scrollToTop
Create your own back to top button or full-height bar and simple customize it as you want.
Consider an alternative
scrollToTop shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where scrollToTop stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| back to top | >100 |
| scroll | >100 |
| scroll to top | >100 |
| scroll up | >100 |
| To top | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
About scrollToTop
From the official readme · v1.16Description
scrollToTop is a small plug-in that will help you to make a nice looking back to top button or full-height bar on your WordPress website. You don’t need any knowledge in HTML, CSS or JS: the plug-in has many settings which you can change in just one click.
Features
- Bar and Button mode
- Choose 1 of 15+ arrow icons (which are merged in a font)
- Change position, size, color, opacity and other styles
- Enable/disable/change back to top text
- Change animation effects (none/fade/slide)
- Enable/disable async & defer script loading
- Mobile friendly
Installation
Through Dashboard
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel.
- Go to Plugins -> Add New and type scrollToTop in the search box.
- Find scrollToTop and click on Install Now, after that activate the plugin.
- Go to Settings -> scrollToTop and customize back to top button as you want!
Installing Via FTP
- Download the plugin to your hardisk and unzip it.
- Upload the scrollToTop folder into your plugins directory.
- Log in to your WordPress admin panel and activate the plugin.
- Go to Settings -> scrollToTop and customize back to top button as you want!
Changelog
1.16
- Hotfix for 1.15
1.15
- Wrap all js to
$(document).ready(/* ... */)to make plugin work, if its scripts loaded after creating container - Add new options “scroll to value/element”, what can set top scroll position (it was
0always before)
1.14
- WordPress 5.4.x support
- Code refactoring
1.13
- Stop animation when user manually scroll
- Added minified files
- New admin page settings
1.12
- Global fixes
1.11
- Fixed scrollToTop bar with admin-bar height issue.
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FAQ
scrollToTop: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is scrollToTop free?
Yes. scrollToTop is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is scrollToTop safe to use in 2026?
scrollToTop shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use scrollToTop?
scrollToTop is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,061 times since it launched in July 2017. It was downloaded 107 times in the last 30 days.
Does scrollToTop work with WordPress 7.1?
scrollToTop is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.23, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was scrollToTop last updated?
The latest version, 1.16, was released on June 12, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes scrollToTop?
scrollToTop is developed and maintained by Roman Sarvarov.
What are the best alternatives to scrollToTop?
The most popular alternatives to scrollToTop are WPFront Scroll Top (200K+ installs), To Top (60K+ installs) and Smooth Back To Top Button (40K+ installs).
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