WPBeginner

Beginner's Guide for WordPress

  • Blog
    • Beginners Guide
    • News
    • Opinion
    • Showcase
    • Themes
    • Tutorials
    • WordPress Plugins
  • Start Here
  • Deals
  • Glossary
  • Videos
  • Products
X
☰
Beginner's Guide for WordPress / Start your WordPress Blog in minutes
Choosing the Best
WordPress Hosting
How to Easily
Install WordPress
Recommended
WordPress Plugins
View all Guides

WPBeginner» Blog» Beginners Guide» How to Make Sticky Posts in WordPress

How to Make Sticky Posts in WordPress

Last updated on December 31st, 2015 by Editorial Staff
25 Shares
Share
Tweet
Share
Special WordPress Hosting offer for WPBeginner Readers
How to Make Sticky Posts in WordPress

We have written about how to display recent sticky posts in WordPress, but we never covered how to make sticky posts which was our shortcoming because one of our users asked us this question. Making Sticky Posts in WordPress is really easy.

Video Tutorial

Subscribe to WPBeginner

If you don’t like the video or need more instructions, then continue reading.

First you would need to login to your admin area, and open up the post page.

Look towards the right hand sidebar where you will see a Publish box. Look at the (Visibility: Public) field and click edit.

Sticky posts option in post edit screen

Check the box to make the post Sticky and publish it. If you want to make an older post sticky, follow the same steps and just click save.

Sticky post checkbox

We hope this post helped you learn how to make sticky posts in WordPress. You may also want to take a look at our list of 6 cool things you can do with sticky posts in WordPress.

If you liked this article, then please subscribe to our YouTube Channel for WordPress video tutorials. You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook.

25 Shares
Share
Tweet
Share
Popular on WPBeginner Right Now!
  • How to Properly Move Your Blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org

  • Checklist

    Checklist: 15 Things You MUST DO Before Changing WordPress Themes

  • Error Establishing a Database Connection in WordPress

    How to Fix the Error Establishing a Database Connection in WordPress

  • Google Analytics in WordPress

    How to Install Google Analytics in WordPress for Beginners

About the Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff at WPBeginner is a team of WordPress experts led by Syed Balkhi. Page maintained by Syed Balkhi.

The Ultimate WordPress Toolkit

77 Comments

Leave a Reply
  1. Zulqarnain says:
    Mar 9, 2018 at 9:08 am

    Thank you very much :D

    Reply
  2. Janelle says:
    Jul 20, 2017 at 10:12 pm

    The video on my post does not show up on the home page. Only the title. I made it sticky but it doesn’t play – although it does on the other page. Any ideas?

    Reply
  3. becca puglisi says:
    Jun 5, 2017 at 10:14 am

    Hi there. Thank you for this. A question: can I do this for a Draft post, so it will always appear in the top of my Drafts but not actually on my blog itself? I have a template that I use every week, and I always have to scroll down through the posts to find it, so it would be nice for it to be at the top of the page for me to see. But I don’t want my readers to see it because it’s just a draft.

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Alex Muiruri says:
      Nov 22, 2017 at 1:25 pm

      Yup. Actually, when you make your post sticky, it falls into another category far from the drafts, published, all and Trash. SO it will become easier to find it.

      Reply
  4. Heather says:
    Sep 29, 2016 at 11:13 pm

    I am trying to sign up for email blog tips but it says I have input my email to many times…one time is all I did to get this

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Sep 30, 2016 at 11:27 pm

      Please clear browser’s cache and cookies and then try again. You can also follow us Facebook.

      Reply
  5. Nergis Parikh says:
    Aug 1, 2016 at 1:58 am

    Can you tell me how to create a sticky headline the way it is done on WikiHow site.

    Reply
  6. Anto Navis says:
    Jun 29, 2016 at 12:36 am

    Is there any option to make the sticky post as particular time automatically ..

    Its possible means Please guide me. i like to add the feature on my Tech Info World Blog.

    Thank you !!!

