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WP Category Sticky Posts

v0.13

by Brian Zeligson · updated 14 years ago

Allows you to set Sticky posts for individual category archives.

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Rank
#22,470
Down70 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 43
40+ reported · High
Total downloads
13.6K
13,576 all-time
Rating
2.6/5
8 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -25% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

WP Category Sticky Posts at a glance

WP Category Sticky Posts is a WordPress plugin by Brian Zeligson with 40+ active installs, the #22,470 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 25% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 2.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 0.13 came out on Jun 13, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 9 plugins tagged “sticky posts”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

56 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Category Sticky Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateWP Category Sticky Posts
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 43 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.4343.544Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202643
Nov 7, 202643
Nov 5, 202643
Nov 4, 202643
Nov 3, 202643
Nov 2, 202643
Nov 1, 202643
Oct 31, 202643
Oct 30, 202644
Oct 29, 202643
Oct 28, 202643
Oct 27, 202643

Rank over time

#22,470 · up 88 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#22.3K#22.4K#22.5KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#22,470
Nov 7, 2026#22,400
Nov 6, 2026#22,432
Nov 5, 2026#22,536
Nov 4, 2026#22,412
Nov 3, 2026#22,511
Nov 2, 2026#22,426
Nov 1, 2026#22,505
Oct 31, 2026#22,380
Oct 30, 2026#22,286
Oct 29, 2026#22,538
Oct 28, 2026#22,479
Oct 27, 2026#22,558

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-2.27%
Oct 30, 2026+2.33%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.384042Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202640+
Nov 7, 202640+
Nov 6, 202640+
Nov 5, 202640+
Nov 4, 202640+
Nov 3, 202640+
Nov 2, 202640+
Nov 1, 202640+
Oct 31, 202640+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202640+
Oct 28, 202640+
Oct 27, 202640+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.13100%

Rating trend

2.6★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.13
Requires WordPress
2.9.1
Tested up to
3.2.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 8, 2011
Last updated
Jun 13, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Category Sticky Posts

How many websites use WP Category Sticky Posts?

WP Category Sticky Posts is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #22,470 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Category Sticky Posts been downloaded?

13,576 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was WP Category Sticky Posts last updated?

Version 0.13 came out on Jun 13, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is WP Category Sticky Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

WP Category Sticky Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is WP Category Sticky Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Category Sticky Posts have?

2.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 38% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to WP Category Sticky Posts?

The plugins most like WP Category Sticky Posts, by the tags they share, are Pages with category and tag (50K+), PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+) and Add Category to Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

2.6

★★★★★

8 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 38%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 13%
  • 1 stars: 4 reviews, 50%
Positive
38%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
63%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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WP Category Sticky Posts
Estimated installs≈ 43
Reported installs40+
Rating2.6
Reviews8
Total downloads13.6K
AuthorBrian Zeligson
First releasedOct 8, 2011
Version0.13
Requires WP2.9.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 13, 2012

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