WordPress plugin comparison
Custom News Widget vs Vertical News Scroller
At a glance
- Vertical News Scroller has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Custom News Widget.
- On a typical day, Vertical News Scroller is downloaded about 36 times, Custom News Widget about 2.
- Vertical News Scroller is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Vertical News Scroller was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Mar 24, 2018 for Custom News Widget.
- Vertical News Scroller is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Custom News Widget.
- Vertical News Scroller has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Custom News Widget.
Line by line
Vertical News Scroller leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom News Widget |  Vertical News Scroller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,361 | #3,171 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35 | 811 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.3(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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