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Scroll to Top Button

by renp · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 70 months (last release 31 Jan 2021).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Scroll to Top Button
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Scroll to Top Button still maintained?
No. Last release 31 Jan 2021, over 5 years ago. 31 Jan 2021 · wordpress.org
Who owns Scroll to Top Button, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Scroll to Top Button removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Scroll to Top Button safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Scroll to Top Button update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it. 20 Mar 2017 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 70 months (last release 31 Jan 2021). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.31 Jan 2022Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 15 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
Rene Puchinger19 Dec 2013 to 31 Jan 2021, 16 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2013.

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Scroll to Top Button
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 31 Jan 2021. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star8
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Scroll to Top Button
4 May 20267
11 May 202618
18 May 202618
25 May 202627
1 Jun 202624
8 Jun 202622
15 Jun 202615
22 Jun 202614
29 Jun 202615
6 Jul 202612
13 Jul 202617
20 Jul 202622
27 Jul 202623
3 Aug 202629
10 Aug 202628
17 Aug 202627
24 Aug 202623
31 Aug 202628
7 Sep 202637
14 Sep 202646
21 Sep 202638
28 Sep 202636
5 Oct 202633
12 Oct 202636
19 Oct 202668
26 Oct 202672
2 Nov 202611

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 69% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

WPFront Scroll TopScore 91 · 200,000+Smooth Back To Top ButtonScore 91 · 40,000+To TopScore 87 · 60,000+

Facts

Version1.1
Authorrenp
Added19 Dec 2013
Last updated31 Jan 2021
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.5
Tested up to5.6.23
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsbutton, scroll, scroll to top, smooth scroll

Questions

Is Scroll to Top Button still maintained?

No. Last release 31 Jan 2021, over 5 years ago.

Who owns Scroll to Top Button, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Scroll to Top Button removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Scroll to Top Button safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Scroll to Top Button update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue