PLUGIN SECURITY
Is Sticky Header Effects For Elementor safe?
The original Elementor sticky header & sticky menu plugin. Transparent, fixed & scroll effects (blur, shrink, hide) on Elementor Free or Pro.
What this plugin does
- Slug:
sticky-header-effects-for-elementor - Author: POSIMYTH
- 300000+ active installs
- 90/100 rating (69 reviews on wordpress.org)
- 5804907 all-time downloads
- On WordPress.org since 2018-05-26
elementorfixed headersticky headersticky menutransparent header
Maintenance status
- Latest known version: 2.2.0
- Last updated: 2026-09-18 5:36am GMT
- Tested up to WordPress: 7.1.3
- Requires PHP: 7.4+
Known vulnerabilities
1 known CVE on file for Sticky Header Effects For Elementor. Reported between 2025 and 2025.
| CVE | Vulnerability | Type | Severity | Affected | Fixed in | Published | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-58251 | Sticky Header Effects for Elementor [sticky-header-effects-for-elementor] < 2.1.3 | Missing Authorization | Medium 4.3 | < 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 | 2025-09-22 | ✓ fixed in latest |
How to fix it
Keep Sticky Header Effects For Elementor updated — 2.2.0 is the latest version on wordpress.org, and each CVE above lists the exact release that fixed it ("Fixed in").
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