Brian Zeligson

After installing and activating, there will be a Category Sticky meta box on the Edit Post page. Add categories where you want the post you’re editing to be sticky and update the post, and you’re done.
When displayed as sticky posts in a category listing, posts will have a ‘category_sticky_post’ class added to them for additional styling.
Note that this plugin uses the “the_posts” filter. This means you can set a post sticky for a category that it doesn’t belong to, and it will show on that category when the archive is viewed.
Sidebar widgets will also reflect the sticky order when an archive is being viewed.
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WP Category Sticky Posts

Allows you to set Sticky posts for individual category archives.

Morshed Alam

WP Passion

By default, WordPress lets you make unlimited posts sticky, which can quickly clutter your homepage and make featured content harder to manage.
Sticky Posts Limit gives you full control by letting you define how many sticky posts you want to keep.
When the limit is exceeded: 
– Only the most recent sticky posts are kept 
– Older sticky posts are automatically unmarked
👉 No need to manually remove sticky status from old posts — the plugin handles everything for you automatically.
This keeps your homepage clean, focused, and easy to manage.
Perfect for blogs, news sites, and magazine-style layouts where controlling featured content matters.
Developed by <a href="https://wppassion.com" rel="nofollow ugc">WP Passion</a>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Set your own limit for sticky posts (e.g., 1, 3, 5)</li>
<li>Automatically removes sticky status from older posts</li>
<li>No manual cleanup required</li>
<li>Simple and intuitive settings page</li>
<li>Works seamlessly with Gutenberg</li>
<li>Compatible with Classic Editor and Quick Edit</li>
<li>Lightweight and performance-friendly</li>
</ul>

Sticky Posts Limit

Limit the number of sticky posts automatically. Keep your featured posts clean, controlled, and clutter-free.

WP Category Sticky Posts vs Sticky Posts Limit