Sticky Banner
v1.5.0by Dave Meier · updated 8 months ago
Create eye-catching announcement banners that stick to the top or bottom of your site. Perfect for promotions, alerts, and important updates.
- Rank
- #7,567
- Up4 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 810
- 800+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 12.6K
- 12,641 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Sticky Banner at a glance
Sticky Banner is a WordPress plugin by Dave Meier with 800+ active installs, the #7,567 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.5.0 came out on Feb 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 42 plugins tagged “sticky bar”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats159 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Sticky Banner |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 810 · -1.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 810 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 809 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 806 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 805 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 803 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 769 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 814 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 812 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 817 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 817 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 815 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 817 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 819 |
Rank over time
#7,567 · up 42 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #7,567 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #7,571 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #7,589 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #7,575 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #7,576 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #7,593 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #7,623 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #7,601 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #7,614 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #7,593 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #7,595 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #7,624 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #7,614 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #7,609 |
Growth %
Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.37% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +4.42% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -5.53% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.25% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.61% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.24% |
Active installs band
800+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 700+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 800+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 800+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 800+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #7614 → #7576
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.576%
- v1.39.3%
- v1.17.0%
- Other7.6%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 19, 2020
- Last updated
- Feb 24, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Sticky Banner
How many websites use Sticky Banner?
Sticky Banner is active on 800+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,567 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Sticky Banner been downloaded?
12,641 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Sticky Banner last updated?
Version 1.5.0 came out on Feb 24, 2026 (8 months ago).
Is Sticky Banner compatible with the latest WordPress?
Sticky Banner’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Sticky Banner still maintained?
Its last release was 8 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Sticky Banner have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Sticky Banner?
The plugins most like Sticky Banner, by the tags they share, are My Sticky Bar (100K+), Simple Banner (50K+) and Announcer (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 810 |
| Reported installs | 800+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 12.6K |
| Author | Dave Meier |
| First released | Mar 19, 2020 |
| Version | 1.5.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Feb 24, 2026 |
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