WordPress plugin comparison
Ditty vs SM News Ticker
At a glance
- Ditty has more active installs: 30K+, against 10+ for SM News Ticker.
- On a typical day, Ditty is downloaded about 655 times, SM News Ticker about 1.
- SM News Ticker is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 106 reviews.
- Ditty was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 27, 2016 for SM News Ticker.
- Ditty is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for SM News Ticker.
- Ditty has been around longer: since 2013, against 2016 for SM News Ticker.
Line by line
Ditty leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ditty |  SM News Ticker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #969 | #42,248 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33K | 23 |
| Rating | 4.6(106) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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