    Reply
  7. Petrea Dishman says:
    Jun 28, 2016 at 2:26 pm

    THANK YOU! I would never have looked there for that. I was trying to figure out how to use post-class, thanks for the save. It shouldn’t be hidden like in my opinion.

    Reply
  8. Wunmi says:
    Apr 25, 2016 at 8:23 am

    Hiya,

    Great Post.

    So i tried sticking a post and after a while i “unsticked” the post.

    But then the post seem to have disappeared, i can only see the title and the comments.

    The post content itself is gone. I’ve tried editing in the back end, but there’s nothing, my content is just gone.

    Have you heard of this before? Could you help fix this? *weeps*

    Reply
  9. Jank Spim says:
    Apr 14, 2016 at 10:57 am

    Hi, tnks for this very helpful post and comments.

    Does anyone know how to grant WordPress authors permissions to make a post sticky?

    I don’t want to make the author an editor, only make that “sticky post” checkbox visible.

    Reply
  10. Dan says:
    Feb 21, 2016 at 3:46 pm

    Thanks for tip
    Dan

    Reply
  11. Viola says:
    Feb 7, 2016 at 8:19 am

    Ok,

    After searching for so many helpful posts about the sticky option, i just couldn’t see it anymore.

    Then i saw the words: “WP Admin” in one of the comments of this post and that immediately got me going at first. YEP I needed to see WP ADMIN. and I knew exactly what i had been doing wrong all this time.

    I am more visual :)

    So after I finally was able to remove the sticky post, I came back to reread this post and watch the video more carefully and:

    This whole post is very helpful!!!

    Reposting it on my blog for somewhere in the future, if i forget about sticky posts again ;)

    thank you so much ^_^

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Feb 7, 2016 at 11:33 am

      We are glad you found it helpful :)

      Reply
  12. Alyson says:
    Feb 4, 2016 at 11:04 pm

    This isn’t helpful. There is no edit option. I can’t figure out how to stick or unstick post anymore

    Reply
  13. Buzz says:
    Dec 31, 2015 at 3:35 pm

    The format has been changed and under visibility public, there is no “sticking to the front” kind of thing for me, is there another way?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Dec 31, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      There is an Edit link right next to Visibility: Public option. Clicking on that Edit link will reveal the option to make a post sticky.

      Reply
      • VT says:
        Jan 28, 2016 at 3:52 pm

        Hello,
        Sorry but in my admin there is no link or whatsoever. I have tree tick box and that’s it.
        I have an old post sticked (stuck ?) and can’t remove it.
        Any other option ? I’m hosted directly on wordpress.com

        About his “You have to login through Wp Admin option”
        Would love to try but don’t know what that mean

        Thanks
        v.

        Reply
        • WPBeginner Support says:
          Jan 29, 2016 at 2:25 am

          Please see our guide on the difference between self hosted WordPress.org vs free WordPress.com blog.

    • Nirajan Thapa says:
      Jan 12, 2016 at 3:53 am

      You have to login through Wp Admin option, then you will have extended dashboard where you can find posts and edit from there, there is the option for it.

      Reply
      • Viola says:
        Feb 7, 2016 at 8:08 am

        Oh this one is helpful.

        I have tried everything I saw at first glance on the support page. Signing in as WP Admin was the BEST solution :) Thank you.

        Reply
    • Jeff Potter says:
      Jan 30, 2016 at 12:23 pm

      I have a post marked sticky. I want to unstick it. I have a new post I want to make sticky. There are zero options for doing any of this. Very frustrating. Some comments here have remarked on this. Can anyone help us? I am using a standard, basic free blog template. I have googled this. No help. None of the dashboard images look like mine. I have 3 options under Visibility — no edit option. This is a crazy waste of time!!!!

      Reply
      • WPBeginner Support says:
        Jan 31, 2016 at 5:14 pm

        You need to just edit the old post that you want to unstick. In the publish meta box just above the update button you would see the edit link. You may also want to check out how to add an expiration date to sticky posts.

