11 Best WordPress Back to Top Plugins

If you run a WordPress website, then you likely offer a combination of short- and long-form content. Depending on what type of site you manage, this long-form content might take on the form of a long blog post, or a product page listing dozens of ecommerce products.

When readers get to the bottom of a really long post or page, they often need to get back to the top to use a filter or sorting option, type a keyword into the search bar, or select a new destination from the navigation menu.

To get back to the top of the page, readers could scroll all the way up using their mouse or fingers — but that can be time-consuming and frustrating. You can simplify this process by adding a Back to Top button to your site. This button is a shortcut that allows users to quickly navigate to the top of the page.

Some WordPress themes come with a built-in Back to Top button. If your theme doesn’t, then you can use a WordPress plugin to add this button to your site in a few clicks. Let’s check out the best options below.

1. WPFront Scroll Top

WPFront Scroll Top is the highest-rated Back to Top plugin in the WordPress directory. This tool plugin several settings for controlling exactly how the Back to Top button looks and behaves on your site. You can set the size of the button, when it appears on the page, and how long it takes to scroll back to the top of the page once the visitor clicks on the button. You can also hide it on certain screen sizes.

WPFront Scroll Top also offers lots of flexibility for styling the Back to Top button so it suits your website's unique branding. You can set the text, icon, and color manually, or choose one of dozens of pre-styled image buttons from the plugin's settings page. 

2. To Top

To Top is another popular and highly rated Back to Top plugin for WordPress. Like WPFront Scroll Top, To Top offers several settings for controlling how the Back to Top button looks and behaves on your site.

You can set an icon or image as the button. If you opt for an icon, you can select from three types and then customize the color, background color, size, and border. You won't have these options if you opt for an image.

You can also configure the plugin to hide the Back to Top button on small screens, change its location on the page, or hide it after a certain period of time on page.

3. Smooth Scroll Page Up/Down Buttons

The Smooth Page Scroll Up/Down Buttons plugin for WordPress is a free plugin designed to make it easier for readers to navigate up and down any page on your site.

In addition to adding a Back to Top button, this plugin automatically adds scroll up and down buttons to every page of your site when installed. Adding all three on the page can appear clunky though, as seen in the image below. There’s also only a couple settings for choosing the position, size, and scrolling speed and distance of the buttons.

4. Back To Top Pro

Back to Top Pro is a unique plugin for WordPress. With this plugin, you can add a Back to Top button and several other options, including a Back, homepage, email, Cart, and Facebook messenger button.

This plugin also offers a few settings for customizing the style, size, color, and position of these buttons.

5. ID Back to Top

ID Back to Top — previously known as Scroll Top — is one of the easiest Back to Top plugins for WordPress. You can set the type of Back to Top button (icon or text) as well as its position, color, speed, and distance. If you opt for an icon button, then you can select from three options on the plugin settings page.  

If you'd like more control over the appearance and behavior of your Back to Top button and know how to code, then you're also given the option to add custom CSS. 

6. Smooth Back to Top Button

The Smooth Back To Top Button plugin is a lightweight and customizable solution for adding a Back to Top button to your WordPress site. Like other plugins on this list, you can change the icon type, scroll duration, color option, and position of the button on the plugin settings page. You can also hide the button on smaller screens.

Unlike other plugins, this free option’s button style includes a scroll progress indicator to show how far the user has scrolled down the page.

7. Nicescrollr

Nicescrollr is another free Back to Top plugin for WordPress. What sets it apart from other plugins on this list is that it allows you to add a Back to Top button and scrollbar on the front end and back end of your site. It also offers the largest number of settings. You can change the button size, scroll speed, and turn on more advanced features, like smooth scroll and bounce scroll — and much more.