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jQuery Smooth Scroll

by Anand Kumar · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for jQuery Smooth Scroll
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
anand_kumar19 Aug 2018 to 21 Jan 2026, 8 commits
digitalliberation3 Jul 2019 to 3 Jul 2019, 1 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
10 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for jQuery Smooth Scroll
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20262
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 21 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.5 from 47 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star38
4 star2
3 star2
2 star3
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for jQuery Smooth Scroll
4 May 2026151
11 May 2026215
18 May 2026229
25 May 2026305
1 Jun 2026206
8 Jun 2026215
15 Jun 2026201
22 Jun 2026195
29 Jun 2026175
6 Jul 2026205
13 Jul 2026219
20 Jul 2026221
27 Jul 2026222
3 Aug 2026235
10 Aug 2026221
17 Aug 2026218
24 Aug 2026199
31 Aug 2026204
7 Sep 2026196
14 Sep 2026228
21 Sep 2026273
28 Sep 2026260
5 Oct 2026241
12 Oct 2026236
19 Oct 2026465
26 Oct 2026392
2 Nov 202660

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 26% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.5.1
AuthorAnand Kumar
Added15 Oct 2012
Last updated21 Jan 2026
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.0
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management
Tagsback to top, scroll to top, smooth scroll, smooth scroll anchor

Other plugins by this author: Header and Footer Scripts

Questions

Is jQuery Smooth Scroll still maintained?

jQuery Smooth Scroll was last updated on 21 Jan 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is jQuery Smooth Scroll safe?

jQuery Smooth Scroll has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns jQuery Smooth Scroll?

The wordpress.org author is Anand Kumar. Recent committers: anand_kumar, digitalliberation, BlogSynthesis, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of jQuery Smooth Scroll?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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