        Reply
  14. Ivor says:
    Oct 29, 2015 at 9:11 am

    I can’t open Edit in Public Visibily to make my latest post sticky.Is it because I have too many sticky posts ? (39) If it is I still need to open edit to unstick some earlier ones. Thank you in advance for any help in solving this.

    Reply
  15. Ivor says:
    Oct 28, 2015 at 11:27 am

    I can’t open the visibility public edit feature to make a post sticky.Can you have too many sticky posts (39) ? If it is that how can I unsticky some when I can’t open edit ? Thank you.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Oct 29, 2015 at 1:08 pm

      You can have as many sticky posts as you want. You can edit a post and remove the sticky check from the post to make it unstick. Alternately you can also set an expiration date for sticky posts in WordPress.

      Reply
      • Guy Dauncey says:
        Nov 23, 2015 at 8:30 pm

        My Visibility button no longer has an option to make apost sticky t the top. Did you change something? I used to have that ability – now its gone.

        Reply
        • Desi says:
          Dec 23, 2015 at 12:41 am

          I also can’t see it – under “visibility”, there are only 3 options now: “public, private and password protected”.
          I made my last post sticky and now when I publish something new it doesn’t come up on top and there is no way no edit it.

          Please help

        • Bev says:
          Dec 27, 2015 at 5:51 pm

          I have the same problem as Guy and Desi. Under visibility there are only 3 options “public, private and password protected” and none of them allow me to make a post sticky. I was able to have one sticky post and none after that. The theme I use is “The Dyad Theme.”

  16. Maru says:
    Oct 15, 2015 at 5:33 am

    Hello there

    Is there a way to change the sticky note text (it says “featured”)? And if so, is there a way to have the option to change the text for single sticky notes, instead of all of them?

    Thank you.

    Best M

    Reply
  17. Christopher Pontine says:
    Oct 13, 2015 at 10:40 am

    Hi There,

    Is there a way to make a page instead of a post do this?

    Thanks,

    Chris

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Oct 13, 2015 at 5:26 pm

      Actually pages are not hierarchical like posts. To learn more please see our guide on difference between posts vs pages.

      Reply
  18. sajeda says:
    Aug 25, 2015 at 4:18 am

    hello , I checked to my post on sticky but it doesn’t appear never ?? what is the wrong ???

    Reply
  19. Umair says:
    Aug 4, 2015 at 11:45 am

    Hi

    On WordPress 4.2.4, nothing appears when you click on Public in the Edit Menu of Publish Section. So i can’t make my post sticky via that option. Can anybody help me regarding this version?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Aug 4, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      You need to click on ‘Edit’ next to Public.

      Reply
    • Tuan says:
      Aug 13, 2015 at 4:21 am

      This option not available for custom post type

      Reply
  20. Mon Villarin says:
    Jun 22, 2015 at 3:29 am

    Hello wpbeginner i am using genesis i would like to know how to change the background color of a sticky post from the front page? i can’t find any tutorial or code anywhere online. I hope you can help me. My site’s address is:

    Reply
  21. DON COBB says:
    May 23, 2015 at 3:53 pm

    I get how to make a post sticky, but that sticky post only shows as a title, not an article. One must click on it to read it. I would like the sticky post to show the whole article, like every other post. Is that possible? Thanks in advance…

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      May 24, 2015 at 7:10 pm

      The appearance of sticky posts depends on your WordPress theme and how it handles sticky posts. If this is how your theme displays sticky posts, then you will need to edit theme files to show full content. Ask your theme author for support before making any changes to the theme yourself.

      Reply
  22. Hanna says:
    Apr 26, 2015 at 8:32 am

    To the question regarding a sticky post in a category rather than a page, you said yes. Well, my question is how. :) Please help!

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Apr 26, 2015 at 9:06 pm

      See our tutorial on how to add sticky posts to categories in WordPress.

