WP LocalScroll

How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.

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.

Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.

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.

1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.

Directory rank

Ranked about #19,100 to #20,000, alongside the other plugins at 60+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 21 Oct 2026.

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 9 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 60.

At the current install trend, crossing 70+ in roughly 515 days.

1. ★★★★★ jhnpldng

   11.9y ago

   Hasn’t been tested for wp 4.1 but it works for me. Instructions? We doe knee no stinking instructions. Install, activate, check settings. Good to go. I’m using it on the home page only. It’s a mostly one page site. Hopefully he’ll update it someday. At least run it thru to have it as “works for your version of wp”.

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2. ★★★★★ llgchristy

   12.2y ago

   Need detailed examples of steps 3 & 4! Maybe a screen shot or two?? 1-In the Visual Editor click on the HTML Editor– Got it. 2-Locate the end point of the jump in HTML view– Got it, I think- ‘End point’ meaning where I want the page to scroll to? 3-Add an id attribute to your end point. – Umm what?????? I need details! Exact code character by character to be typed with [your anchor point inserted here]and such…. Yeah I’m a newbie and know no html. 4-Using the built-in WordPress link dialog box, add your link in the usual way at the origin point– Again, yes I know how to make links using the box, but what exactly do I put in as the link. The above code character by character or just my anchor point word? 5-You should be good to go – With more detailed help I sure hope so 🙂 Also, about how to adjust the speed of the scrolling. In a comment below, something mentioned about a php file. Ugh.. what is that and how do I access it? I will change my rating if I can ever get this working 🙂 Thanks

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3. ★★★★★ luca paltrinieri

   12.4y ago

   It works as expected, nothing special to set up, just install and done.

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4. ★★★★★ realramble

   12.6y ago

   Worked immediately as promised. Great job! I would echo the request to allow changing the scroll speed from the WP dashboard, although the default speed is not bad.

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5. ★★★★★ usaudio

   12.6y ago

   In the HTML view, I went to my determined end point as instructed and used the ” #anchor_id ” as instructed. In the end anchor I used the Number 1 as my First anchor indicator (i.e.: ” #anchor1id ” REPLACING the ” _ ” underscore as the blank area to insert my indicator 1st Numbered 1 as shown). Than, (coming out of HTML view) from with within View, I utilized the WP Link dialog in its normal manner using the anchor I established as my inserted Link i.e.: ” #anchor1id “ That is how I interpreted your instructions and how I arrived at my current point of still needing to locate an operable method. SORRY but for those of us who are new at this WP Stuff explaining instructions in a manner that can only be understood by others who already know what you are talking about is of no vale to new users. I’m sure your Plug-in (most likely) works fine. But, like most things, it will only work if you know how to work it. Thanks any way. Bottom Line: More HELPFUL instruction would be MORE HELPFUL. Warmest regards

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6. ★★★★★ sondre

   12.7y ago

   Tried both manual Jquery and other plugins without any of them working as intended. This one did, right out of the box! Changed to my desired scrollspeed and voila! If any, an option for changing the scrollspeed without having to open the php file, would be nice.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

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.

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-10-23 50+ → 60+ up after 168 days in tier
2. 2026-05-08 60+ → 50+ down after 125 days in tier
3. 2026-01-03 70+ → 60+ down after 182 days in tier
4. 2025-07-05 80+ → 70+ down after 49 days in tier
5. 2025-05-17 90+ → 80+ down after 161 days in tier
6. 2024-12-07 100+ → 90+ down after 885 days in tier
7. 2022-07-06 800+ → 100+ down

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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WP LocalScroll: 60+ active installs, 3.7★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-01. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-localscroll