Who should use Back to the Top?

Back to the Top is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Is Back to the Top free?

Yes — Back to the Top is free to use.

What platforms does Back to the Top run on?

Back to the Top runs on the web.

Is Back to the Top still maintained?

Unverified. Back to the Top has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Back to the Top?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include To Top, Back To Top Block, and Tap Top.

Who develops Back to the Top?

Back to the Top is developed by thingsym.

When did Back to the Top launch?

Back to the Top first shipped in 2015.

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Back to the Top

Name: Back to the Top
Author: thingsym

wordpress.orgOther creative

Back to the Top is a WordPress plugin that adds a customizable button for smoothly returning visitors to the top of a page. Site owners can configure the label, color, display behavior, easing effects, and icon support without editing their theme.

FreeGPL-2.0Web

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Overview

8 features

Back to the Top sits in PulseGate's Other creative category. It focuses on helping WordPress visitors return to the top of long pages without manually scrolling. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners. It is available for free. It runs on the web.

thingsym builds and maintains Back to the Top, and it first shipped in 2015. PulseGate's similarity index places it among 18 comparable projects. Among its 8 catalogued features are smooth scrolling, customizable label, and color settings. The interface is available in English and Hausa.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Smooth scrolling
Customizable label
Color settings
Display settings
Easing effects
Dashicons support
Font Awesome support
Options page

Built with & integrations

Runs on

Browser

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy PolicyFree tierGitHub · ★ 1Multi-language

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed5 Sept · 07:27 UTC
Back to the Top verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Back to the Top

What does Back to the Top do?: Back to the Top focuses on helping WordPress visitors return to the top of long pages without manually scrolling. It is catalogued under Other creative on PulseGate.
Who should use Back to the Top?: Back to the Top is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Is Back to the Top free?: Yes — Back to the Top is free to use.
What platforms does Back to the Top run on?: Back to the Top runs on the web.
Is Back to the Top still maintained?: Unverified. Back to the Top has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Back to the Top?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include To Top, Back To Top Block, and Tap Top.To Top Back To Top Block Tap Top
Who develops Back to the Top?: Back to the Top is developed by thingsym.
When did Back to the Top launch?: Back to the Top first shipped in 2015.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Hausa
Open source: Yes · ★ 1
License: GPL-2.0
First seen: 5 Sept 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Helping WordPress visitors return to the top of long pages without manually scrolling.

Registered as

GitHub: thingsym/back-to-the-top
WordPress.org: back-to-the-top

Developer

thingsym

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 1
Forks: 0
Open issues: 2
Last commit: 8 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: master
Latest release: v1.2.2 · 28 May 2026

Index record

Indexed: 5 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 5 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: back-to-the-top-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 5 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 5 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/back-to-the-top

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