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Announcements Ticker

v0.3

by fonglh · updated 14 years ago

Provides a shortcode and custom post type to display announcements using a jQuery news ticker.

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Rank
#48,011
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 11
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.9K
3,854 all-time
Rating
1.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Announcements Ticker at a glance

Announcements Ticker is a WordPress plugin by fonglh with 10+ active installs, the #48,011 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.3 came out on Dec 4, 2012, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 30 plugins tagged “announcements”, it ranks #17. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

34 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Announcements Ticker Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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DateAnnouncements Ticker
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 11 · -15.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 9 days across 1 series.11121314Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613

Rank over time

#48,011 · down 4,518 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#48,011
Nov 6, 2026#39,004
Nov 5, 2026#45,291
Nov 4, 2026#48,262
Nov 3, 2026#44,081
Nov 1, 2026#43,990
Oct 30, 2026#43,493

Growth %

Average -1.84% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 8 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-21.43%
Nov 7, 2026+3.85%
Nov 5, 2026+18.18%
Nov 4, 2026-15.38%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.3100%

Rating trend

1.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.3
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 26, 2012
Last updated
Dec 4, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Announcements Ticker

How many websites use Announcements Ticker?

Announcements Ticker is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #48,011 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Announcements Ticker been downloaded?

3,854 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Announcements Ticker last updated?

Version 0.3 came out on Dec 4, 2012 (13 years ago).

Is Announcements Ticker compatible with the latest WordPress?

Announcements Ticker’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Announcements Ticker still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Announcements Ticker have?

1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Announcements Ticker?

The plugins most like Announcements Ticker, by the tags they share, are Shortcodes Ultimate (400K+), Shortcoder (100K+) and Column Shortcodes (60K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

1.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
Positive
0%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
100%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.

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Announcements Ticker
Estimated installs≈ 11
Reported installs10+
Rating1.0
Reviews1
Total downloads3.9K
Authorfonglh
First releasedAug 26, 2012
Version0.3
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 4, 2012

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