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Sticky Side Buttons vs Easy Media Download (2026)

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

Sticky Side Buttons

Sticky Side Buttons

4.4(41)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 months ago
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Easy Media Download

Easy Media Download

4(28)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View Easy Media Download

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Sticky Side Buttons has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 41 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sticky Side Buttons has accumulated 268K+ total downloads while Easy Media Download has 410K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Sticky Side Buttons
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Easy Media Download4/5
Total Reviews
41Sticky Side Buttons
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Easy Media Download28
Active Installs
10K+Sticky Side Buttons
◄
Easy Media Download9.0K+
Total Downloads
268K+Sticky Side Buttons
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Easy Media Download410K+
Support Resolution
N/ASticky Side Buttons
Easy Media DownloadN/A
Last Updated
9 months agoSticky Side Buttons
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Easy Media Download3 months ago
First Released
2017Sticky Side Buttons
Easy Media Download2013
Age
9 yearsSticky Side Buttons
Easy Media Download13 years
WP Requires
5.0+Sticky Side Buttons
Easy Media Download3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Sticky Side Buttons
Easy Media Downloadfalse+
Business Model
FreeSticky Side Buttons
Easy Media DownloadFree
Latest Version
2.0.3Sticky Side Buttons
Easy Media Download1.1.12

Rating Breakdown

Sticky Side Buttons

4.4/5(41 reviews)
5
80%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
10%

Easy Media Download

4/5(28 reviews)
5
64%
4
11%
3
4%
2
4%
1
18%

Recent Reviews

Sticky Side Buttons Reviews

by aloenetwork

Please update for the newest WordPress version

Please please pleaseI love you plugin so much. I saw today, that it slowed down my website, so I deinstalled it and reinstalled it. First it said, that it is not tested with the current version of

by janosklak

Update to WP 5.9?

When will an update to WP 5.9 come. PHP error at the moment.

by serval36

gives errors

Gives errors, not recommended

Easy Media Download Reviews

by dgfd6f8g54d5f4g

Class option does not work

The plugin provides an option to define a class to it but my own css styling gets overwritten by the styling the plugin came with. As I maintain highly stylised websites, this plugin is, alas, a no-go

by kms8888

this non-techy person got it to work!

Though it wasn’t completely intuitive, I got this to work without any help, without it even taking very long, and that is really saying something. The cute little demo film provided by the developer c

by 123up

123up

Wonderful plugin

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sticky Side Buttons or Easy Media Download more popular?
Sticky Side Buttons has 10K+ active installations while Easy Media Download has 9.0K+. Sticky Side Buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Sticky Side Buttons or Easy Media Download?
Sticky Side Buttons has a 4.4/5 rating from 41 reviews, while Easy Media Download has a 4/5 rating from 28 reviews.
Are Sticky Side Buttons and Easy Media Download free?
Sticky Side Buttons is free and Easy Media Download is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Sticky Side Buttons or Easy Media Download?
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?
Sticky Side Buttons was last updated 9 months ago and Easy Media Download was last updated 3 months ago.

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