Best fixed header plugins for WordPress
The most popular fixed header plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Sticky Header Effects for Elementor leads with 300K+ active installs, ahead of Fixed And Sticky Header (1K+) and Sticky Header by ThematoSoup (1K+). All 8 plugins tagged “fixed header” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 fixed header plugins
- 1.
Sticky Header Effects for ElementorThe most installed fixed header plugin, with 300K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 69 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 2.
Fixed And Sticky Header1K+ active installs. Rated 3.3 from 7 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Sticky Header by ThematoSoup1K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 31 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 4.
Fixed Menu Anchor200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 5.
Fixed HTML Toolbar50+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, updated 4 days ago.
- 6.
Simple Sticky Header Menu50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 7.
Sticky Header Menu on Scroll30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 8.
Rowlane Table Extras for TablePressFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
All 8 plugins tagged “fixed header”
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor
Down in the last 7 days:1#196by POSIMYTH1 month ago
The original Elementor sticky header & sticky menu plugin. Transparent, fixed & scroll effects (blur, shrink, hide) on Elementor Free or Pro.
- Installs
- 300K+
- Rating
- 4.5(69)
- Downloads
- 1.2K/day
Fixed And Sticky Header
Up in the last 7 days:1#5,710by Arjun Thakur2 months ago
Make your WordPress website header fixed or sticky while scrolling. Choose your header, scroll position, colors, height, and spacing.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 3.3(7)
- Downloads
- 17/day
Sticky Header by ThematoSoup
Down in the last 7 days:1#6,489by Slobodan Manić9 years ago
Sticky Header by ThematoSoup allows you to add sticky header to any WordPress theme.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.5(31)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Fixed Menu Anchor
Down in the last 7 days:17#12,933by k00ni10 years ago
If you are using a sticky, fixed menu in your WP theme, this plugin is the best to deal with it overlapping anchored content.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Fixed HTML Toolbar
Up in the last 7 days:17#21,095by Web3574 days ago
A fixed bar at the top or bottom of your site with your own HTML or up to 5 linked icons. Ideal for social icons and notices.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Simple Sticky Header Menu
Down in the last 7 days:18#21,273by Come2theweb1 month ago
Make your website header sticky on scroll. Simple to use – just install and activate. Optionally set a custom header ID or class.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Sticky Header Menu on Scroll
Up in the last 7 days:187#24,912by Jose Varghese3 months ago
Makes your site's header or menu sticky on scroll with auto-detection, animations, scroll direction control, and breakpoints. No coding required.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Rowlane Table Extras for TablePress
Down in the last 7 days:299#69,684by nihad11221 month ago
Responsive mode, column filters & search, export buttons, fixed header, frozen columns, row grouping and more for free TablePress tables.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day