WordPress plugin comparison

Expanding Archives vs Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

Expanding Archives

by Ashley

3K+ installs4.7

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 3K+ for Expanding Archives.
On a typical day, Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress is downloaded about 76 times, Expanding Archives about 27.
Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
Expanding Archives was updated more recently: Aug 30, 2026, against Mar 30, 2023 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Expanding Archives is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Expanding Archives.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Expanding Archives	Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress
Popular rank	#4,113	#574
Active installs	3K+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	543	2.1K
Rating	4.7(6)	4.7(262)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×0.72	×0.04
Last release	2 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.2

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