Better Smooth Scroll
A fast, lightweight JS library for enriched scrolling APIs with smooth-scrolling, callbacks, and more features.
Use with caution
Better Smooth Scroll works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 2.5/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 51/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Better Smooth Scroll stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| better-smooth-scroll | #6 |
| bettersmoothscroll | #1 |
| scroll | >100 |
| scrolleffect | #1 |
| SmoothScroll | #3 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 2.5 from 2 reviews
About Better Smooth Scroll
From the official readme · v1.1Description
A lightweight and very fast javascript library that provides enriched versions of the browsers’ scrolling APIs with support for smooth-scrolling, callbacks and many other features.
Multiple scroll-animations on one or more containers can be played at the same time with full controll over them.
Every scroll-animation triggered by the API can be interrupted at any time and supports user-defined custom ease functions.
This API is also fully compatible with Typescript, React.js, Next.js and many other javascript frameworks.
You can try most of the features on:
Browser Compatibility
Browser Support
IE ❌
Edge ✔️
Firefox ✔️
Chrome ✔️
Safari ✔️
Opera ✔️
Safari for iOS ✔️
Opera mini ✔️
Android browser ✔️
Opera mobile ✔️
Chrome for Android ✔️
Firefox for Android ✔️
UC Browser for Android ✔️
Samsung Internet ✔️
Baidu Browser ✔️
QQ Browser ❔
KaiOS Browser ❔
PLUGIN FEATURES
🔹 Smooth Scrolling: Achieve fluid, polished scrolling transitions that enhance user navigation and interaction.
🔹 Multiple Scroll Animations: Trigger multiple scroll animations simultaneously across different containers with precise control.
🔹 Custom Easing Functions: Define custom easing functions to tailor scroll animations according to your design needs.
🔹 Interruptible Animations: Easily interrupt any scroll animation at any point, providing a smooth and responsive user experience.
🔹 Framework Compatibility: Fully supports TypeScript, React.js, Next.js, and many other JavaScript frameworks, ensuring seamless integration into your development stack.
🔹 Playground for Exploration: Test and explore a variety of features and configurations using the interactive Playground.
🔹 Browser Compatibility: Compatible with major browsers including Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, and mobile browsers like Safari for iOS and Chrome for Android.
Installation
Using plugins page
- Go to Plugins -> Add New and search for Better Smooth Scroll.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
- Click the
Better Smooth Scrolllink located in main menu section to configure the plugin options
Using Manual File System
- Upload
better-smooth-scrollto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Click the
Better Smooth Scrolllink located in main menu section to configure the plugin options
Changelog
1.1
- Security Update
1.0
- Tested with WordPress 6.4.3
- Minor Fixes
0.2
- Compressed Script up to 50%
- Improved execution
0.1
- Initial Public Release
Screenshots
For developers
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FAQ
Better Smooth Scroll: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Better Smooth Scroll free?
Yes. Better Smooth Scroll is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Better Smooth Scroll safe to use in 2026?
Better Smooth Scroll works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 2.5/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 51/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Better Smooth Scroll?
Better Smooth Scroll is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,583 times since it launched in December 2022. It was downloaded 60 times in the last 30 days.
Does Better Smooth Scroll work with WordPress 7.1?
Better Smooth Scroll is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Better Smooth Scroll need?
Better Smooth Scroll requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Better Smooth Scroll last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on June 18, 2026 (4 months ago).
Who makes Better Smooth Scroll?
Better Smooth Scroll is developed and maintained by Mahesh Thorat.
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