A lightweight toolkit of small, toggleable site features: scroll to top button, reading progress bar, reading time and a custom scroll bar.
Alternatives to Horizon Scroll
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Custom scrollbar for WordPress – style color, width, rail, and scroll speed, plus cursor shapes and click effects. Lightweight, no code required.
Nicescrollrv1.1.1
A wrapper plugin for the Nicescroll library with full customization options for both frontend and backend.
Scrollbarv2.0.9
Customize your browser scrollbars with unlimited styling and color using scrollbar wp plugin.
A lightweight, highly customizable smooth back-to-top button featuring a dynamic circular scroll progress indicator.
AR Back To Topv3.1.8
Add a lightweight, fully customizable scroll to top button with smooth animation, scroll progress indicator, and mobile-friendly positioning.
ZenRead is a lightweight and secure plugin that adds a sleek reading progress bar and an estimated reading time indicator to your WordPress posts.
Simple Scroll To Top WPv3.0.0
A lightweight WordPress plugin that adds a customizable "Back to Top" button with a smooth circular progress ring.
Smooth Back To Top button with scroll progress indicator.
Airkas Scroll Progressv1.0.0
A lightweight and simple reading progress bar that shows visitors how far they have scrolled through your page.