Sticky Side Buttons
v2.0.3by Maeve Lander · updated 1 year ago
Flexible button creator allowing you to stick floating buttons to the side of your site.
- Rank
- #1,731
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 275.6K
- 275,562 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 40 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Sticky Side Buttons at a glance
Sticky Side Buttons is a WordPress plugin by Maeve Lander with 10K+ active installs, the #1,731 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 40 times, 17% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 40 reviews. Version 2.0.3 came out on Jul 2, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “side”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.2K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Sticky Side Buttons |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 48 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 39 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 41 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 36 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 57 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 37 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 46 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 80 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 56 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 38 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 29 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14,401 · -1.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Estimated installs |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | 14,401 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | 14,426 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | 14,430 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | 14,456 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | 14,453 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | 14,436 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | 14,443 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 14,453 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | 14,453 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | 14,474 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | 14,481 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | 14,476 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14,477 | 14,477 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 14,488 | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 14,500 | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 14,511 | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 14,522 | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 14,533 | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 14,545 | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 14,556 | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 14,567 | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 14,579 | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 14,590 | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 14,601 | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 14,613 | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 14,624 | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 14,635 | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 14,646 | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 14,658 | – |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 14,669 | – |
Rank over time
#1,731 · up 3 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,731 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,731 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,730 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,729 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,729 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,729 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,729 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,729 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,729 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,730 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,729 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,729 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,732 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,732 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,734 |
Growth %
Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Approximate, from band changes | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | – | -0.17% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | – | -0.03% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | – | -0.09% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | – | +0.02% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | – | +0.12% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | – | -0.05% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | – | -0.07% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | – | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | – | -0.14% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | – | -0.05% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | – | +0.04% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | – | -0.01% |
| Oct 27, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 26, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 25, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 23, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 22, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 21, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 20, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 18, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 17, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 16, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 15, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 14, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 13, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 12, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
| Oct 11, 2026 | -0.08% | – |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1732 → #1729Downloads -12.5%
- Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.058%
- v1.042%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★40 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.7.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 12, 2017
- Last updated
- Jul 2, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Sticky Side Buttons
How many websites use Sticky Side Buttons?
Sticky Side Buttons is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,731 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Sticky Side Buttons been downloaded?
275,562 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 40 times. See download stats
When was Sticky Side Buttons last updated?
Version 2.0.3 came out on Jul 2, 2025 (1 year ago). See every release
Is Sticky Side Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Sticky Side Buttons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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.
Does Sticky Side Buttons have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Sticky Side Buttons up to date. See its security record
Is Sticky Side Buttons still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Sticky Side Buttons have?
4.5 out of 5 from 40 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Sticky Side Buttons?
The plugins most like Sticky Side Buttons, by the tags they share, are Sticky Menu & Sticky Header (90K+), Simple Share Buttons Adder (40K+) and Hubbub Lite (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
40 reviews
- 5 stars: 33 reviews, 83%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
- 1 stars: 3 reviews, 8%
- Positive
- 88%4–5★
- Mixed
- 3%3★
- Critical
- 10%1–2★
- About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 40 |
| Total downloads | 275.6K |
| Author | Maeve Lander |
| First released | Jan 12, 2017 |
| Version | 2.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jul 2, 2025 |
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