Sticky Menu & Sticky Header
by WebFactory · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 28 other plugins · 3.5M+ installs across the portfolio →
Sticky Menu or Sticky Header sticks elements at the top of the screen when you scroll, or create a floating sticky menu or fixed widget.
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Health
A 92/100
no flags
Active installs
90K+
≈98K estimated
Momentum
-5%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 93/100. Lift the average: resolve the issues driving the low reviews.
92 health vs 56 average across 5,904 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.6%
of downloads still active
At least 90K of 2M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,194 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 3 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 79 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 763 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.7★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
2 of 2 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
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.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-1.4
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 widget your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| sticky menu your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| sticky your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| sticky header your tag | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| sticky custom post | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| sticky elements | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| floating menu your tag | #3 | #2 | down 1 |
| sticky post | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| wordpress sticky | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| menu | #5 | #5 | down 3 |
| header menu | #2 | #2 | — |
| scroll top pro | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| scroll by id | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| sticky posts widget | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| sticky header wordpress | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| header sticky | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| header | #7 | #5 | down 1 |
| scroll header | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| floating header | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| on scroll | #3 | #3 | 0 |
323 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 247 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “menu”, “header” and “scroll” (#5, #7 and #12 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 62.2K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
3
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v2.36 · 16 Aug 2026
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “90K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 3 months ago and the previous band took 6.2 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 100K.
Install history since 15 Dec 2021
Reviewer account pattern
from wp.org reviewer profiles17 of the last 25 four- and five-star reviews came from accounts created within a month of posting the review.
Registering a wp.org account just to leave a review is common and often entirely legitimate. The share here is unusually high for the sample, so it's worth keeping in mind while reading the reviews.
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ rknight097mo ago
Very useful & practical, improves scroll ability on my blog.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cesarlopez7mo ago
Muy versatil y profesional.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ stefanruckh19657mo ago
It simply worked since the beginning. Never had anything to solve with it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ quangthanh7mo ago
cần có nhiều ngôn ngữ khác và ít xung đột với các plugin khác
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ krxstudio10mo ago
good enough
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hasib53110mo ago
good experience
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ markster6712mo ago
I like simple fixes. “Sticky Menu & Sticky Header” delivers~!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ truejoke12mo ago
… it solves a big problem. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.35 2026-04-15 minor code fixes 2.35
- — Version 2.34 2025-08-10 minor code fixes 2.34
- — Version 2.33 2024-07-08 minor security fixes 2.33
- — Version 2.32 2022-11-20 minor security fixes 2.32
- — Version 2.31 2021-02-19 fixed one really really visible typo added custom footer text on plugin’s admin page lowered the price for the team package 2.31
- — Version 2.30 2021-02-13 better clean-up on delete and deactivate 2.30
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.36). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2020-09-08 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.21 Patched in 2.21
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 3 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Sticky Menu or Sticky Header sticks elements at the top of the screen when you scroll, or create a floating..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "if you have").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,572 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-01 100K+ → 90K+ down after 2271 days in tier
- 2020-05-13 90K+ → 100K+ up after 233 days in tier
- 2019-09-23 80K+ → 90K+ up after 142 days in tier
- 2019-05-04 70K+ → 80K+ up after 215 days in tier
- 2018-10-01 60K+ → 70K+ up after 121 days in tier
- 2018-06-02 50K+ → 60K+ up after 92 days in tier
- 2018-03-02 40K+ → 50K+ up after 29 days in tier
- 2018-02-01 30K+ → 40K+ up after 310 days in tier
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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Stick My Header for Astra 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags B -
WP Stickit – Sticky Header, Menu, Sidebar & More 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 4 shared tags C -
Zidi TopBar Menu 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags -
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor 300K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu) 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A -
Float menu – awesome floating side menu 30K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
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