Simple Back To Top
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Simple Back To Top still maintained?
- No. Last release 31 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago. 31 Dec 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Simple Back To Top, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer praveencrony since Nov 2015. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Simple Back To Top removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Simple Back To Top safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Simple Back To Top update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it. 22 Nov 2015 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| praveencrony | 22 Nov 2015 to 31 Dec 2024, 23 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 22 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 6.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 31 Dec 2024. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 24 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 40 |
| 18 May 2026 | 36 |
| 25 May 2026 | 49 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 30 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 41 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 52 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 62 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 76 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 72 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 56 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 59 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 70 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 72 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 83 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 88 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 81 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 67 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 114 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 23 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | praveencrony |
| Added | 22 Nov 2015 |
| Last updated | 31 Dec 2024 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | scroll, back to top, scroll to top, simple back to top, simple scroll to top |
Other plugins by this author: Dynamic Page Header Images, Days Ago Post Date, Simple Google Contact Map
Questions
Is Simple Back To Top still maintained?
No. Last release 31 Dec 2024, over 1 year ago.
Who owns Simple Back To Top, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer praveencrony since Nov 2015.
Was Simple Back To Top removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Simple Back To Top safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Simple Back To Top update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0. No one-star spike after it.