Catch Sticky Menu
by Catch Themes · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 12 other plugins · 153.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Catch Sticky Menu is a lightweight, simple yet feature-rich free WordPress plugin for sticky menu that allows you to lock the menu on your website.
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Health
A 87/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
-5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “free menu” to your wp.org tags. You rank #24 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
87 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.1%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 48.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 160 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 15 reviews, smoothed to 4.31★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
41
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
24%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| sticky menu your tag | #3 | #6 | down 1 |
| sticky your tag | #7 | #9 | 0 |
| sticky navigation | #7 | #11 | 0 |
| fixed your tag | #23 | #22 | up 1 |
| wordpress sticky | #8 | #9 | 0 |
| fixed menu | #18 | #21 | up 1 |
| free menu | #24 | #22 | down 2 |
| navigation menu search menu | #19 | #19 | 0 |
| navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
36 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 8 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “free menu” to your wp.org tags. You rank #24 for it without listing it, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed it's a slot worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.8K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.0 · 25 May 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 45% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.2 years ago; the previous band took 12 months to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 12 Oct 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ extremecarver3.3y ago
It really works pretty well – especially it’s very fast and lightweight. The major problem is that it only allows a single item to be sticky/floating. It would be perfect if it allowed for several items, and then add them above/below each other or allow for manual padding to put them above/below other items. Also it would be great if it would be possible to integrate a to top action on cliking on sticky items. E.g. if you use shortcodes ultimae tab nav items – then they are not actual links but just like tabs in a website. If you make a tab nav bar sticky – it would be great if upon clicking an item the screen scrolls back up to the position where the item got stuck (or if that’s not possible all the way up like the “to top” plugin from the same author.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fwuk3.5y ago
Impressed. Great to have seperate selectors for desktop and mobile. Works 100%. Thank you for your efforts.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jérôme MEYER4.2y ago
Real freemium without limitation +++
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hd19844.2y ago
I tried several free plugins for sticky menu and this one this by far the one with best results. If the add the feature of hide on scroll down, it would be perfect.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kayconseil4.6y ago
Great Support! Responsiveness and efficiency in responses Thanks Skandha 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kingofsiesta4.8y ago
it works even if i think the how to us not clear the dev team sent me a mail to explanation to follow and it works
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jortonmv5.0y ago
It delivers what it promises, works as expected.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ toerfietsleusden5.3y ago
It isn’t only the plugin quality that makes the plugin great, but also the Catchthemes excellent support. I worked with several themes of catch themes and several plugins. The support team never disappoints me.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0 Bug Fixed: Settings could not be saved reliably due to broken nonce verification logic inside the settings callback — nonce is now handled correctly by the Settings API Bug Fixed: Nested HTML form tags on the settings pa 2.0
- — Version 1.8 Bug Fixed: Fixed JS enqueue path for adding catch themes tab item in Themes add theme section Bug Fixed: WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped Bug Fixed: missing_direct_file_access_protection Bug Fixed: WordPr 1.8
- — Version 1.7.5 Compatibility check up to version 6.8 1.7.5
- — Version 1.7.4 Compatibility check up to version 6.5 1.7.4
- — Version 1.7.3 Compatibility check up to version 6.4 1.7.3
- — Version 1.7.2 Compatibility check up to version 6.1 1.7.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Catch Sticky Menu is a lightweight, simple yet feature-rich free WordPress plugin for sticky menu that allo..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 819 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "fixed", "navigation" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-08-20 1K+ → 2K+ up after 368 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 400+ → 1K+ up after 563 days in tier
- 2020-02-01 300+ → 400+ up after 53 days in tier
- 2019-12-10 200+ → 300+ up after 35 days in tier
- 2019-11-05 100+ → 200+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Sticky Menu & Sticky Header 90K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - O Oceanwp sticky header 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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Stick My Header for Astra 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Admin Sticky Sidebar 900+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Sticky Elementor – Sticky Header, Menu Color After Sticky, Logo Swap & Back to Top Button 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
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