Problems with sticky posts

The theme is specifically programmed to avoid this case. Make sure you have the latest version of WP and that a plugin is not interfering.

If you don’t receive an update notification in admin then you’re using the latest version of WP. Try disabling the plugins one at a time, if after disabling one the problem suddenly disappears then it was conflicting somehow. Make sure you have this code in functions.php:

if ( ! function_exists( 'esplanade_ignore_sticky_posts' ) ) :
/**
 * Ignore sticky posts from the main query
 *
 * Sticky posts are displayed as featured posts
 * in the slider on the front page if option
 * is activated in theme options.
 *
 * @since Esplanade 1.0
 */
function esplanade_ignore_sticky_posts( $query ) {
	global $wp_the_query;
	if( ( $wp_the_query === $query ) && $query->is_home() && esplanade_get_option( 'slider' ) )
		$query->set( 'ignore_sticky_posts', 1 );
}
endif;

add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'esplanade_ignore_sticky_posts' );

Are you using the latest version of WordPress? Did you double-check to see you have the code above infunctions.php? You can check the theme’s demo and see that what you are saying is not happening.

I have the same problem on my side. I’am using also the newest WorPress Version and template version.