Sticky Side Buttons
by Maeve Lander · Forms
Also makes 6 other plugins · 11.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Flexible button creator allowing you to stick floating buttons to the side of your site.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
B 71/100
Stale
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “buttons” and “contact” for “button creator” and “stick”. “buttons” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “button creator” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “contact” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stick” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
71 health vs 65 average across 2,509 Forms plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.6%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 275.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Forms plugin keeps 1.2%, across 1,668 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Forms plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 487 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.7.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.5★ over 40 reviews, smoothed to 4.28★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 487 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
7%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| side your tag | #17 | #17 | down 2 |
| button creator | #22 | #19 | down 4 |
| stick | #24 | #18 | down 4 |
| floating side tab | #15 | #14 | down 2 |
| sticky buttons | #17 | #12 | 0 |
| side contact | #20 | #20 | down 1 |
| sticky social | #23 | #21 | 0 |
| buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| contact your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| social buttons your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sticky your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
15 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 8 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “buttons” and “contact” for “button creator” and “stick”. “buttons” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “button creator” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “contact” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “stick” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 16K · 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
1.3y ago
latest release · v2.0.3 · 2 Jul 2025
12
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 53% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Feb 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ aloenetwork1.0y ago
Please please pleaseI love you plugin so much. I saw today, that it slowed down my website, so I deinstalled it and reinstalled it. First it said, that it is not tested with the current version of WordPress. I installed nevertheless and it gave that error: Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: array_merge(): Argument #1 must be of type array, bool given in /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sticky-side-buttons/sticky-side-buttons.php:44 Stack trace: #0 /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sticky-side-buttons/sticky-side-buttons.php(44): array_merge(false, Array) #1 /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(324): ssb_activate(”) #2 /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(348): WP_Hook->apply_filters(”, Array) #3 /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(517): WP_Hook->do_action(Array) #4 /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-admin/plugins.php(196): do_action(‘activate_sticky…’) #5 {main} thrown in /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sticky-side-buttons/sticky-side-buttons.php on line 44Please please update it. Thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ janosklak4.7y ago
When will an update to WP 5.9 come. PHP error at the moment.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ serval365.5y ago
Gives errors, not recommended
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ulisesflores6.3y ago
Muy simple de aplicar y bastante útil.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marcusasiabc6.5y ago
Quick to load, less is more. w/ Font Awesome library, supports fa styling methods. Works best on desktop (also great on mobile if only 1 to 2 buttons are three).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ annaqq6.6y ago
Thank you, works great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dineshsunny96.6y ago
Not tested till the latest version of WordPress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ errsousa6.8y ago
Simple plugin that goes straight to the point. You’re not going to get a ton of options obviously but you can set up a modern sticky sidebar in about 5 minutes.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.3 Updated WordPress compatibility to version 6.7 (current stable release) 2.0.3
- — Version 2.0.2 Fixed slide animation positioning issue where button text was not fully visible on hover Added CSS minimum width constraint for slide animation containers to accommodate longer button text Improved button text display co 2.0.2
- — Version 2.0.0 Updated to WordPress 6.4+ and PHP 7.4+ minimum requirements Comprehensive security improvements (CSRF protection, input sanitisation, output escaping) Updated FontAwesome from 5.5.0 to 6.7.2 for latest icons and performa 2.0.0
- — Version 1.0.9 Removes Google+ share button 1.0.9
- — Version 1.0.8 Upgrade to FontAwesome 5 1.0.8
- — Version 1.0.7 Bug fix: errors when show on frontpage is checked 1.0.7
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0.3). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Sticky Side Buttons < 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-08-13 CVE-2023-3666 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 2.0.0 Patched in 2.0.0
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 6.8.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 0 at 90% or more
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 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 3 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 635 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("contact", "social buttons", "sticky" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-11 20K+ → 10K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-10 10K+ → 20K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-09 20K+ → 10K+ down after 675 days in tier
- 2023-08-04 30K+ → 20K+ down after 1493 days in tier
- 2019-07-03 20K+ → 30K+ up after 273 days in tier
- 2018-10-03 10K+ → 20K+ up after 111 days in tier
- 2018-06-14 1K+ → 10K+ 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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- W WP Edit 40K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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Simple Share Buttons Adder 40K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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