WordPress plugin comparison
News Ticker vs Simple Posts Ticker
At a glance
- Simple Posts Ticker has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for News Ticker.
- On a typical day, Simple Posts Ticker is downloaded about 12 times, News Ticker about 6.
- Simple Posts Ticker is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- News Ticker was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Sep 2, 2023 for Simple Posts Ticker.
- News Ticker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Simple Posts Ticker.
- News Ticker has been around longer: since 2017, against 2018 for Simple Posts Ticker.
Line by line
Simple Posts Ticker leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  News Ticker |  Simple Posts Ticker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,358 | #5,076 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 173 | 317 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.5(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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