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Sticky Side Buttons vs Rich Contact Widget (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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Rich Contact Widget

Rich Contact Widget

4.6(7)

8.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Rich Contact Widget has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 7 reviews) while Sticky Side Buttons leads in active installations (10K+ vs 8.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Sticky Side Buttons has accumulated 268K+ total downloads while Rich Contact Widget has 83K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Sticky Side Buttons
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Rich Contact Widget4.6/5
Total Reviews
41Sticky Side Buttons
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Rich Contact Widget7
Active Installs
10K+Sticky Side Buttons
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Rich Contact Widget8.0K+
Total Downloads
268K+Sticky Side Buttons
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Rich Contact Widget83K+
Support Resolution
N/ASticky Side Buttons
Rich Contact WidgetN/A
Last Updated
9 months agoSticky Side Buttons
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Rich Contact Widget8 years ago
First Released
2017Sticky Side Buttons
Rich Contact Widget2012
Age
9 yearsSticky Side Buttons
Rich Contact Widget14 years
WP Requires
5.0+Sticky Side Buttons
Rich Contact Widget3.2.1+
PHP Requires
7.4+Sticky Side Buttons
Rich Contact Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeSticky Side Buttons
Rich Contact WidgetFree
Latest Version
2.0.3Sticky Side Buttons
Rich Contact Widget1.4.6

Rating Breakdown

Sticky Side Buttons

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

Rich Contact Widget

4.6/5(7 reviews)
5
71%
4
14%
3
14%
2
0%
1
0%

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

Rich Contact Widget Reviews

by stason

one broken feature, one difficult ui issue

2 problems I run into: 1) the plugin injects wp-content/uploads/rc_geositemap.xml which doesn’t exit (returns 404). the author committed to fixing this issue more than a year ago, but it’s still there

by zihan_bd

Easy & Better

Thanks for the plugin. # Need to increase font size @ Company Name # Give us a new edition of your plugin with css customization option

by bokauffmann

Works perfectly

Added it, was super easy. (I dont have any special coding skills) I added all the possible contact info, and added the widget to my sidebar. Afterward, ran the post thru the google schema markup te

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sticky Side Buttons or Rich Contact Widget more popular?
Sticky Side Buttons has 10K+ active installations while Rich Contact Widget has 8.0K+. Sticky Side Buttons is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Sticky Side Buttons or Rich Contact Widget?
Sticky Side Buttons has a 4.4/5 rating from 41 reviews, while Rich Contact Widget has a 4.6/5 rating from 7 reviews.
Are Sticky Side Buttons and Rich Contact Widget free?
Sticky Side Buttons is free and Rich Contact Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Sticky Side Buttons or Rich Contact Widget?
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 Rich Contact Widget was last updated 8 years ago.

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