WordPress plugin comparison

Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress vs Shortcodes in Sidebar

Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

by monetizemore

70K+ installs4.7

Shortcodes in Sidebar

by Pankaj Anupam

400+ installs5.0

At a glance

Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress has more active installs: 70K+, against 400+ for Shortcodes in Sidebar.
On a typical day, Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress is downloaded about 76 times, Shortcodes in Sidebar about 7.
Shortcodes in Sidebar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 262 reviews.
Shortcodes in Sidebar was updated more recently: Aug 10, 2026, against Mar 30, 2023 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Shortcodes in Sidebar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Shortcodes in Sidebar has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.

Shortcodes in Sidebar leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress	Shortcodes in Sidebar
Popular rank	#574	#9,404
Active installs	70K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	120
Rating	4.7(262)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.2.15	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.04	×0.53
Last release	3 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	7.4

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