Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons
by Senff - a11n · Uncategorized
Also makes 9 other plugins · 9.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Smooth Scroll Page Up/Down Buttons adds buttons that enables your site visitors to easily scroll up or down one screen/page at a time.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “scroll button”, “scroll” and “text scroll” to your wp.org tags. You rank #7, #10 and #13 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.9%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 51.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 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.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 68 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.37★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| down | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| scroll up | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| page scroll | #4 | #7 | 0 |
| up and down scroll | #2 | #4 | 0 |
| scroll me up | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| smooth | #8 | #8 | 0 |
| scroll to up | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| smooth scroll your tag | #9 | #7 | down 1 |
| smooth scroll to top | #6 | #6 | up 1 |
| scroll | #10 | #10 | up 1 |
| go down | #4 | #8 | 0 |
| scroll button | #7 | #11 | 0 |
| buttons your tag | #13 | #14 | up 1 |
| better smooth scroll | #5 | #4 | 0 |
| scrollbar | #8 | #6 | down 1 |
| page down | #6 | #8 | 0 |
| wordpress scroll up | #6 | #12 | up 1 |
| wordpress scroll up plugin | #7 | #13 | up 2 |
| bonus | #12 | #13 | down 1 |
| page scrolling | #12 | #14 | 0 |
| page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| top your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
67 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 25 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
- Add “scroll button”, “scroll” and “text scroll” to your wp.org tags. You rank #7, #10 and #13 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- One page off on “buttons”. #13 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 1.9K · 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.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
10mo ago
latest release · v1.4.2 · 14 Jan 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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 2.2 years ago; the previous band took 23 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 10 Dec 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ 4ura1.8y ago
Finally appeared, an excellent, high-quality, easy-to-install plugin. Please do not abandon the plugin update. You are the best in this category of plugins. This topic was modified 1 year, 6 months ago by 4ura.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sachsongngu3.1y ago
there is no such plugin as great as yours , thank you very much. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by sachsongngu. Reason: typo
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ davoudifar5.0y ago
Possibility to change the color plz
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Groovyx96.4y ago
And great support from plugin developer, thanks for everything
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fae6.7y ago
I spent literal days trying to find this kind of plugin and finally found this! Would be better with different up/down icons, but still 5 stars from me 😀
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Arthur Gager6.8y ago
Love a plugin that adds a little and simply works. Might add a feature to turn off for mobile as it always requires scroll. Otherwise, well done!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Edward Bedarev6.9y ago
Excellent customizable plugin! The best among the others up/down buttons plugins. Works like a charm on desktop and mobile versions of site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nealumphred7.0y ago
Thanks for the nifty plugin! • Easy to understand. • Easy to set up. • Looks good. • Works as advertised. The ability to change the color of the buttons would be a nice addition to Smooth Scroll Page Up/Down Buttons. Keep on keepin’ on!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.2 Adjusted some code to better adhere to plugin standards. 1.4.2
- — Version 1.4.1 Compatibility update 1.4.1
- — Version 1.4 Fixed some security issues. 1.4
- — Version 1.3 Added option to resize buttons. 1.3
- — Version 1.2.1 Removed restriction to not scroll more than 100%. 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2 Adding option to control how far the page scrolls with a click. 1.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.4.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2021-04-24 CVE-2021-24331 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3 Patched in 1.4
- Patched Medium · 4.8 Smooth Scroll Page Up/Down Buttons <= 1.3 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2021-04-24 CVE-2021-24418 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.3 Patched in 1.4
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.
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
6 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 "Smooth Scroll Page Up/Down Buttons adds buttons that enables your site visitors to easily scroll up or down..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 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 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,239 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-09-03 3K+ → 2K+ down after 700 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 4K+ → 3K+ down after 93 days in tier
- 2022-07-03 5K+ → 4K+ down after 375 days in tier
- 2021-06-23 4K+ → 5K+ up after 173 days in tier
- 2021-01-01 5K+ → 4K+ down after 192 days in tier
- 2020-06-23 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1090 days in tier
- 2017-06-29 3K+ → 4K+ up after 201 days in tier
- 2016-12-10 2K+ → 3K+ up after 387 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).
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