Category Sticky Post

by Philip Arthur Moore · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.10.1 Tested up to WP 4.4.34

Category Sticky Post has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 79,802 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 28, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.4.34.

Active installs

3,000+

Total downloads

79,802

Downloads, last 30 days

–

available after 30 days of tracking

30-day growth

–

tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Category Sticky Post well maintained?

Support threads resolved

No open threads

nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum

WordPress compatibility

Behind

tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, not yet with the current 7.1

One-star reviews

0%

0 of 24 reviews on WordPress.org

Category Sticky Post reviews and ratings

24 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.9 out of 5

24 reviews

5★: 22
4★: 1
3★: 1
2★: 0
1★: 0

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Details

Mark a post to be placed at the top of a specified category archive. It's sticky posts specifically for categories.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

categories
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Version: 2.10.1
Last updated: Nov 28, 2017
First published: Aug 27, 2012
Requires WordPress: 3.4.1
Tested up to: 4.4.34
Requires PHP: –
Pricing: Free on WordPress.org

Category Sticky Post FAQ

How many active installs does Category Sticky Post have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Category Sticky Post as of September 7, 2026.

Is Category Sticky Post still maintained?

The last release was on November 28, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Category Sticky Post free?

Category Sticky Post is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.