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sticky

Sticky matters only if the evidence supports a paid workflow around turning onsite engagement widgets into measurable leads, trust, and conversions, not a list of isolated fixes. The current commercial thesis is: Popups, social proof, reviews, quizzes, and embeds can hurt trust or performance unless teams can prove they work. The entry wedge is to audit engagement widgets, conversion handoffs, display rules, and trust signals before they damage campaigns.

Proof Health

Open evidence

Commercial opportunities need traceable source links before they are treated as build-worthy.

79 / 103 rows with source links

76.7% of this page's analysis has direct source links.

0 build-decision rows missing links

0 rows here require auditable proof before promotion.

24 rows with no attached evidence

0 rows have source counts but still need direct links.

Opportunity Summary

Full report

Build an onsite conversion and engagement operations plugin for marketing teams, agencies, publishers, and ecommerce operators: Popups, social proof, reviews, quizzes, and embeds can hurt trust or performance unless teams can prove they work. The first wedge is to audit engagement widgets, conversion handoffs, display rules, and trust signals before they damage campaigns.

The unmet need is not the individual complaint. It is the recurring business workflow: Popups, social proof, reviews, quizzes, and embeds can hurt trust or performance unless teams can prove they work. Current stage: commercial plugin opportunity.

Competitors

20 shown
JetSticky For Elementor 30.0K installs · 3.7
weak incumbent
-97.7%momentum 71.9weakness 18/13pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, compatibility despite praise for reliable, quality.

source 1 source 2
Content Scheduler 200 installs · 2.4
praise owner
-98.4%momentum 79.3weakness 21/4pain/praise

Pain still appears around missing feature, bugs despite praise for value, compatibility.

source 1 source 2
Sticky Side Buttons 10.0K installs · 4.4
weak incumbent
-96.6%momentum 67.8weakness 19/25pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, compatibility despite praise for easy, quality.

source 1 source 2
Oceanwp sticky header 10.0K installs · 4.1
weak incumbent
-97.6%momentum 68.2weakness 18/20pain/praise

Pain still appears around missing feature, support despite praise for reliable, quality.

source 1 source 2
Sticky Posts – Switch 6.0K installs · 4.4
praise owner
-96.9%momentum 65.2weakness 22/17pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, bugs despite praise for quality, easy.

source 1 source 2
Sticky Custom Post Types 500 installs · 3.5
praise owner
-96.3%momentum 68.5weakness 9/5pain/praise

Pain still appears around missing feature, compatibility despite praise for reliable, easy.

source 1 source 2
StickyAdmin 0 installs · 3.6
praise owner
-95.1%momentum 66.6weakness 9/5pain/praise

Pain still appears around bugs, compatibility despite praise for quality, reliable.

source 1 source 2
Sticky Element 200 installs · 3.7
praise owner
-96.9%momentum 66.6weakness 10/11pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, bugs despite praise for easy, reliable.

source 1 source 2
Ocean Stick Anything 20.0K installs · 4.8
praise owner
-97.1%momentum 51.6weakness 14/8pain/praise

Pain still appears around bugs, support despite praise for quality, support.

source 1 source 2
Dashboard Sticky Notes 2.0K installs · 5.0
praise owner
-98.9%momentum 63.9weakness 10/12pain/praise

Pain still appears around support, compatibility despite praise for quality, reliable.

source 1 source 2
WP Hamburger 100 installs · 2.6
praise owner
-98.5%momentum 57.7weakness 3/2pain/praise

Pain still appears around setup, bugs despite praise for support, quality.

source 1 source 2
Post Type Spotlight 30 installs · 5.0
praise owner
-95.8%momentum 45.3weakness 3/2pain/praise

Pain still appears around missing feature, support despite praise for quality, easy.

source 1 source 2
Sticky Header 2020 700 installs · 4.3
praise owner
-97.5%momentum 42.1weakness 2/6pain/praise

Pain still appears around reliable, missing feature despite praise for quality, reliable.

source 1 source 2
Catch Sticky Menu 2.0K installs · 5.0
praise owner
-97.5%momentum 29.3weakness 3/17pain/praise

Pain still appears around compatibility, support despite praise for quality, reliable.

source 1 source 2
Sticky Posts Expire 100 installs · 4.0
praise owner
-96.8%momentum 38.8weakness 2/2pain/praise

Pain still appears around missing feature, setup despite praise for reliable.

source 1 source 2

Evidence

Open evidence explorer
complaint not working urgent

not working urgent: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPC Sticky Add To Cart for WooCommerce · not working urgent ` WordPress Environment</p> <p>WordPress address (URL): https://renovomotors.com<br>Site address (URL): https://renovomotors.com<br>WC Version: 9.8.4<br>Legacy REST API Package Version: The Legacy REST API plugin is not installed on this site.<br>Action Scheduler Version: ✔ 3.9.2<br>Log Directory Writable: ✔<br>WP Version: 6.8.1<br>WP Mult complaint ATC button doesnt work

