Sticky Side Buttons — WordPress Social Media Plugin
by Maeve Lander · WordPress.org page · Website
Sticky Side Buttons has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 273,238 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 2, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.
Sticky Side Buttons at a glance
Is Sticky Side Buttons well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Button position > left or right
- Rollover style > darken or lighten
- Animation style > none, slide or icons only
- Disable on mobile (optional)
- Customise button icons, text, link, and colors easily
- Show on: Front Page, Pages, Posts, Custom Post Types (checkboxes)
Sticky Side Buttons reviews and ratings
40 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
40 reviews
- 5★
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Please update for the newest Wordpress version
Please please pleaseI love you plugin so much. I saw today, that it slowed down my website, so I deinstalled it and reinstalled it. First it said, that it is not tested with the current version of Wordpress. I installed nevertheless and it gave that error: Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: array_merge(): Argument #1 must be of type array, bool given in /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sticky-side-buttons/sticky-side-buttons.php:44 Stack trace: #0 /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sticky-side-buttons/sticky-side-buttons.php(44): array_merge(false, Array) #1 /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(324): ssb_activate('') #2 /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(348): WP_Hook->apply_filters('', Array) #3 /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-includes/plugin.php(517): WP_Hook->do_action(Array) #4 /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-admin/plugins.php(196): do_action('activate_sticky...') #5 {main} thrown in /home/customer/www/aloebenessere.it/public_html/wp-content/plugins/sticky-side-buttons/sticky-side-buttons.php on line 44Please please update it. Thanks
aloenetwork -
Update to WP 5.9?
When will an update to WP 5.9 come. PHP error at the moment.
janosklak -
gives errors
Gives errors, not recommended
serval36 -
simple y útil
Muy simple de aplicar y bastante útil.
ulisesflores -
Simply Work
Quick to load, less is more. w/ Font Awesome library, supports fa styling methods. Works best on desktop (also great on mobile if only 1 to 2 buttons are three).
marcusasiabc -
Works great
Thank you, works great
annaqq
Where Sticky Side Buttons ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Sticky Side Buttons appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Social Media Plugins | #33 by tag, not in search | #63 | – |
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Details
Flexible button creator allowing you to stick floating buttons to the side of your site.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Sticky Side Buttons competes in
Tags
- buttons
- contact
- side
- social buttons
- sticky
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- Version
- 2.0.3
- Last updated
- Jul 2, 2025
- First published
- Jan 12, 2017
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.7.7
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Sticky Side Buttons FAQ
What does Sticky Side Buttons do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Sticky Side Buttons offers Button position > left or right, Rollover style > darken or lighten, Animation style > none, slide or icons only, Disable on mobile (optional) and Customise button icons, text, link, and colors easily.
How many active installs does Sticky Side Buttons have?
WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Sticky Side Buttons as of September 7, 2026.
Is Sticky Side Buttons still maintained?
The last release was on July 2, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Sticky Side Buttons free?
Sticky Side Buttons is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Sticky Side Buttons rank among Social Media Plugins?
Sticky Side Buttons is #63 in the WordPress.org Social Media Plugins ranking.