7 Best Sticky Header Alternatives in 2026
Updated September 7, 2026 · Ranked by how closely each plugin matches, from WordPress.org data · How this works
Sticky Header has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org. These 7 plugins share its category or its tags on WordPress.org, are actively maintained, and each has at least 100 active installs. They are ordered by how closely they match, not by our opinion.
The 7 closest alternatives to Sticky Header
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Sticky Header Effects for Elementor
Closest match4.5 (68) 300,000+ active installsCreate advanced Elementor sticky headers with scroll effects: blur, shrink, hide on scroll, plus full responsive controls in Elementor Free or Pro.
Shares the fixed header, sticky header tags on WordPress.org. About 300 times the installs, last updated 24 days ago.
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My Sticky Bar – Floating Notification Bar & Sticky Header (formerly myStickymenu)
4.9 (1,197) 100,000+ active installsCreate a welcome notification bar for your website. Also, My Sticky Bar plugin can make your menu or header sticky to the top when scrolled 📌
Shares the sticky header, sticky menu tags on WordPress.org. About 100 times the installs, last updated 5 days ago.
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4.7 (760) 90,000+ active installsSticky Menu or Sticky Header sticks elements at the top of the screen when you scroll, or create a floating sticky menu or fixed widget.
Shares the sticky header, sticky menu tags on WordPress.org. About 90 times the installs, last updated 22 days ago.
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Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar
4.8 (40) 10,000+ active installsAdd customizable WordPress notification bar to display announcements, promotions, coupons, or news at the top or bottom of your website.
Shares the sticky header tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, last updated August 3, 2026.
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4.1 (30) 7,000+ active installsCreate high-impact floating content that stays visible without annoying visitors. Perfect for announcements, CTAs, and promotions.
Shares the sticky header tag on WordPress.org. About 7 times the installs, last updated July 14, 2026.
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4.2 (21) 1,000+ active installsCreate a header, or custom post/page with a scrolling parallax background. All with a simple shortcode.
Shares the header tag on WordPress.org. A similar number of installs, no update since March 9, 2019.
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4.1 (24) 10,000+ active installsEasy Sticky header installation
Shares the header tag on WordPress.org. About 10 times the installs, no update since October 22, 2021.
Switching from Sticky Header: common questions
What is the best alternative to Sticky Header?
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor is the closest match: it shares the same WordPress.org tags and has 300,000+ active installs with a 4.5 out of 5 rating.
Which Sticky Header alternative has the most users?
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor, with 300,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org.
Which Sticky Header alternative is rated highest?
My Sticky Bar, rated 4.9 out of 5 by 1,197 reviewers. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted.
Are these Sticky Header alternatives free?
Every plugin listed here is free to install from WordPress.org. Where WordPress.org marks a plugin as commercial, the developer also sells a paid version or add-ons, and that is shown on each plugin.
How are alternatives chosen?
Automatically, from WordPress.org data: plugins that share a category top 10 with Sticky Header score highest, then plugins that appear in the same WordPress.org rankings, then plugins with the same tags, weighted so rare tags count more than common ones. Plugins by the same author and plugins rated under 4.0 are left out.
How we choose these alternatives
Nothing on this page is picked by hand. Every day we walk the whole WordPress.org directory, then score every plugin against Sticky Header on three signals: sharing a category top 10 counts most, then appearing in the same WordPress.org rankings, then carrying the same tags, with rare tags counting for more than common ones like "wordpress". Plugins by the same author are excluded, so an author's own add-ons cannot fill the list, and so is anything rated below 4.0 or with fewer than 100 active installs. The ten highest scores are what you see, in that order. Full methodology.
The bottom line
Sticky Header Effects for Elementor is the closest match to Sticky Header by the data we track, and Sticky Header Effects for Elementor has the widest reach with 300,000+ active installs. My Sticky Bar shipped the most recent release, on September 2, 2026. The list is rebuilt every day from WordPress.org, so a plugin that stops being maintained drops out on its own.
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