ATC button doesnt work: users show security, bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPC Sticky Add To Cart for WooCommerce · When I press it nothing happen… The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] “Add to cart” button doesn’t work. complaint Fatal Error

Fatal Error: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Floating Video · Fatal Error Hello, i try install and make fatal error Message: wp-content/plugins/floating-video/optionsPage.php on line 111 The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] Hello, i try install and make fatal error Message: wp-content/plugins/floating-video/optionsPage.php on line 111 The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] Hello, sorry for complaint quantities not work

quantities not work: users show bugs, compatibility, pricing pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPC Sticky Add To Cart for WooCommerce · quantities not work Hello team WPC Sticky Add To Cart for WooCommerce When I add quantities on sticky add to cart , they only show on checkout 1 product Hello team WPC Sticky Add To Cart for WooCommerce When I add quantities on sticky add to cart , they only show on checkout 1 product Noticed the same here. complaint add to cart works but buy now just goes back to the top

add to cart works but buy now just goes back to the top: users show compatibility, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WPC Sticky Add To Cart for WooCommerce · add to cart works but buy now just goes back to the top Hello, the add to cart plugin is very good and works in my theme but this buy now plugin does not add the product to the cart or take it to the checkout page. complaint Version 2.0.5 not working

Version 2.0.5 not working: users show bugs, compatibility, performance pain that may indicate a product gap.

Content Scheduler · I had a previous version working thanks to an edit suggested in this forum, but when I tried to apply that fix to v2.0.5 it threw a fatal error. complaint How do i use sticky element in sidebar?

How do i use sticky element in sidebar?: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Sticky Element · Link to my one of my blog: https://techyuga.com/vlc-tricks-and-hacks/ How do I do it. complaint good, but broken

good, but broken: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Sticky Side Buttons · good, but broken There is a bug in colorpicker area that i cannot type in the color code. mixed If only….

If only….: users show security, bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

StickyAdmin · This plugins does have a lot of bugs, but there doesn’t seem to be any security concerns that I can tell from checking the code and javascripts. complaint DO NOT INSTALL!

DO NOT INSTALL!: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Hamburger · DO NOT INSTALL! complaint Potential Security back door

Potential Security back door: users show security, bugs, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

Seamless Sticky Custom Post Types · Potential Security back door Nice plugin but it needs a security update. complaint Crashed my Header :(

Crashed my Header :(: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Sticky Menu & Sticky Header · Crashed my Header :( Sorry for that, but for what I will pay for a Pro version if the Free version already crashed my project. complaint Is this plugin dead?

Is this plugin dead?: users show security, missing feature, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

Seamless Sticky Custom Post Types · I see that the plugin has not been updated for over two years now, and I was wondering if it will get any future updates and be maintained with new features, and most importantly new security updates. complaint Shrink option does not work

Shrink option does not work: users show bugs, missing feature, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

Oceanwp sticky header · Shrink option does not work Hello! question URL in email not working

URL in email not working: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Content Scheduler · URL in email not working I’m using this plugin with a custom post type and in my notification emails, the URL that should link to the page is broken. mixed Fatal error

Fatal error: users show bugs, compatibility, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Content Scheduler · Fatal error Call to undefined method DateTime::add() in /home/xxxxxxxxxx/public_html/wp-content/plugins/content-scheduler/includes/DateUtilities.php on line 41 After uograding to latest versions of WP and Content-scheduler I receive that fatal error. mixed Fatal Error: conflict with DW Promobar

Fatal Error: conflict with DW Promobar: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Sticky Element · Fatal Error: conflict with DW Promobar Hi Youdaman, Thanks so much for Sticky Element, and congratulations on knowing how to do stuff like this. complaint Call to undefined methods

Call to undefined methods: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

StickyAdmin · Call to undefined methods Fatal error: Call to undefined method BF_Admin_Page_Class::h1()… Fatal error: Call to undefined method BF_Admin_Page_Class::AccordionArea() … …/lib/sticky_options.php any idea how to correct this, please? complaint Oops site went BOOM

Oops site went BOOM: users show bugs, migration, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Hamburger · Oops site went BOOM So, installed, selected menu, saved, and wow – my whole site was compressed into a roughly phone screen sized window in the centre of the browser window. complaint Fatal error with this plugin

Fatal error with this plugin: users show bugs, compatibility, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

Content Scheduler · Fatal error with this plugin Hello, I’m french so sorry for my english. complaint security problem

security problem: users show security, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Oceanwp sticky header · security problem Wordfence sent me this warning – Description The Oceanwp sticky header plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.0.8. complaint [Plugin: AStickyPostOrderER Show Sticky] Using 'wpurl' so link works on sub-dir installs

[Plugin: AStickyPostOrderER Show Sticky] Using 'wpurl' so link works on sub-dir installs: users show bugs, compatibility, setup pain that may indicate a product gap.

