WordPress plugin comparison
Instant Breaking News vs News ticker
At a glance
- Both have 60+ active installs.
- On a typical day, News ticker is downloaded about 7 times, Instant Breaking News about 3.
- Instant Breaking News is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Instant Breaking News was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2025, against Oct 23, 2018 for News ticker.
- Instant Breaking News is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.9.35 for News ticker.
- News ticker has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Instant Breaking News.
Line by line
Instant Breaking News leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Instant Breaking News |  News ticker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #19,609 | #19,911 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 50 | 188 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 3.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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