      Reply
  23. Graeme Voigt says:
    Feb 5, 2015 at 2:21 am

    Is it possible to publish a post to my home page that CAN’T be clicked on? My masonry theme has an option to publish a post that appears as a quote on the home page. The only thing is, I don’t want users to click on this quote and be taken to a random page that only contains one sentence! I want the posts to appear on the home page just as some inspiration – not a link to a page.
    Thanks for any help!

    Reply
  24. Frost says:
    Jan 15, 2015 at 2:28 am

    I want my chosen posts as sticky in homepage permanently.I don’t want additional posts to be visible in home page.
    Also can 5 or more pages be made sticky.

    Reply
  25. BrianL51 says:
    Jan 7, 2015 at 8:28 am

    I have created a sticky post as a welcome note explaining what my site is about, and how best to use it. It’s been at the top of the tree for over a week, above more recent posts. Just how I wanted it to be. Today when I login, the sticky post is #2 in the list, under a more recent post that was below it yesterday. I’ve found nothing to explain this. The sticky post is still the only one with the sticky box checked. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what’s going on, and how to stop it happening? (For now, I plan to make the post non-sticky, and then make it sticky again. Fingers crossed, but even if that works it’s hardly ideal.)

    Reply
  26. WPBeginner Staff says:
    Dec 28, 2014 at 11:52 pm

    Go to Appearance -> Widgets and remove the recent posts widget. You can add it back whenever you want by simply dragging and dropping it to the same sidebar.

    Reply
  27. BrianL51 says:
    Dec 26, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    Hi, I already found the way to make a post sticky, but there’s another problem. A link to the new sticky post appears in the Recent Posts list on my sidebar, but clicking it results in one of those “Shucks, this is embarrassing isn’t it” messages because the link somehow can’t find anything to point to. Any suggestions? After another five or so regular posts, this dead link will drop off the bottom of the list anyway, but I’m curious to know if it can be fixed.

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Staff says:
      Dec 27, 2014 at 1:00 am

      Try adding another sticky post with different title. See if you can reproduce the error.

      Reply
      • BrianL51 says:
        Dec 27, 2014 at 1:36 pm

        Many thanks for your prompt reply and for your suggestion, but… this is a live site I’m editing. If I manage to reproduce the error I’ll wind up with two dead links in my ‘recent posts’ list. As far as I can see, I don’t have UX access to edit the list of recent posts. If you can tell me I’m wrong, and how I can delete entries from the list, then I’ll happily experiment with the sticky post problem.

        Reply
  28. Tim says:
    Dec 4, 2014 at 4:02 am

    In Genesis, it’s turned off.

    Reply
  29. Kate says:
    Oct 25, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    Hi, is it possible to have the sticky post just on one page? Without the CSS or programming code? Thanks!

    Reply
  30. Omniaural says:
    Oct 7, 2014 at 5:46 am

    Oh dear. So simple, yet I never thought to look there!

    Reply
  31. WPBeginner Staff says:
    Sep 27, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    You can do so using CSS. WordPress automatically adds sticky class to the sticky posts. You can use that class in CSS to add your style rules. For example:

    .sticky {
    background-color:yellow;
    border:1px solid #ccc;
    padding:5px;
    }

    Reply
  32. Terry says:
    Sep 25, 2014 at 1:54 pm

    How can I change the color of the sticky note?

    Reply
  33. WPBeginner Staff says:
    Jun 8, 2014 at 11:34 pm

    A sticky post will remain sticky until you publish another post and mark it as sticky or you manually uncheck the sticky post option.

    Reply
    • Smiley says:
      Jun 9, 2014 at 10:04 am

      Thank you ;)

      Reply
  34. Smiley says:
    Jun 6, 2014 at 12:11 pm

    Thank you a lot guys for your great work, but please can you please answer these tow questions for me :
    Does a sticky post stays sticky until I check the box?
    and what happens if I have more than one sticky post?

    Reply
  35. Jen says:
    May 25, 2014 at 2:12 pm

    I am trying to do this on my posts, but can’t seem to find the sticky button? Does this feature no longer exist?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Staff says:
      May 25, 2014 at 3:20 pm

      It exists, but you need to click on the Edit link next to visibility under publish metabox to see it.

