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By default, WordPress lets you make unlimited posts sticky, which can quickly clutter your homepage and make featured content harder to manage.<\/p>\n\n

Sticky Posts Limit<\/strong> gives you full control by letting you define how many sticky posts you want to keep.<\/p>\n\n

When the limit is exceeded:\n- Only the most recent sticky posts are kept\n- Older sticky posts are automatically unmarked<\/p>\n\n

\ud83d\udc49 No need to manually remove sticky status from old posts \u2014 the plugin handles everything for you automatically.<\/p>\n\n

This keeps your homepage clean, focused, and easy to manage.<\/p>\n\n

Perfect for blogs, news sites, and magazine-style layouts where controlling featured content matters.<\/p>\n\n

Developed by WP Passion<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Features<\/h3>\n\n
    \n
  • Set your own limit for sticky posts (e.g., 1, 3, 5)<\/li>\n
  • Automatically removes sticky status from older posts<\/li>\n
  • No manual cleanup required<\/li>\n
  • Simple and intuitive settings page<\/li>\n
  • Works seamlessly with Gutenberg<\/li>\n
  • Compatible with Classic Editor and Quick Edit<\/li>\n
  • Lightweight and performance-friendly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
      \n
    1. Upload the plugin folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n
    2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n
    3. Go to Settings \u2192 Sticky Posts<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Set how many sticky posts you want to keep<\/li>\n
    5. Click Save Changes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
      \n

      Does this plugin affect website performance?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      No. The plugin only runs when sticky posts or settings are updated and has no impact on front-end performance.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Does it work with Gutenberg?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes. It works perfectly with Gutenberg, Classic Editor, and Quick Edit.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Can I keep multiple sticky posts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      Yes. You can define how many sticky posts you want from the settings page.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Will it affect custom post types?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      No. WordPress sticky functionality applies only to standard posts by default.<\/p><\/dd>\n

      Do I need to manually unstick old posts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

      No. The plugin automatically removes sticky status from older posts when the limit is exceeded.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

      1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • Improved handling of scheduled posts in sticky limit logic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Initial release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Limit the number of sticky posts automatically. Keep your featured posts clean, controlled, and clutter-free.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/de-ch.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/301775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/de-ch.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/de-ch.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de-ch.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301775"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de-ch.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/wppassiondev"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/de-ch.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de-ch.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=301775"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de-ch.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=301775"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de-ch.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=301775"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de-ch.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=301775"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/de-ch.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=301775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}