WordPress plugin comparison
Marquee Running Text vs Simple Posts Ticker
At a glance
- Marquee Running Text has more active installs: 5K+, against 1K+ for Simple Posts Ticker.
- On a typical day, Marquee Running Text is downloaded about 101 times, Simple Posts Ticker about 12.
- Marquee Running Text is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 22 reviews.
- Marquee Running Text was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Sep 2, 2023 for Simple Posts Ticker.
- Marquee Running Text is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Simple Posts Ticker.
- Simple Posts Ticker has been around longer: since 2018, against 2023 for Marquee Running Text.
Line by line
Marquee Running Text leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Marquee Running Text |  Simple Posts Ticker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,925 | #5,076 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 317 |
| Rating | 4.6(5) | 4.5(22) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 5 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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