Sticky Header by ThematoSoup
by Slobodan Manić · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Sticky Header by ThematoSoup allows you to add sticky header to any WordPress theme.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “fixed header”, “header” and “sticky header” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.2%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 83.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,186 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 3259 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.2.39; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 31 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3259 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| thematosoup | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| fixed header your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| header your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sticky header your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sticky menu your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “fixed header”, “header” and “sticky header” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “thematosoup”. #2 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 290 · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
8.9y ago
latest release · v1.2.2 · 28 Nov 2017
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.8 years ago; the previous band took 17 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 20 Mar 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ realmanna17.4y ago
Sticky Header is the one that worked for me. It is wonderful. Love it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ majidkadi8.5y ago
It’s one of the best and very easy to use. I used it whith WordPress 4.9.5 on local host and live website, it works fine. Two thumbs up. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wp_caiafa8.7y ago
Lo uso con el tema Twenty Eleven, funciona muy bien, gracias!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ensof9.9y ago
I love this plugin, but the submenus are gone in the sticky state… what a pitty 🙁
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Philo2210.0y ago
Does the trick. Lightweight & Easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shofiqsohel4810.4y ago
It save my life. ha ha ha… I eagerly needed a sticky menu that I can control as I want at avada theme.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ HUON Sokly10.6y ago
How dose it work in responsive and sub-menu? Please help me Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ malsony10.6y ago
Working great! Better if animated during the transition. Anyway, that can be the sixth star!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Sticky Header by ThematoSoup allows you to add sticky header to any WordPress theme."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! 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 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,915 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "fixed header", "sticky menu" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-01-13 2K+ → 1K+ down after 523 days in tier
- 2022-08-08 4K+ → 2K+ down after 811 days in tier
- 2020-05-19 7K+ → 4K+ down after 1166 days in tier
- 2017-03-10 6K+ → 7K+ up after 419 days in tier
- 2016-01-16 5K+ → 6K+ 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 Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A -
Fixed And Sticky Header 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags B -
Stick My Header for Astra 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
Sticky Elementor – Sticky Header, Menu Color After Sticky, Logo Swap & Back to Top Button 600+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
Awesome Sticky Header by DevCanyon 200+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D - F Fixed Menu Anchor 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags D
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