Can tablesorter and a plugin for fixed table header be used together?

Can tablesorter and a plugin for fixed table header be used together?

I've tried all 4 of the "fixed table header" plugins and all of them seem incompatible with tablesorter plugin. They clone the table thead row, but none of the tablesorter actions are connected to it. So when you scroll down the table, the thead stays visible on the page, but clicking the column headings does nothing.

How do you use tablesorter at the same time as keep  the column headings showing?