WordPress plugin comparison
Live News vs SM News Ticker
At a glance
- Live News has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for SM News Ticker.
- On a typical day, Live News is downloaded about 16 times, SM News Ticker about 1.
- Live News has no reviews yet.
- Live News was updated more recently: May 11, 2025, against Sep 27, 2016 for SM News Ticker.
- Live News is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.7.39 for SM News Ticker.
- SM News Ticker has been around longer: since 2016, against 2021 for Live News.
Line by line
Live News leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Live News |  SM News Ticker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,435 | #42,248 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 418 | 23 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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