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Fuse Social Floating Sidebar vs Social Icons Sticky (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Fuse Social Floating Sidebar

Fuse Social Floating Sidebar

4.6(58)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 months ago
View Fuse Social Floating Sidebar
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Social Icons Sticky

Social Icons Sticky

4.4(5)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View Social Icons Sticky

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Fuse Social Floating Sidebar has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 58 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Fuse Social Floating Sidebar has accumulated 392K+ total downloads while Social Icons Sticky has 108K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Fuse Social Floating Sidebar
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Social Icons Sticky4.4/5
Total Reviews
58Fuse Social Floating Sidebar
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Social Icons Sticky5
Active Installs
10K+Fuse Social Floating Sidebar
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Social Icons Sticky1.0K+
Total Downloads
392K+Fuse Social Floating Sidebar
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Social Icons Sticky108K+
Support Resolution
N/AFuse Social Floating Sidebar
Social Icons StickyN/A
Last Updated
8 months agoFuse Social Floating Sidebar
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Social Icons Sticky3 weeks ago
First Released
2015Fuse Social Floating Sidebar
Social Icons Sticky2019
Age
11 yearsFuse Social Floating Sidebar
Social Icons Sticky7 years
WP Requires
3.0+Fuse Social Floating Sidebar
Social Icons Sticky5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Fuse Social Floating Sidebar
Social Icons Sticky7.0+
Business Model
FreeFuse Social Floating Sidebar
Social Icons StickyFree
Latest Version
5.4.12Fuse Social Floating Sidebar
Social Icons Sticky1.7.6

Rating Breakdown

Fuse Social Floating Sidebar

4.6/5(58 reviews)
5
84%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
7%

Social Icons Sticky

4.4/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
0%
2
20%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Fuse Social Floating Sidebar Reviews

by beeblebr0x

Non existent support

Paid for this plugin over a month ago. Never got an email or license code. Have Emailed them on three separate occasions with zero response. Worthless…

by luisbeyra

I pay for an upgrade but never received the product, code, or download

I pay for an upgrade but never received the product, code, or download

by kunstwirt

Plugin breaks Font Awesome Icons preview in Avada Live

I needed some time to figure out that it is this plugin that breaks the icon preview in the Avada 7 live editor. For development, I’m disabling the plugin now, but this issue should be fixed soon.

Social Icons Sticky Reviews

by caradawc

I can’t find where to configure the links

I can’t find where to configure the links This topic was modified 4 years, 2 months ago by caradawc.

by kaizerking

This plugin doesn’t work with AMP

This plugin is not working with AMP enabled. The buttons are visible but on clicking they don’t redirect to that social media web site.

by johnroyer

easy to use

Easy to configure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fuse Social Floating Sidebar or Social Icons Sticky more popular?
Fuse Social Floating Sidebar has 10K+ active installations while Social Icons Sticky has 1.0K+. Fuse Social Floating Sidebar is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Fuse Social Floating Sidebar or Social Icons Sticky?
Fuse Social Floating Sidebar has a 4.6/5 rating from 58 reviews, while Social Icons Sticky has a 4.4/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Fuse Social Floating Sidebar and Social Icons Sticky free?
Fuse Social Floating Sidebar is free and Social Icons Sticky is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Fuse Social Floating Sidebar or Social Icons Sticky?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Fuse Social Floating Sidebar was last updated 8 months ago and Social Icons Sticky was last updated 3 weeks ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.