Sticky Social Link
by Habibur Rahman · Social
Also makes 6 other plugins · 1.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Sticky Social Link is a Floating/Sticky Social Link Plugin. This Plugin will make Your social media links sticky/floating on your website.
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 80/100
Few reviews · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.8K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “floating social” for “author social icons”. “floating social” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “author social icons” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
80 health vs 58 average across 1,834 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 9.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,276 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 142 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.17★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
42
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| sticky social link your tag | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| sticky social your tag | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| social link | #2 | #8 | 0 |
| float social link your tag | #3 | #12 | 0 |
| social links your tag | #8 | #23 | down 1 |
| link social link | #3 | #13 | 0 |
| awesome social link | #3 | #15 | — |
| floating social your tag | #11 | #22 | 0 |
| sticky | #12 | #17 | down 1 |
| social media links | #17 | #24 | 0 |
| link | #23 | #23 | 0 |
| author social icons | #20 | #22 | down 2 |
| wordpress sticky | #11 | #16 | 0 |
| float | #19 | #21 | 0 |
| website link | #21 | #24 | up 1 |
| floating social icons | #23 | #23 | down 2 |
| link to | #24 | #23 | 0 |
29 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 17 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “floating social” for “author social icons”. “floating social” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #11. “author social icons” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “floating social”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 22 May 2023 · 1,259 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 748 · 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.
3
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.0.1 · 11 Jun 2026
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% 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 10 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 85% of the way through.
Install history since 21 May 2023
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mahfuj2479mo ago
Great lightweight plugin for adding a floating social menu. Very easy to set up and customize, and it works smoothly without slowing down the site. Highly recommended for anyone who needs a simple and clean social link solution.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nomanhabibullah651.4y ago
Sticky Social Link is one of those plugins that quietly upgrades your website’s UX without making a fuss. It does exactly what it promises: adds a smooth, customizable floating social menu so your visitors can connect with you anytime — without hunting for buttons. Here’s what makes it stand out:✅ Up to 20 social links — way more than most plugins offer✅ You can stick it to the left, right, or bottom — your choice✅ Full control over background, icon color, and hover effects✅ Looks great on desktop and mobile✅ Lightweight and doesn’t slow down the site at all Setup is super simple, even if you’re not a techie. I had it running in minutes and it instantly made the site feel more interactive and connected. If you’re looking for a no-fuss, clean-looking floating social bar, this is it. Shoutout to Habibur Rahman for keeping it functional and customizable without going overboard.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jonyshanto1.4y ago
I used this plugin, it is very helpful. You can use these sticky social links without any hassle.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ masum12.8y ago
This is an awesome plugin and it helps me a lot. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by masum1.
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (2.0.1). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 4.4 Sticky Social Link <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2024-05-07 CVE-2024-34546 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.0 No patch available
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 6.9
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
7 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 "Sticky Social Link is a Floating/Sticky Social Link Plugin. This Plugin will make Your social media links s..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 4 of 4 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "use this").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,973 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "Float Social Link" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-25 900+ → 1K+ up after 64 days in tier
- 2025-10-22 800+ → 900+ up after 45 days in tier
- 2025-09-07 700+ → 800+ up after 65 days in tier
- 2025-07-04 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-03 700+ → 600+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-06-29 600+ → 700+ up after 65 days in tier
- 2025-04-25 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-04-24 600+ → 500+ down after 2 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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Powerkit – Supercharge your WordPress Site 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag B -
RaraTheme Companion 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag -
WP Social Widget 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag C -
The Social Links 2K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D -
Easy Sticky Buttons 500+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D -
WP About Author 500+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag C
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