SmartParallax – Parallax Scroll Effects & Scroll Animations

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 27% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

At the current install trend, crossing 200+ in roughly 138 days.

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1. ★★★★★ backwerk47

   7mo ago

   Ich nutze SmartParallax auf meiner Website, auf der mehrere Scroll- und Parallax-Animationen eingesetzt werden. Besonders positiv ist, dass die Seite trotz der vielen Animationen sehr stabil bleibt, vor allem auf mobilen Geräten. Das Scrollen fühlt sich flüssig an und das Layout bleibt ruhig, ohne sichtbare Verschiebungen. Die Nutzung ist angenehm unkompliziert. Es sind keine Einstellungen oder Konfigurationsschritte nötig – die Effekte funktionieren direkt über CSS-Klassen. Für mich eine leichte und zuverlässige Lösung, um moderne Scroll-Effekte einzusetzen, ohne Performance- oder Usability-Probleme zu bekommen.

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2. ★★★★★ dersteffinger

   9mo ago

   This plugin is extremely easy to use and delivers smooth, GPU-optimized parallax effects without any setup. Works flawlessly with my client’s website and performs better than many premium alternatives. Highly recommended!

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3. ★★★★★ aurazentrum

   9mo ago

   I’ve tested SmartParallax on a client website and the results are excellent. The plugin adds smooth parallax backgrounds and scroll effects without slowing down the page. Setup is very simple – adding the CSS classes is enough to get everything working. What I appreciate most is that the engine is lightweight and GPU-accelerated, so the scrolling stays smooth even with larger background images. It also worked well with the theme and builder used on the project. A solid plugin that does exactly what it promises.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-06-11 90+ → 100+ up after 19 days in tier
2. 2026-05-23 80+ → 90+ up after 14 days in tier
3. 2026-05-09 70+ → 80+ up after 5 days in tier
4. 2026-05-04 80+ → 70+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2026-05-02 70+ → 80+ up after 7 days in tier
6. 2026-04-25 60+ → 70+ up after 7 days in tier
7. 2026-04-18 50+ → 60+ up after 7 days in tier
8. 2026-04-11 40+ → 50+ up after 7 days in tier

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).

• Parallax Image 2K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
• Parallax Scrolling Enllax.js 300+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Parallax Scroll – Parallax Scrolling Backgrounds & Call to Action WordPress Plugin 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Parallaxium – Parallax Widget for Elementor 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Parallaxium – Parallax Block for Block Editor — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
• Advanced WordPress Backgrounds 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A

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SmartParallax – Parallax Scroll Effects & Scroll Animations: 100+ active installs, 5.0★ (3 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-09-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smartparallax