WordPress plugin comparison
Categories Sidebar vs WP Sticky Sidebar
At a glance
- WP Sticky Sidebar has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Categories Sidebar.
- On a typical day, WP Sticky Sidebar is downloaded about 35 times, Categories Sidebar about 1.
- WP Sticky Sidebar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 153 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- WP Sticky Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Jan 24, 2015 for Categories Sidebar.
- WP Sticky Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Categories Sidebar.
- Categories Sidebar has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for WP Sticky Sidebar.
Line by line
WP Sticky Sidebar leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Categories Sidebar |  WP Sticky Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,388 | #2,053 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 926 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.9(153) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.02 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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