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Sticky Posts - Switch

by Markus Wiesenhofer · 6,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 51 months (last release 29 Jul 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Sticky Posts - Switch
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 51 months (last release 29 Jul 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.29 Jul 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.0.18, 11 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
markusfroehlich6 Apr 2017 to 29 Jul 2022, 42 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Sticky Posts - Switch
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 29 Jul 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.4 from 18 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star15
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star2

Momentum

6,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Sticky Posts - Switch
4 May 202650
11 May 2026104
18 May 2026112
25 May 2026104
1 Jun 202690
8 Jun 2026117
15 Jun 2026105
22 Jun 202676
29 Jun 202668
6 Jul 202674
13 Jul 202674
20 Jul 2026116
27 Jul 2026105
3 Aug 2026131
10 Aug 2026116
17 Aug 202687
24 Aug 2026100
31 Aug 2026104
7 Sep 2026116
14 Sep 2026121
21 Sep 2026140
28 Sep 2026154
5 Oct 2026185
12 Oct 2026172
19 Oct 2026255
26 Oct 2026237
2 Nov 202637

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 50% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version2.1.3
AuthorMarkus Wiesenhofer
Added6 Apr 2017
Last updated29 Jul 2022
Active installs6,000+
Requires WordPress4.0
Tested up to6.0.18
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Bulk Operations & Batch Editing
Tagscpt, post, admin, sticky, switch

Other plugins by this author: Post Fields for Contact Form 7, Polylang - Country Detection

Questions

Is Sticky Posts - Switch still maintained?

Sticky Posts - Switch was last updated on 29 Jul 2022. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Sticky Posts - Switch safe?

Sticky Posts - Switch has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Sticky Posts - Switch?

The wordpress.org author is Markus Wiesenhofer. Recent committers: markusfroehlich, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Sticky Posts - Switch?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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