October 11, 2021

Sticky Side Buttons Plugin

Flexible button creator allowing you to stick floating buttons to the side of your site.

This simple button creator lets you create one or more floating buttons that stick to the side of your site as the user scrolls.

Use it for sticking information like:

Phone number
Email address
Social icons
Store locations

Configuration options include:

Button position > left or right
Rollover style > darken or lighten
Animation style > none, slide or icons only
Disable on mobile (optional)
Customise button icons, text, link, and colors easily
Show on: Front Page, Pages, Posts, Custom Post Types (checkboxes)

Demo

Click here for out-of-the-box demo. You can see the buttons to the right of the screen, in ‘slide’ mode.

Installation

Install & activate the plugin through the WordPress ‘Plugins’ dashboard.
Visit the new Sticky Side Buttons tab to create your buttons.

Screenshots

Sticky Side Buttons in action: IN
Sticky Side Buttons in action: OUT
Sticky Side Buttons backend button creator
An example site using Sticky Side Buttons
An example site using Sticky Side Buttons
An example site using Sticky Side Buttons

FAQ

My sticky side buttons are covered by some other element. What should I do?

In the plugin settings there is a field where you can define z-index for the buttons. An element with a higher z-index is always in front of an element with a lower z-index. If you have tried a high z-index in that setting but your buttons still aren’t showing, it is likely that your theme has a very high z-index specified somewhere. This is not great practise, but is sometimes done in complex themes with lots of layered design elements, and also with page builders. As a last resort you can use CSS to force override the z-index for your buttons: #ssb-container { z-index: 9999 !important; }

Where can I get support for this plugin?

If you’ve tried all the obvious stuff and it’s still not working please request support via the forum. Remember to include a link to your site, and a full description of the issue plus the steps you’ve already taken to try to solve it.

Can I contribute to this plugin?

Absolutely! Please create a pull request on GitHub here.

Changelog

1.0.9

Removes Google+ share button

1.0.8

Upgrade to FontAwesome 5

1.0.7

Bug fix: errors when show on frontpage is checked

1.0.6

Support added for custom post types

1.0.5

Bug fix: “page” text in footer

1.0.4

Adds option to open link in new window
Adds a ‘show on’ option: Pages, Posts, Front Page
Minor bug fix for accessibility
Adds support for translation plugins: WPML, Polylang
Improved button hover handling on mobile

1.0.3

Fixes z-index override issue

1.0.2

Adds a setting so user can define custom z-index

1.0.1

Removed unnecessary css background – works better when buttons are spaced
Added z-index so buttons don’t hide behind things (fix for revolution slider)

1.0

Initial release