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NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top

by NsThemes · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.0 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 8.4+

NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 8,268 downloads all time. It was downloaded 123 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on August 24, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
8,268
Downloads, last 30 days
123
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Button position — choose where the back to top button appears on the page (NEW)
  • Icon or text — use a FontAwesome icon or custom text as the scroll-to-top arrow
  • Background color and background color on hover
  • Text color and text color on hover
  • Border color and border color on hover
  • Scroll speed — control how fast the smooth scroll back to top animation runs
  • The button appears only when visitors scroll down, keeping your design clean on page load

NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

3 reviews

5★
2
4★
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3★
0
2★
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1★
0

  • great job

    simple to use gets me to the top of pager instently

    dsg257

  • works great

    has worked well for me so far! good options for display and faster than coding it myself.

    handhugs

  • Good but incomplete

    It's very good! But there isn't an option for the position. Add it for 5 stars ;)

    jdeanwp

Download and install history

194 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top downloads per day05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top active installs0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top review count01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Details

Add a smooth, fully customizable back to top button to your WordPress site — position, colors, icon and scroll speed, no code required.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • back to top
  • Back to Top Button
  • scroll to top
  • scroll top button
  • smooth scroll to top

More from NsThemes

Version
2.0.0
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
First published
Sep 2, 2016
Requires WordPress
6.5
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
8.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top FAQ

What does NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top offers Button position — choose where the back to top button appears on the page (NEW), Icon or text — use a FontAwesome icon or custom text as the scroll-to-top arrow, Background color and background color on hover, Text color and text color on hover and Border color and border color on hover.

How many active installs does NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top as of October 22, 2026.

Is NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 24, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top free?

NS Smooth Scroll Back to Top is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.