diff --git a/docs/_data/nav.yml b/docs/_data/nav.yml
index 2bd0a73474..674b8f0d8f 100644
--- a/docs/_data/nav.yml
+++ b/docs/_data/nav.yml
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
     - title: Buttons
     - title: Collapse
     - title: Carousel
-    - title: Affix
 
 - title: Examples
   pages:
diff --git a/docs/assets/css/src/docs.css b/docs/assets/css/src/docs.css
index b4eed38178..346726ebd0 100644
--- a/docs/assets/css/src/docs.css
+++ b/docs/assets/css/src/docs.css
@@ -528,14 +528,10 @@ body {
 /*
  * Side navigation
  *
- * Scrollspy and affixed enhanced navigation to highlight sections and secondary
+ * Scrollspy and enhanced navigation to highlight sections and secondary
  * sections of docs content.
  */
 
-/* By default it's not affixed in mobile views, so undo that */
-.bs-docs-sidebar.affix {
-  position: static;
-}
 @media (min-width: 768px) {
   .bs-docs-sidebar {
     padding-left: 20px;
@@ -618,35 +614,11 @@ body {
   }
 }
 
-/* Show and affix the side nav when space allows it */
+/* Show the side nav when space allows it */
 @media (min-width: 992px) {
   .bs-docs-sidebar .nav > .active > ul {
     display: block;
   }
-  /* Widen the fixed sidebar */
-  .bs-docs-sidebar.affix,
-  .bs-docs-sidebar.affix-bottom {
-    width: 213px;
-  }
-  .bs-docs-sidebar.affix {
-    position: fixed; /* Undo the static from mobile first approach */
-    top: 20px;
-  }
-  .bs-docs-sidebar.affix-bottom {
-    position: absolute; /* Undo the static from mobile first approach */
-  }
-  .bs-docs-sidebar.affix-bottom .bs-docs-sidenav,
-  .bs-docs-sidebar.affix .bs-docs-sidenav {
-    margin-top: 0;
-    margin-bottom: 0;
-  }
-}
-@media (min-width: 1200px) {
-  /* Widen the fixed sidebar again */
-  .bs-docs-sidebar.affix-bottom,
-  .bs-docs-sidebar.affix {
-    width: 263px;
-  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/docs/javascript/affix.md b/docs/javascript/affix.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 2d53c72169..0000000000
--- a/docs/javascript/affix.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,121 +0,0 @@
----
-layout: page
-title: Affix
----
-
-## Example
-
-The subnavigation on the right is a live demo of the affix plugin.
-
-## Usage
-
-Use the affix plugin via data attributes or manually with your own JavaScript. **In both situations, you must provide CSS for the positioning and width of your affixed content.**
-
-### Position via CSS
-
-The affix plugin toggles between three classes, each representing a particular state: `.affix`, `.affix-top`, and `.affix-bottom`. You must provide the styles for these classes yourself (independent of this plugin) to handle the actual positions.
-
-Here's how the affix plugin works:
-
-- Scrolling past the element you want affixed should trigger the actual affixing. This is where `.affix` replaces `.affix-top` and sets `position: fixed;` (provided by Bootstrap's CSS).
-- If a bottom offset is defined, scrolling past it should replace `.affix` with `.affix-bottom`. Since offsets are optional, setting one requires you to set the appropriate CSS. In this case, add `position: absolute;` when necessary. The plugin uses the data attribute or JavaScript option to determine where to position the element from there.
-
-Follow the above steps to set your CSS for either of the usage options below.
-
-### Via data attributes
-
-To easily add affix behavior to any element, just add `data-spy="affix"` to the element you want to spy on. Use offsets to define when to toggle the pinning of an element.
-
-{% highlight html %}
-<div data-spy="affix" data-offset-top="60" data-offset-bottom="200">
-  ...
-</div>
-{% endhighlight %}
-
-### Via JavaScript
-
-Call the affix plugin via JavaScript:
-
-{% highlight js %}
-$('#myAffix').affix({
-  offset: {
-    top: 100,
