Surbma | Smooth Scroll
by Surbma · Uncategorized
Also makes 29 other plugins · 29K+ installs across the portfolio →
A very simple and lightweight smooth scroll plugin.
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Health
B 80/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.7K estimated
Momentum
+30%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “scroll” for “custom scroll”. “scroll” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “custom scroll” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.7%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 34.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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 218 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.23★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 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.
28
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| scrollto your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| localscroll your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| ariel flesler your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| surbma | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| smooth scroll your tag | #6 | #7 | down 3 |
| smooth | #9 | #12 | down 3 |
| scroll your tag | #12 | #14 | down 4 |
| smooth scroll anchor | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| custom scroll | #14 | #15 | 0 |
| news scroll | #16 | #17 | down 2 |
| page scroll | #20 | #20 | down 4 |
| about me | #21 | #18 | down 3 |
| on scroll | #12 | #15 | down 2 |
| programming | #20 | #18 | down 3 |
20 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 14 listed. 6 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “scroll” for “custom scroll”. “scroll” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “custom scroll” sits at #14 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 “scroll”. #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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.2K · 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
7mo ago
latest release · v1.3 · 27 Mar 2026
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 47% 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 9 months ago; the previous band took 2.7 years to cross, which places it about 73% of the way through.
Install history since 18 Dec 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ David Robinson2.4y ago
Super simple. Just what I needed. Thank you! I can confirm that it works on WordPress 6.5.3 running Twenty Twenty-Four theme.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ldwd3.2y ago
So happy with this simple, lightweight plugin that just does what it’s supposed to do. Really just plug & play! No settings or customization, the existing anchors are enough for a perfectly smooth scroll :)) Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jerryrcole3.5y ago
I love this plugin — just install it and use it. There’s no settings, it just works.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ beelzebomb5.3y ago
Well it might work for some but it didn’t work for me. This topic was modified 5 years ago by beelzebomb.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sankari6.4y ago
Works well, excellent support. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ debowale017.2y ago
works well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ahmedmusawir7.5y ago
I love this plugin … just does the job when you need something simple done … God Bless!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ johnlewisdesign7.8y ago
Just easy as you like, went from a ‘hmm I wonder if I can save myself half an hour’ to installed within about 5 seconds. Worked straight away. If being super critical I would say a back to top button would be useful, but that would ruin the simplicity. Do a second plugin 😉 Nice one thanks
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3 Release date: 2026-03-27 TWEAK – Updated minimum PHP version requirement to 7.4. TWEAK – Tested with WordPress 6.9 version. 1.3
- — Version 1.2 Release date: 2021-05-28 Code optimization. Scripts order fix. 1.2
- — Version 1.1 Simpler versioning. Checked WordPress 5.0 compatibility. 1.1
- — Version 1.0.2 Updated jquery.localScroll.min.js to 2.0.0 version. Checked WordPress 4.9 compatibility. Name change. 1.0.2
- — Version 1.0.1 Updated jquery.scrollTo.min.js to 2.1.2 version. Fixed localization. Minor code optimization. Checked WordPress 4.4 compatibility. Checked PHP 7 compatibility. 1.0.1
- — Version 1.0.0 Initial release. 1.0.0
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 at 90% or more
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 30 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 Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "if you have", "use it").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,476 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-07 3K+ → 2K+ down after 973 days in tier
- 2023-06-10 2K+ → 3K+ up after 249 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 413 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 2K+ → 1K+ down after 639 days in tier
- 2019-11-17 300+ → 2K+ 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).
- W WP LocalScroll 60+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D
- S Scroll to Top Button 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
-
Smooth Scrolling 900+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B - S Smooth Scroll 300+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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Anchor smooth scroll 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D -
Smoothscroll 80+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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