WordPress plugin comparison

WP Sticky Sidebar vs Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

WP Sticky Sidebar

by Premio

10K+ installs4.9

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 10K+ for WP Sticky Sidebar.
On a typical day, Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress is downloaded about 76 times, WP Sticky Sidebar about 35.
WP Sticky Sidebar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 153 reviews, against 4.7 from 262 reviews.
WP Sticky Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Mar 30, 2023 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
WP Sticky Sidebar 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 2016 for WP Sticky Sidebar.

WP Sticky Sidebar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WP Sticky Sidebar	Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress
Popular rank	#2,048	#577
Active installs	10K+	70K+
Downloads, last 30 days	926	2.1K
Rating	4.9(153)	4.7(262)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.2.15
Search multiplier	×1.02	×0.04
Last release	2 months ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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