Should I choose Show Theme in Footer or Sticky Postbox?

Show Theme in Footer holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 0.0★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Show Theme in Footer or Sticky Postbox?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Show Theme in Footer has the deeper published review base (1 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Show Theme in Footer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Sticky Postbox typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Show Theme in Footer and Sticky Postbox?

Migration support varies by app and category. Show Theme in Footer and Sticky Postbox both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Sticky Postbox" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

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Show Theme in Footer vs Sticky Postbox — WordPress

Show Theme in Footer vs Sticky Postbox

Name: Show Theme in Footer
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Show Theme in Footer

5.0·1reviews·90+installs

wordpress

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Show Theme in Footer	Sticky Postbox
Tagline	—	—
Description	2696 / 5000 chars54% used	1542 / 5000 chars31% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	apasionados	Enrico Sorcinelli
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Last updated	—	—

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Show Theme in Footer and Sticky Postbox
Metric	Show Theme in Footer	Sticky Postbox
Rating	5.0 ★	—
Total reviews	1	0
Active installs	90+	20+
Free plan	—	—

4. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Show Theme in Footer

This plugin displays the active theme name, version and parent theme name in the Admin Footer on the right. Parent theme is only shown when a child theme is active. We created this plugin because we manage a large number of blogs with different themes. When updating themes we always have to go and look which theme is active and which is the parent theme to prevent problems with the site layout. We always like to be sure before updating the active theme, but others non active theme should always be up to date. Info is only shown to logged in Administrators and Editors. Easy. Handy. And it saves us a lot of time. We think it will save a lot of time of everybody that manages blogs with different themes. Show Theme in Footer in your Language! This first release is avaliable in English and Spanish. In the languages folder we have included the necessary files to translate this plugin. If you would like the plugin in your language and you’re good at translating, please drop us a line at Contact us. Further Reading You can access the description of the plugin in Spanish at: Show Theme in Footer. Contact For further information please send us an email. Translating WordPress Plugins The steps involved in translating a plugin are: Run a tool over the code to produce a POT file (Portable Object Template), simply a list of all localizable text. Our plugins allready havae this POT file in the /languages/ folder. Use a plain text editor or a special localization tool to generate a translation for each piece of text. This produces a PO file (Portable Object). The only difference between a POT and PO file is that the PO file contains translations. Compile the PO file to produce a MO file (Machine Object), which can then be used in the theme or plugin. In order to translate a plugin you will need a special software tool like poEdit, which is a cross-platform graphical tool that is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. The naming of your PO and MO files is very important and must match the desired locale. The naming convention is: language_COUNTRY.po and plugins have an additional naming convention whereby the plugin name is added to the filename: pluginname-fr_FR.po That is, the plugin name name must be the language code followed by an underscore, followed by a code for the country (in uppercase). If the encoding of the file is not UTF-8 then the encoding must be specified. For example: en_US – US English en_UK – UK English es_ES – Spanish from Spain fr_FR – French from France zh_CN – Simplified Chinese A list of language codes can be found here, and country codes can be found here. A full list of encoding names can also be found at IANA.

Top keywords

theme11×2.29%
file8×1.66%
po7×1.46%
active5×1.04%
language5×1.04%
name5×1.04%
po file4×0.83%
active theme3×0.62%
always3×0.62%
code3×0.62%
country3×0.62%
encoding3×0.62%

Sticky Postbox

Sticky Postbox is a piece of code written few years ago as exercise to learn how WordPress handles administration meta boxes’s availables statuses (closed, hidden and sortings). This very lightweight plugin adds the sticky feature to administration meta boxes allowing them to be sticky at top right corner of the browser window. Only one meta box can be sticky at once, so a new sticky meta box unstick the current one (if there is one). Basic Features Per-user settings. Multisite support. Usage Once the plugin is installed and activated you can sticky administration meta boxes using sticky icon (it appears on the top right corner of each box). API Constants You can use define following constants in your wp-config.php file. STICKY_POSTBOX_DEBUG Turn on debug messages (also WP_DEBUG has to be true). Default to false. STICKY_POSTBOX_GLOBAL_OPTIONS In a Multisite installation, allows to shares user’s sticky meta boxes settings across all his sites. For example, if you sticky Publish box in editing Pages in a specific site, it will be sticky on all Pages of all sites. Default to false. STICKY_POSTBOX_AUTOENABLE By default if the plugin has been activated, it starts automatically. Define to false if you want to init it manually, for example: // Activate manually the plugin once all plugin have been loaded. add_action( 'plugins_loaded', function() { \Sticky_Postbox::get_instance( array( 'debug' => WP_DEBUG, 'global_options' => false, ) ); } ); Hooks Currently the plugin doesn’t have actions or filters.

Top keywords

sticky14×5.62%
meta6×2.41%
postbox5×2.01%
sticky postbox5×2.01%
box4×1.61%
boxes4×1.61%
debug4×1.61%

Show Theme in Footer vs Sticky Postbox

Show Theme in Footer

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

Sticky Postbox

At a glance

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3. Activity in the last 90 days

Show Theme in Footer · 0 changes

Sticky Postbox · 2 changes

4. App details

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Should I choose Show Theme in Footer or Sticky Postbox?

Which is faster to set up, Show Theme in Footer or Sticky Postbox?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Show Theme in Footer and Sticky Postbox?

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