WordPress plugin comparison
EleSpare vs Vertical News Scroller
At a glance
- EleSpare has more active installs: 10K+, against 5K+ for Vertical News Scroller.
- On a typical day, EleSpare is downloaded about 768 times, Vertical News Scroller about 36.
- EleSpare is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 44 reviews, against 4.3 from 17 reviews.
- EleSpare was updated more recently: Nov 6, 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 2021 for EleSpare.
Line by line
EleSpare leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  EleSpare |  Vertical News Scroller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,931 | #3,171 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 31.9K | 811 |
| Rating | 4.9(44) | 4.3(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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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