-    bottom: function () {
-      return (this.bottom = $('.footer').outerHeight(true))
-    }
-  }
-})
-{% endhighlight %}
-
-
-### Options
-
-Options can be passed via data attributes or JavaScript. For data attributes, append the option name to `data-`, as in `data-offset-top="200"`.
-
-<div class="table-responsive">
-  <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
-    <thead>
-     <tr>
-       <th style="width: 100px;">Name</th>
-       <th style="width: 100px;">type</th>
-       <th style="width: 50px;">default</th>
-       <th>description</th>
-     </tr>
-    </thead>
-    <tbody>
-     <tr>
-       <td>offset</td>
-       <td>number | function | object</td>
-       <td>10</td>
-       <td>Pixels to offset from screen when calculating position of scroll. If a single number is provided, the offset will be applied in both top and bottom directions. To provide a unique, bottom and top offset just provide an object <code>offset: { top: 10 }</code> or <code>offset: { top: 10, bottom: 5 }</code>. Use a function when you need to dynamically calculate an offset.</td>
-     </tr>
-     <tr>
-       <td>target</td>
-       <td>selector | node | jQuery element</td>
-       <td>the <code>window</code> object</td>
-       <td>Specifies the target element of the affix.</td>
-     </tr>
-    </tbody>
-  </table>
-</div>
-
-### Events
-
-Bootstrap's affix plugin exposes a few events for hooking into affix functionality.
-
-<div class="table-responsive">
-  <table class="table table-bordered table-striped">
-    <thead>
-      <tr>
-        <th style="width: 150px;">Event Type</th>
-        <th>Description</th>
-      </tr>
-    </thead>
-    <tbody>
-      <tr>
-        <td>affix.bs.affix</td>
-        <td>This event fires immediately before the element has been affixed.</td>
-      </tr>
-      <tr>
-        <td>affixed.bs.affix</td>
-        <td>This event is fired after the element has been affixed.</td>
-      </tr>
-      <tr>
-        <td>affix-top.bs.affix</td>
-        <td>This event fires immediately before the element has been affixed-top.</td>
-      </tr>
-      <tr>
-        <td>affixed-top.bs.affix</td>
-        <td>This event is fired after the element has been affixed-top.</td>
-      </tr>
-     <tr>
-      <td>affix-bottom.bs.affix</td>
-        <td>This event fires immediately before the element has been affixed-bottom.</td>
-      </tr>
-      <tr>
-        <td>affixed-bottom.bs.affix</td>
-        <td>This event is fired after the element has been affixed-bottom.</td>
-      </tr>
-    </tbody>
-  </table>
-</div>
diff --git a/docs/migration.md b/docs/migration.md
index 26139b818b..c73fcaeae4 100644
--- a/docs/migration.md
+++ b/docs/migration.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ For a broader overview, see [what's new](http://blog.getbootstrap.com/DEAD-LINK-
 - Switched from LESS to SCSS for our source CSS files.
 - Added a new grid tier for ~`480px` and below.
 - Dropped Glyphicons icon font.
+- Dropped the Affix jQuery plugin. We recommend using a `position: sticky` polyfill instead. [See the HTML5 Please entry](http://html5please.com/#sticky) for details and specific polyfill recommendations.
 - Refactored nearly all components to use more unnested classes instead of children selectors.
 - Non-responsive usage of Bootstrap is no longer supported.
 - Dropped the online Customizer in favor of more extensive setup documentation.
diff --git a/scss/_utilities.scss b/scss/_utilities.scss
index 5e297fc75e..09f5698348 100644
--- a/scss/_utilities.scss
+++ b/scss/_utilities.scss
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@
 }
 
 
-// For Affix plugin
-.affix {
-  position: fixed;
-}
-
 // Alignment
 .text-left           { text-align: left; }
 .text-right          { text-align: right; }