WordPress plugin comparison

Ember News Ticker & Scrolling Text vs Marquee Running Text

Ember News Ticker & Scrolling Text

by ember

20+ installs5.0

Marquee Running Text

by Bongdevs

5K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Marquee Running Text has more active installs: 5K+, against 20+ for Ember News Ticker & Scrolling Text.
On a typical day, Marquee Running Text is downloaded about 101 times, Ember News Ticker & Scrolling Text about 6.
Ember News Ticker & Scrolling Text is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.6 from 5 reviews.
Marquee Running Text was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for Ember News Ticker & Scrolling Text.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Marquee Running Text has been around longer: since 2023, against 2026 for Ember News Ticker & Scrolling Text.

Marquee Running Text leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Ember News Ticker & Scrolling Text	Marquee Running Text
Popular rank	#28,619	#2,923
Active installs	20+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	133	3.1K
Rating	5.0(1)	4.6(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.24	×0.77
Last release	27 days ago	6 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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