WordPress plugin comparison
Sticky Element vs Sticky Side Buttons
At a glance
- Sticky Side Buttons has more active installs: 10K+, against 200+ for Sticky Element.
- On a typical day, Sticky Side Buttons is downloaded about 40 times, Sticky Element about 3.
- Sticky Side Buttons is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 40 reviews, against 3.7 from 12 reviews.
- Sticky Side Buttons was updated more recently: Jul 2, 2025, against Jan 26, 2019 for Sticky Element.
- Sticky Side Buttons is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.8.34 for Sticky Element.
- Sticky Element has been around longer: since 2012, against 2017 for Sticky Side Buttons.
Line by line
Sticky Side Buttons leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sticky Element |  Sticky Side Buttons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,295 | #1,729 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 56 | 1.2K |
| Rating | 3.7(12) | 4.5(40) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.31 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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