Ultimate Floating Widgets – Make popup sidebars
by vaakash · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 5 other plugins · 132.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create sticky / fixed / popup bubble and flyout sidebars and add your widgets to it.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.9K estimated
Momentum
+286%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “sticky widget” and “sidebar” for “flyout” and “floating”. “sticky widget” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “flyout” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sidebar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “floating” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.6%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 39.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,188 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 1 release 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 44 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.9★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| floating sidebar your tag | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| floating widget | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| flyout sidebar | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| floating | #6 | #11 | 0 |
| flyout | #5 | #7 | up 1 |
| floating bubble | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| fixed sidebar your tag | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| floating wordpress sidebar | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| popup sidebar | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| sticky sidebar your tag | #9 | #13 | 0 |
| sidebars | #11 | #14 | down 1 |
| sidebar your tag | #12 | #15 | down 2 |
| bubble | #10 | #12 | down 1 |
| make | #17 | #21 | up 1 |
| sidebar widgets | #6 | #10 | down 2 |
| sticky widget your tag | #21 | #21 | up 1 |
| floating menu | #15 | #18 | up 1 |
| sticky floating forms | #9 | #16 | 0 |
| fixed | #24 | #22 | — |
| sidebar widget | #19 | #22 | down 2 |
77 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 48 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “sticky widget” and “sidebar” for “flyout” and “floating”. “sticky widget” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #21. “flyout” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “sidebar” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #12. “floating” sits at #6 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 “sidebar”. #12 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.4K · 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.
1
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v3.1 · 17 Sep 2026
12
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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Jul 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ bizguy1.5y ago
I had an issue configuring the plugin correctly. I wanted it only to be visible to certian user groups, and on specific WooCommerce product pages. Within 24-hours Aakash provided an answer to my question, configuring the floating pligin excatly likle I wanted. Great plugin that does what it claims. Solid This topic was modified 1 year, 2 months ago by bizguy. Reason: spelling
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ minickel2.1y ago
The plugin is excellent, since it allows me to deliver the best possible user navigation in a complex Learndash online course environment on mobile devices. In my case, it allows to have the course topic structure/navigation, which on larger screens is displayed as a sidebar to be opened and closed as a floating layer on smaller screens, so that course navigation is easily accessible without much scrolling.Aakash, the developer of Ultimate Floating Widgets, is really helpful, when question arise. His support is superb, too. When I encountered a theme update which had a bug with page-type output and thus interfered with the functionality of the plugin, he found the cause and created a workaround tweak, even though the bug was in the (well-known and widespread) theme, so he was not responsible for the solution. I’m grateful for his excellent support.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cabalero1002.4y ago
Plugin ottimo e versatile.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cartuning2.5y ago
With a little CSS and JS you can achieve amazing solutions. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jason20222.6y ago
Excellent plugin and excellent support. Highly recommended
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ d0092.6y ago
Finally a plugin that does the job properly! Simple to use, very intuitive, light and works great. I had to contact the support for a thing related to my personal preferences and Aakash was very helpful providing me the solution in no time. Absolutely Recommended! Thank you for the great work! This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by d009.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fipcasey2.7y ago
Top notch! Honestly, I just needed like a floating newsletter signup bubble with a few fields, that wasn’t fugly, and this did it. Tried like two other highly rated plugins but they wanted shmoneyyy – For what I needed, this was simple to use. I am excited about the future potential, too! Great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vinnerism4.0y ago
This plug-in is absolutely brilliant, and the support from the developer is both quick and very helpful. Thoroughly recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.0 New: Option to auto trigger only on specific device. New: Option to auto hide button on scroll. Fix: Page scroll position calculation. Fix: Adjust margin when button open/close text is empty. Fix: Support for relative im 3.0
- — Version 2.9 New: Option to set image as icon for the close button. Fix: Auto close on timer does not work on page load. Fix: Updated fontawesome version. Fix: Fontawesome icon search URL link in the admin page. Fix: Adjustments to b 2.9
- — Version 2.8 Fix: Support for gradient background colors in buttons. Fix: Dedicated close button in popup is visible on small screens. Fix: Invalid CSS value for close button. Fix: Button has fade in effect when auto shown. Fix: Exte 2.8
- — Version 2.7 New: Widget box animates when it is opened automatically. Fix: Widget box saved state not working when save duration is set to 0. Fix: Button icon is now aligned correctly in the center. Fix: Button with icon and text wa 2.7
- — Version 2.6 Fix: “Hide in pages” option hides the widget in the front page. Fix: Button flashes on page load when it is displayed on scroll. 2.6
- — Version 2.5 Fix: Initial state on mobile option not getting saved. Fix: Additional CSS was not inserted correctly. 2.5
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.1
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
6 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 "Create sticky / fixed / popup bubble and flyout sidebars and add your widgets to it."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use cases"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,974 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("fixed sidebar", "sticky sidebar", "sticky widget" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-01-24 2K+ → 3K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-23 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-01-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 338 days in tier
- 2023-02-16 1K+ → 2K+ up after 389 days in tier
- 2022-01-23 600+ → 1K+ up after 159 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 500+ → 600+ 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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WP Sticky Sidebar – Floating Sidebar On Scroll for Any Theme 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags A -
Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D -
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Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Image Widget 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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