Back To The Top Button
Healthy: maintained, last release 13 Aug 2026, 3 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 90 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Back To The Top Button still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months. 13 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Back To The Top Button, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer yydevelopment since Apr 2020. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Back To The Top Button removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Back To The Top Button safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.1.7). Not on the exploited list. 5 Sep 2023 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Back To The Top Button update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.3.0. No one-star spike after it. 11 Dec 2025 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 14 Apr 2020 to 14 Apr 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| yydevelopment | 15 Apr 2020 to 13 Aug 2026, 57 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 3
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 5.2.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 13 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| 5 star | 28 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 2.1.7).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2023 | Back To The Top Button <= 2.1.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 2.1.6 | 2.1.7 | 187 |
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 72 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 109 |
| 18 May 2026 | 130 |
| 25 May 2026 | 137 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 113 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 116 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 111 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 104 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 116 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 113 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 96 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 113 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 140 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 158 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 177 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 160 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 138 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 131 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 131 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 145 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 132 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 160 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 155 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 167 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 183 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 183 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 28 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 8% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 2.3.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | YYDevelopment |
| Added | 15 Apr 2020 |
| Last updated | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Maintenance Mode |
| Tags | top, button, back to top |
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Questions
Is Back To The Top Button still maintained?
Yes. Last release 13 Aug 2026, 3 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Back To The Top Button, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer yydevelopment since Apr 2020.
Was Back To The Top Button removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Back To The Top Button safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 2.1.7). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Back To The Top Button update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.3.0. No one-star spike after it.