WordPress plugin comparison

Compact Archives vs Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

Compact Archives

by Syed Balkhi

2K+ installs5.0

Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

by monetizemore

70K+ installs4.7

At a glance

Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress has more active installs: 70K+, against 2K+ for Compact Archives.
On a typical day, Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress is downloaded about 76 times, Compact Archives about 18.
Compact Archives is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.7 from 262 reviews.
Compact Archives was updated more recently: Feb 16, 2026, against Mar 30, 2023 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Compact Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.2.15 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Compact Archives has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.

Compact Archives leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Compact Archives	Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress
Popular rank	#5,037	#574
Active installs	2K+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	423	2.1K
Rating	5.0(9)	4.7(262)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.9.11	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×0.52	×0.04
Last release	8 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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