AStickyPostOrderER Show Sticky · [Plugin: AStickyPostOrderER Show Sticky] Using 'wpurl' so link works on sub-dir installs Thanks for the handy plugin! mixed Sticky block sitting beneath wp media element player

Sticky block sitting beneath wp media element player: users show bugs, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Sticky Block for Gutenberg Editor · The page I need help with: [ log in to see the link] For some reason, the sticky block is not always the top layer, when scrolling past the internal word press core media element player. complaint fatal error

fatal error: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

StickyAdmin · fatal error Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘:’ in /blah blah blah/plugins/stickyadmin/lib/stickyadmin.class.php on line 1653 ?used to work fine? complaint Redeclare function after activate

Redeclare function after activate: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

StickyAdmin · Redeclare function after activate Hello, after activate the StickyAdmin my admin and frontend page has a FATALERROR with the message, redeclare function line 27. complaint Fatal Error due to activation

Fatal Error due to activation: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Sticky Side Buttons · Fatal Error due to activation the plugin shows a fatal error as soon as I want to activate it. complaint Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in

Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Sticky Side Buttons · Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in Hi there, I have a problem with the plugin – it shows a fatal error: ‘`Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in C:\xampp\htdocs\wpvacuMIT\wp-content\plugins\sticky-side-buttons\ssb-ui.php on line 34 Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: array_merge(): Argument #1 must be of typ complaint Ocean Stick Anything Plugin Does Not Work

Ocean Stick Anything Plugin Does Not Work: users show bugs, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Ocean Stick Anything · Ocean Stick Anything Plugin Does Not Work Hello, and thank you for creating OceanWP. complaint Please update for the newest WordPress version

A 1-star reviewer said the plugin slowed the site and then failed with a fatal error after reinstalling on the current WordPress version.

Sticky Side Buttons · it gave that error: Fatal error : Uncaught TypeError complaint No local icons anymore?

Users say externally loaded icons create GDPR concerns and make the plugin unusable unless local Font Awesome icons are supported.

Sticky Side Buttons · I cannot use the plugin anymore as long as content is being loaded from an external server question How to offset where page jumps to by height of header

How to offset where page jumps to by height of header: users show bugs, compatibility pain that may indicate a product gap.

Sticky Menu & Sticky Header · Thank you for your assistance Normally you would add it in your theme’s custom CSS like Appearance -> Customize -> Custom CSS. complaint The plugin is broken

The plugin is broken: users show bugs pain that may indicate a product gap.

Sticky Posts Expire · The plugin is broken Hi, just tested on my website, but the field where I can set the expire time, doesn’t show up. complaint Turn off sticky header on certain pages

Turn off sticky header on certain pages: users show missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Oceanwp sticky header · Turn off sticky header on certain pages Hi, Is it possible to turn off the sticky header on certain pages, like Checkout? complaint Security Vulnerability reported by Wordfence

Security Vulnerability reported by Wordfence: users show security pain that may indicate a product gap.

Oceanwp sticky header · Security Vulnerability reported by Wordfence Hi, As reported by Wordfence The Plugin “Sticky Header OceanWP” has a security vulnerability. complaint Stupid

Stupid: complaint conversation with limited structured signal.

WP Sticky Sidebar – Floating Sidebar On Scroll for Any Theme · Stupid Not good, not money Not good, not money praise Great plugin, looks amazing!

Great plugin, looks amazing!: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

StickyAdmin · Great plugin, looks amazing! praise This is my plugin

This is my plugin: users show bugs, compatibility, missing feature pain that may indicate a product gap.

Sticky Notes Widget · This is my plugin This is my plugin and I am going to give it 5 stars 😀 😛 This is my plugin and I am going to give it 5 stars 😀 😛 Gave this plugin a look see today after dealing with different Note Widget upgrade that crashed my site yesterday. mixed 2.33 “minor security fixes” meaning?

2.33 “minor security fixes” meaning?: users show security pain that may indicate a product gap.

Sticky Menu & Sticky Header · 2.33 “minor security fixes” meaning? praise Good plugin, must have on all blog-like sites

Good plugin, must have on all blog-like sites: users show compatibility, migration pain that may indicate a product gap.

WP Sticky Sidebar – Floating Sidebar On Scroll for Any Theme · Good plugin, must have on all blog-like sites This is something very important on blogs with sidebars, I could not image blog with sidebar and long list of items or text. praise So grateful for a solution to this gaping hole

So grateful for a solution to this gaping hole: users show security pain that may indicate a product gap.

Seamless Sticky Custom Post Types · So grateful for a solution to this gaping hole It’d be great if this plugin could be code reviewed for compatibility and security with 4.7.1.