WordPress plugin comparison
News Ticker vs Swifty Bar, sticky bar by WPGens
At a glance
- Swifty Bar, sticky bar by WPGens has more active installs: 300+, against 100+ for News Ticker.
- Swifty Bar, sticky bar by WPGens is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 48 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- News Ticker was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Sep 10, 2023 for Swifty Bar, sticky bar by WPGens.
- News Ticker is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Swifty Bar, sticky bar by WPGens.
- Swifty Bar, sticky bar by WPGens has been around longer: since 2015, against 2017 for News Ticker.
Line by line
News Ticker leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  News Ticker |  Swifty Bar, sticky bar by WPGens |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,404 | #9,998 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 181 | 103 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 5.0(48) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years 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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