      Reply
  36. WPBeginner Staff says:
    May 8, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    You don’t need a plugin for that, this functionality comes built-in with WordPress

    Reply
  37. donmatrix says:
    May 8, 2014 at 6:03 am

    but there is a plugin for that??

    Reply
  38. Dana says:
    Mar 23, 2014 at 7:24 am

    I thought I wanted to have a static home page but realized what I really want is a cool content slider at the top… recent posts.. a little about me section. then all of my social media buttons instagram plugins and such…. Is this possible with a sticky post as the homepage?? Or what else can I try?

    Reply
    • WPBeginner Support says:
      Mar 23, 2014 at 4:13 pm

      There are some free and premium WordPress themes that allow you to do all this easily. But if you want to do this without changing your theme, then still a sticky post is not the right way to do this.

      Reply
  39. Keith Davis says:
    Dec 24, 2012 at 7:00 am

    Thanks guys
    I should have known that, but I didn’t.

    Reply
  40. Johan Horak says:
    Nov 14, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    Hi Thanks.

    Will the post stay sticky until I remove the tick? ;-)

    Reply
    • Editorial Staff says:
      Nov 14, 2012 at 1:37 pm

      Yes, it will stay sticky until you unsticky it.

      Reply
  41. junnydc says:
    Nov 8, 2011 at 3:29 am

    Looking deeper into the table structure wp_post what fields makes it sticky?

    Reply
  42. btfb says:
    Jul 25, 2011 at 8:03 am

    Thanks for the share, we can make the post sticky if it is about a contest or a resource.

    Reply
  43. btfb says:
    Jul 25, 2011 at 8:03 am

    Thanks for the share, we can make the post sticky if it is about a contest or a resource.

    Reply
  44. Jacky says:
    Apr 17, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Hi, thanks for the tips, I do it but the background of post in sticky post in theme twenty ten changed to light blue. Is there any way to make it to white as well? Thanks.

    Reply
    • Editorial Staff says:
      Apr 18, 2011 at 7:18 am

      Yes, you would have to change the class in the css file. Search for .sticky and change the background color.

      Reply
  45. Judy says:
    Apr 2, 2011 at 12:19 pm

    Great article. I find WPBeginner to be a great resource!

    Is there a way to assign a sticky post to a category? For example, I have set up a custom menu to include some categories as tabs on my navigation. When you click on the category on the nav bar, you are taken to a page that lists all the posts in that category. I would like the first post to be sticky. Can I do this?

    Reply
    • Editorial Staff says:
      Apr 4, 2011 at 7:04 am

      Yes, you can do that :)

      Reply
  46. vickie says:
    Jan 2, 2011 at 8:27 pm

    Thanks, a really useful feature.

    If you have more than 1 sticky post is there an easy way to make sure they appear in a specific order rather than date?

    Reply
    • Editorial Staff says:
      Jan 4, 2011 at 1:48 pm

      You would have to edit the loop for that Vickie. Email us with exactly what you are trying to do, and we can help :)

      Reply
  47. Ted Thompson says:
    Apr 30, 2010 at 8:19 am

    Great info, very helpful! Cheers Ted

    Reply
  48. Rick says:
    Jan 12, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    Thanks for this. This is one of the key advantages of using WordPress as your blogging platform, so it’s important to know how to do it properly.

    Reply
  49. Nimit kashyap says:
    Jan 2, 2010 at 9:11 am

    Thanks for the information, i used to use the plugin to make a sticky post.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Thanks for choosing to leave a comment. Please keep in mind that all comments are moderated according to our comment policy, and your email address will NOT be published. Please Do NOT use keywords in the name field. Let's have a personal and meaningful conversation.

