4 Easy Ways Create a WordPress Sticky Header (+ Best Practices)
You’ve probably seen a sticky header in action before, even on a WordPress site. They follow you as you scroll down the page, making navigating a website quicker and easier. They can even increase engagement by keeping the site menu always a click away. But despite its popularity, this attractive UX design isn’t built into WordPress by default. Headers will usually stay put at the top of the website. So, how can you make your header sticky? There are several different methods, from using WordPress blocks over installing a plugin to using code. Let’s cover a few of the best of them as well as best practices for using sticky headers on your site. What is a Sticky Header? As its name implies, a header rests at the top of the webpage. It’s usually distinguished by separate colors and a few important links. On this very website, the header contains the logo, links to the most useful pages, and a search bar. A sticky header is also referred to as a fixed header. It’s the type that remains visible at the top of the screen even as you scroll down – it “sticks”. That means users don’t have to scroll…
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