WordPress plugin comparison

Hester Core vs Sticky Header Effects for Elementor

Hester Core

by peregrinethemes

10K+ installs2.5

Sticky Header Effects for Elementor

by POSIMYTH

300K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Sticky Header Effects for Elementor has more active installs: 300K+, against 10K+ for Hester Core.
On a typical day, Sticky Header Effects for Elementor is downloaded about 1,171 times, Hester Core about 75.
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 69 reviews, against 2.5 from 2 reviews.
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor was updated more recently: Sep 18, 2026, against Jun 20, 2026 for Hester Core.
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Hester Core.
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Hester Core.

Sticky Header Effects for Elementor leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Hester Core	Sticky Header Effects for Elementor
Popular rank	#1,892	#196
Active installs	10K+	300K+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.3K	36.3K
Rating	2.5(2)	4.5(69)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.62	×1.51
Last release	4 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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