9 Best Smooth scrolling with Lenis Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Smooth scrolling with Lenis has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 9 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 9 closest alternatives to Smooth scrolling with Lenis
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Webyx
Closest matchWebyx for Gutenberg – Fullpage Fullscreen Scrolling Websites
4.8 (53) 600+ active installsWebyx for Gutenberg it's a simple way to create amazing fullpage full screen scrollable websites in WordPress with Gutenberg editor.
Shares the scrolling tag on WordPress.org. 600+ installs against 4,000+, last updated May 15, 2026.
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4.8 (46) 5,000+ active installsScroll less in WordPress admin area! A small UX improvement will keep Publish button within reach and retain the scrollbar position after saving.
Shares the scroll tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, no update since August 28, 2021.
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4.8 (59) 6,000+ active installsSmooth Scroll Up is a lightweight plugin that creates a customizable back to top feature in your WordPress website.
Shares the scroll tag on WordPress.org. About 1.5 times the installs, no update since January 18, 2019.
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4.2 (56) 10,000+ active installsThis plugin will add a button that allows users to scroll smoothly to the top of the page.
Shares the scroll tag on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, no update since November 28, 2017.
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4.2 (21) 1,000+ active installsCreate a header, or custom post/page with a scrolling parallax background. All with a simple shortcode.
Shares the scroll tag on WordPress.org. About a quarter of the installs, no update since March 9, 2019.
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4.3 (27) 3,000+ active installsAn adjustable progress meter showing how much of the post/page the user has scrolled through, and a read time commitment label near the post titles.
Shares the scroll tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, last updated 12 days ago.
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4.3 (21) 10,000+ active installsCatch Infinite Scroll is a WordPress plugin that allows you to add the magic of infinite scrolling with several customization options on your website …
Shares the scroll tag on WordPress.org. About 2.5 times the installs, last updated May 21, 2026.
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5.0 (25) 8,000+ active installsA small plugin to re-enable infinite scrolling in the Media Library after WordPress 5.8 is released.
Shares the scroll tag on WordPress.org. About 2 times the installs, last updated February 6, 2026.
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4.5 (44) 90,000+ active installsSmooth scrolling experience, with mousewheel, touchpad or keyboard
Shares the scrolling tag on WordPress.org. About 23 times the installs, last updated March 19, 2026.
Switching from Smooth scrolling with Lenis: common questions
What is the best alternative to Smooth scrolling with Lenis?
Webyx is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 600+ active installs with a 4.8 out of 5 rating.
Which Smooth scrolling with Lenis alternative has the most users?
MouseWheel Smooth Scroll, with 90,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Smooth scrolling with Lenis alternative is rated highest?
Smooth Scroll Up, rated 4.8 out of 5 by 59 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Smooth scrolling with Lenis alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Smooth scrolling with Lenis score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Smooth scrolling with Lenis on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Webyx is the closest match to Smooth scrolling with Lenis by the data we track, and MouseWheel Smooth Scroll has the widest reach with 90,000+ active installs. Worth The Read shipped the most recent release, on August 26, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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