WordPress plugin comparison
Header-Marquee vs Marquee Running Text
At a glance
- Marquee Running Text has more active installs: 5K+, against 200+ for Header-Marquee.
- On a typical day, Marquee Running Text is downloaded about 101 times, Header-Marquee about 3.
- Header-Marquee has no reviews yet.
- Marquee Running Text was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 24, 2017 for Header-Marquee.
- Marquee Running Text is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Header-Marquee.
- Header-Marquee has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Marquee Running Text.
Line by line
Marquee Running Text leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Header-Marquee |  Marquee Running Text |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,502 | #2,925 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 3.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.77 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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