll to top Tested with WordPress 7.0 1.3.5
- — Version 1.3.4 Added settings page link in plugin page Removed extra notice 1.3.4
- — Version 1.3.3 PHP bug Fixed 1.3.3
- — Version 1.3.2 Updated default bg color and box shadow 1.3.2
- — Version 1.3.0 NEW: Responsive button sizes – Set custom sizes for desktop, tablet, and mobile separately NEW: Tablet visibility control – Show or hide button on tablet devices (768px – 1024px) NEW: Touch-friendly tap area – Larger inv 1.3.0
- — Version 1.2.29 Added scroll progress indicator feature Added mobile visibility control option Replaced Font Awesome with lightweight inline SVG icons Improved performance with inline CSS and JS Code optimization and cleanup 1.2.29
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.3.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.2.19 Patched in 1.2.20
- 2020-08-19 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.2.8 Patched in 1.2.8
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,512 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "arrow icon", "page scrolling" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-06-15 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1293 days in tier
- 2020-11-30 2K+ → 3K+ up after 278 days in tier
- 2020-02-26 1K+ → 2K+ up after 132 days in tier
- 2019-10-17 600+ → 1K+ up after 157 days in tier
- 2019-05-13 300+ → 600+ up after 60 days in tier
- 2019-03-14 200+ → 300+ up after 128 days in tier
- 2018-11-06 100+ → 200+ up after 188 days in tier
- 2018-05-02 60+ → 100+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WPFront Scroll Top 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
To Top 60K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Scroll Back To Top Button 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags C -
X-Scroll To Top – Responsive 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
scrollToTop 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags D -
Flexible Scroll Top 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
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