Over 600,000+ Readers

Get fresh content from WPBeginner

Featured WordPress Plugin
WPForms Logo
WPForms
Drag & Drop WordPress Form Builder Plugin. Learn More »
How to Start a Blog How to Start a Blog
I need help with ...
Starting a
Blog
WordPress
Performance
WordPress
Security
WordPress
SEO
WordPress
Errors
Building an
Online Store
Useful WordPress Guides
    • 7 Best WordPress Backup Plugins Compared (Pros and Cons)
    • How to Fix the Error Establishing a Database Connection in WordPress
    • Why You Need a CDN for your WordPress Blog? [Infographic]
    • 25 Legit Ways to Make Money Online Blogging with WordPress
    • Self Hosted WordPress.org vs. Free WordPress.com [Infograph]
    • Free Recording: WordPress Workshop for Beginners
    • 24 Must Have WordPress Plugins for Business Websites
    • How to Properly Move Your Blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org
    • 5 Best Contact Form Plugins for WordPress Compared
    • Which is the Best WordPress Popup Plugin? (Comparison)
    • Best WooCommerce Hosting in 2018 (Comparison)
    • How to Fix the Internal Server Error in WordPress
    • How to Install WordPress - Complete WordPress Installation Tutorial
    • Why You Should Start Building an Email List Right Away
    • How to Properly Move WordPress to a New Domain Without Losing SEO
    • How to Choose the Best WordPress Hosting for Your Website
    • How to Choose the Best Blogging Platform (Comparison)
    • WordPress Tutorials - 200+ Step by Step WordPress Tutorials
    • 5 Best WordPress Ecommerce Plugins Compared
    • 5 Best WordPress Membership Plugins (Compared)
    • 7 Best Email Marketing Services for Small Business (2018)
    • Which is the Best WordPress Slider? Performance + Quality Compared
    • The Truth About Shared WordPress Web Hosting
    • When Do You Really Need Managed WordPress Hosting?
    • 5 Best Drag and Drop WordPress Page Builders Compared
    • How to Switch from Blogger to WordPress without Losing Google Rankings
    • How to Properly Switch From Wix to WordPress (Step by Step)
    • How to Properly Move from Weebly to WordPress (Step by Step)
    • Do You Really Need a VPS? Best WordPress VPS Hosting Compared
    • How to Properly Move from Squarespace to WordPress
    • 5 Best VPN Services for WordPress Users (Compared)
    • HostGator Review - An Honest Look at Speed & Uptime (2018)
    • SiteGround Reviews from 1032 Users & Our Experts (2018)
    • Bluehost Review from Real Users + Performance Stats (2018)
    • How Much Does It Really Cost to Build a WordPress Website?
    • How to Start a Podcast with WordPress (Step by Step)
    • How to Choose the Best Domain Name (8 Tips and Tools)
    • How to Setup a Professional Email Address with Google Apps and Gmail
    • How to Install Google Analytics in WordPress for Beginners
    • How to Move WordPress to a New Host or Server With No Downtime
    • Why is WordPress Free? What are the Costs? What is the Catch?
    • How to Make a Website in 2018 – Step by Step Guide
Deals & Coupons (view all)
Pippity
Pippity Coupon
Save 25% off on Pippity, the ultimate lead generation plugin for WordPress.
Soliloquy Logo
Soliloquy Coupon
Get 10% off Soliloquy, the best responsive WordPress slider plugin available in the market.
Featured In
About WPBeginner®

WPBeginner is a free WordPress resource site for Beginners. WPBeginner was founded in July 2009 by Syed Balkhi. The main goal of this site is to provide quality tips, tricks, hacks, and other WordPress resources that allows WordPress beginners to improve their site(s).

Site Links
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • FTC Disclosure
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Free Blog Setup
Our Sites
  • OptinMonster
  • MonsterInsights
  • WPForms
  • List25
  • Awesome Motive
  •  

Copyright © 2009 - 2018 WPBeginner LLC. All Rights Reserved. WPBeginner® is a registered trademark.

WordPress hosting by HostGator | WordPress CDN by MaxCDN | WordPress Security by Sucuri.