by Stoij·Workflow
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Sticky-Web earns its place in the aescripts library for keeping parenting, anchoring, and IK rigging inside the comp window, with version 1.3.2 addressing an AE 2026 crash.
Sticky-Web, developed by Stoij, brings layer parenting and anchoring into the After Effects comp window. You draw the parent chain, move anchors, and rig characters directly in the comp.
The plugin includes IK Rigs, where ending a web with three mask points creates an IK on either three bones or two bones. Auto-Web loads webs automatically based on your own custom list, and Unstack Anchors recenters anchor points before spreading them in a circle when needed. An 'Ignore 0x0 and Full-Screen' option skips full-screen layers such as backgrounds and empty layers, while an 'Undo Sticky-Web' button in the Settings menu cancels the operation instantly.
Sticky-Web runs on After Effects versions 2020 through 2026, and version 1.3.2 resolved a crash that affected AE 2026. It stands out in the aescripts library for handling parenting and anchoring visually in the comp.
Sticky-Web is best for rigging characters and parenting or anchoring layers directly in the After Effects comp.
Sticky-Web is completely free to download and use.
Sticky-Web supports After Effects 2026 along with 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020. Version 1.3.2, released July 10, 2026, fixed a crash that occurred on use in AE 2026, traced to a framework bug. If you are running AE 2026, updating to 1.3.2 or later is the version that addresses that issue, so make sure you are on the current release before rigging.
Sticky-Web's IK Rigs feature lets you end a web with three mask points to create an IK. It works on three bones and two bones. IK Rigs arrived in version 1.3, alongside Auto-Web for loading webs based on a custom list. If your character setup calls for inverse kinematics, this is the path within the tool, built to work directly in the comp like the rest of Sticky-Web's parenting and anchoring workflow.
Sticky-Web's Auto-Web automatically loads webs based on your own custom list, which was added in version 1.3. Paired with it, the Unstack Anchors function first recenters anchor points and, if still necessary, spreads anchors in a circle. Separated dimensions, meaning X and Y position handled independently, are supported when adjusting anchors. These additions build on the core idea of drawing parent chains and moving anchors right inside the comp.
Sticky-Web is listed as free here in this catalog. For current licensing terms and any conditions attached to downloading or using it, check the developer's page on aescripts, since terms can change over time. The listing here covers what the tool does — parenting, anchoring, IK rigs, and Auto-Web — but the developer's page is the place to confirm how it is distributed today.
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