My Sticky Bar vs Top Bar
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
My Sticky Bar leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #438, ahead of Top Bar at #1,467. Over the last 7 days My Sticky Bar climbed 1 place and Top Bar held its place. My Sticky Bar has the largest install base, roughly 10× the next: 100K+ active installs against 10K+ for Top Bar. Downloads this week: My Sticky Bar 3,817 and Top Bar 322. Ratings: My Sticky Bar 4.9★ from 1,199 and Top Bar 4★ from 43 reviews.
| Metric | My Sticky Bar | Top Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #438 ▲ 1 | #1,467 ▬ |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,817 | 322 |
| Rating | 4.9★ (1,199) | 4★ (43) |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.9.3 | 3.0.6 |
| Best rank on record | #425 | #1,461 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 3 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, My Sticky Bar or Top Bar?
By active installs, My Sticky Bar: 100K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Top Bar, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 31, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, My Sticky Bar or Top Bar?
My Sticky Bar, at #438 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Top Bar at #1,467. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are My Sticky Bar or Top Bar alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.