Fixed Widget vs Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll
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
Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #473, ahead of Fixed Widget at #564. Over the last 7 days Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll climbed 1 place and Fixed Widget held its place. Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 90K+ active installs against 70K+ for Fixed Widget. Downloads this week: Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll 2,280 and Fixed Widget 261. Ratings: Fixed Widget 4.7★ from 262 and Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll 4.7★ from 761 reviews.
| Metric | Fixed Widget | Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #564 ▬ | #473 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 261 | 2,280 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (262) | 4.7★ (761) |
| Last updated | Mar 30, 2023 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 6.2.3 | 2.36 |
| Best rank on record | #539 | #466 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2012 | Sep 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 3 | 1 |
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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Fixed Widget or Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll?
By active installs, Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll: 90K+ sites run it against 70K+ for Fixed Widget, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Fixed Widget or Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll?
Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll, at #473 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Fixed Widget at #564. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Fixed Widget or Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll 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.