WordPress plugin comparison
News Ticker vs Instant Breaking News
At a glance
- News Ticker has more active installs: 100+, against 60+ for Instant Breaking News.
- On a typical day, News Ticker is downloaded about 6 times, Instant Breaking News about 3.
- Instant Breaking News is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- News Ticker was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Aug 23, 2025 for Instant Breaking News.
- News Ticker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Instant Breaking News.
- News Ticker has been around longer: since 2017, against 2020 for Instant Breaking News.
Line by line
News Ticker leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  News Ticker |  Instant Breaking News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,404 | #19,609 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 181 | 50 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.16 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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