Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

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1. ★★★★★ dorier75

   2.5y ago

   Abandoned plugin and no response to support requests for several months

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2. ★★★★★ Arun Basil Lal

   3.7y ago

   I have used this plugin on my website for the last 5+ years and it always worked very well. Updates were always stress free and never broke any layout. With version 6 I had some layout issues and Thomas helped me fix it. It’s really hard to make a plugin compatible with the vast amount of themes out there and I would have totally understood if he didn’t want to spend the time to fix my specific issue. But I was in for a pleasant surprise. I recommend this plugin and I wish him all the best. Thank you for your time and efforts. Kind regards, Arun

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3. ★★★★★ infle

   3.8y ago

   Thank you so much for such helpful widget. Very simple to setup and fast configuration.

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4. ★★★★★ egeoposada

   3.9y ago

   Thank you for such wonderful tabs. Everything simple and effective.

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5. ★★★★★ zepolo

   4.0y ago

   This plugin surprised us with its efficiency and ease of use. It is very efficient and does not slow down the loading of pages. We hesitated for a long time with other plugins. But I think we made the right choice, the zones are very easy to configure, which is not the case with other fixed widget type plugins. This one is completely free and is not restricted. Kudos to the team

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6. ★★★★★ cactiarchive

   4.0y ago

   Great support, great plugin.

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7. ★★★★★ redrye

   4.0y ago

   The support is also perfect same as the plugin! This topic was modified 3 years, 11 months ago by redrye.

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8. ★★★★★ marcellomig

   4.1y ago

   Il nostro tema Mh Magazine non ha l’infinite scroll e questo ha sempre creato enormi problemi al sito. L’unica soluzione era quella di cambiare tema, ma costava tanto in termini di fatiche. Il sito contiene tanti media ed era molto impegnativo farlo. Abbiamo sempre cercato qualcosa che potesse risolvere il problema, ma nulla era valido. Poi ci siamo imbattuti (dopo circa 10 anni di ricerche) in questo plugin e dobbiamo dire che è stato come un sogno. Lo abbiamo scaricato e testato e già al primo test aveva modificato l’aspetto del nostro sito, rendendolo più agile e più bello con infinite scroll. Solo un piccolo bug nella sezione commenti che Tommaso ha subito risolto con un nuovo aggiornamento del plugin. Che dire ci ha modificato la vita redendo più facile il nostro lavoro di giornalista. Non lo cambieremo mai per un altro. Grazie CEO Umbria Journal Marcello Migliosi

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 6.2.3 Fix: fixed widget might increase its height when scrolling 6.2.3
2. — Version 6.2.2 Fix: improve bottom offset calculation when scrolling up 6.2.2
3. — Version 6.2.1 Fix: widget height increasing Fix: widget scrolling align position Fix: compatibility with existing CSS transition rules 6.2.1
4. — Version 6.2.0 Improvement: requires PHP 7.2 Fix: various improvements in cases where the fixed widget flickered, or the height was could not be determined correctly 6.2.0
5. — Version 6.1.1 Improvement: reposition the fixed widget when the screen is resized, e.g., a mobile device turned into landscape mode Improvement: various optimizations for specific themes and setups reported by users 6.1.1
6. — Version 6.1.0 Feature: Add the FixedWidget__fixed_widget__pinned class to the fixed widget while it is sticky and remove it when it is unfixed. This allows users to apply their own styling only during a fixed state. Improvement: renam 6.1.0

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.1.1

Translated into 31 languages, 20 at 90% or more

Plus 7 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-05-10 90K+ → 80K+ down after 102 days in tier
2. 2026-01-28 100K+ → 90K+ down

Competes with

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• Simple Image Widget 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B

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Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress: 80K+ active installs, 4.7★ (261 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/q2w3-fixed-widget