WordPress plugin comparison
Ditty vs Vertical News Scroller
At a glance
- Ditty has more active installs: 30K+, against 5K+ for Vertical News Scroller.
- On a typical day, Ditty is downloaded about 655 times, Vertical News Scroller about 36.
- Ditty is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 106 reviews, against 4.3 from 17 reviews.
- Ditty was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for Vertical News Scroller.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Vertical News Scroller has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Ditty.
Line by line
Ditty leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ditty |  Vertical News Scroller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #969 | #3,171 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33K | 811 |
| Rating | 4.6(106) | 4.3(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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