Sticky Menu vs WP Responsive Menu
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| Feature | Sticky Menu v2.36 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WP Responsive Menu v3.2.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 90,000+ | 30,000+ |
| Last updated | August 16, 2026 | August 31, 2026 |
| Editions | Sticky Menu (or Anything!) on Scroll · WP Sticky PRO ($) | WP Responsive Menu · WP Responsive Menu Pro ($) |
| Pros | Any element can stick, chosen by CSS selector; Top offset, screen-width limits and admin-bar handling; Background colour when the element is stuck | Slide-out menu that opens from any side; Logo, search box and font settings from one settings page; Swipe gestures to open and close |
| Cons | Needs a unique CSS selector for each element; Page-level targeting and visual picker are PRO only; Admin screens show upsell prompts for other products | Some options need the paid Pro version and a licence key; Demo import fetches settings from the vendor's demo site; Pro upgrade prompts appear in the settings screens |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Make any CSS-selected element sticky on scroll, Top offset for the stuck element, Minimum and maximum screen width for sticking, Account for the WordPress admin bar, Push-up, dynamic and legacy stick modes, Background colour when the element is stuck, Limit stickiness to selected posts, pages, categories or tags ($), Settings page under Settings menu | Slide-out responsive menu, Menu opens from top, bottom, left or right, Swipe gestures to open and close, Search box inside the menu, Logo on the menu bar, Settings page under the admin menu, Menu markup rendered in the footer, Demo settings import from the vendor site |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Polylang |
| Requires WordPress | 3.6 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 7.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | demo.magnigenie.com |