To Top
by Catch Themes · Uncategorized
Also makes 12 other plugins · 153.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
To Top is a nifty lightweight plugin. It adds a highly customizable button, which when clicked, scrolls up smoothly to the top of a page.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
60K+
≈65K estimated
Momentum
+0%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “dashicons”, “circle” and “circles” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #13 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.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 60K of 1.4M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 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 3 releases 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 156 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 54 reviews, smoothed to 4.46★
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 26d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 26d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| to top your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| go top | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| go to top | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| bottom to top | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| back to top your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| scroll to top your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| top of page | #2 | #3 | up 1 |
| scroll top | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| scroll to top button | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| link to top | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| scroll back to top | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| smooth scroll to top | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| wp scroll to top | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| wordpress scroll to top | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| scroll to top plugins | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| scroll to top plugin | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| top scroll | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| button to top | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| back to top button | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| scroll top button | #3 | #3 | 0 |
75 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 47 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Add “dashicons”, “circle” and “circles” to your wp.org tags. You rank #6, #13 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.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 57.6K · 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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v3.2 · 28 May 2026
33
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 42% 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 “60K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 51% of the way through.
Install history since 5 Jan 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ rexwilliamson1.4y ago
I usually do not leave any reviews, unless the plugin absolutely doesn’t work the way the developers claim it is supposed to. I hate being their test guinea pig, so to speak. Simply state the plugin is in a beta or even alpha stage and allow users to decide if they want to invest their time for free fixing your plugin. This plugin is extremely useful and so simple to use. This plugin works for me 100% of the time hands down. When this program had not been updated in a while, my security plugin suggested I find a more current plugin. The problem with the many I had tried is some of them do not work in the WP Admin area, or on the website they only work sporadically – tested on almost every windows browser. I was at the point I just disregarded my security plugin and prayed this would get updated – and it did. I cannot be any more pleased with this plugin. (I did not contact this plugin’s support to ask them if they were planning on additional updates)If you need a plugin for transferring users to the top of your website, do not invest one (1) second trying other plugins and getting frustrated when they will not work properly. Save time, and headaches, and download this 100% working plugin this second. You will not be sorry, I guarantee.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ myracat1.5y ago
We have a lot of information on our support center website and sometimes our pages get really long. This ‘to top’ plugin is super easy to set up, easily customizable to fit our colors and theme and how much we want it to stand out, and it works every time. Great solution!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sadhaka1.8y ago
Looks OK. Bit ironic that the “catch plugins” website demo shows it hidden behind the Google reCAPTCHA icon 😂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ danielarco2.4y ago
good to top plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pan293.3y ago
There is no transparency of the icon in the new versions (2.5.1, 2.5.2). The latest version where the icon is transparent is 2.5.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tytoowns3.4y ago
Simple and effective.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous3.4y ago
Very easy to use, there are no complex settings.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ya-Grisha4.2y ago
ни картинкой ни настройками. К тому же, по стилистике плагин ведёт себя неправильно, при наведении мыши цвет должен светлеть, а не наоборот.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.2 Security: Admin settings input is now properly validated and sanitized before saving Security: Plugin links in the admin area are now correctly escaped to prevent potential output issues Bug Fixed: Plugin scripts and sty 3.2
- — Version 3.1 Bug Fixed: Remove var_dump code 3.1
- — Version 3.0 Bug Fixed: WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped Bug Fixed: missing_direct_file_access_protection Bug Fixed: WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain Bug Fixed: outdated_tested_upto_header Compatibility check up to 3.0
- — Version 2.5.5 Compatibility check up to version 6.8 2.5.5
- — Version 2.5.4 Compatibility check up to version 6.5 2.5.4
- — Version 2.5.3 Compatibility check up to version 6.4 2.5.3
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
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
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 134 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Plus 110 more locales with partial translations.
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
4 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 "To Top is a nifty lightweight plugin. It adds a highly customizable button, which when clicked, scrolls up..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 3 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,469 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 4 tags appear in the text; "scroll to top" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-10 70K+ → 60K+ down after 601 days in tier
- 2024-05-19 80K+ → 70K+ down after 969 days in tier
- 2021-09-23 60K+ → 80K+ up after 315 days in tier
- 2020-11-12 50K+ → 60K+ up after 339 days in tier
- 2019-12-09 40K+ → 50K+ up after 373 days in tier
- 2018-12-01 30K+ → 40K+ up after 183 days in tier
- 2018-06-01 20K+ → 30K+ up after 205 days in tier
- 2017-11-08 7K+ → 20K+ 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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scrollToTop 200+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags D -
WPFront Scroll Top 200K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Scroll Back To Top Button 3K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags C -
Click to top 2K+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
X-Scroll To Top – Responsive 200+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Flexible Scroll Top 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
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