WordPress plugin comparison
Marquee Running Text vs Text Scroll Widget
At a glance
- Marquee Running Text has more active installs: 5K+, against 400+ for Text Scroll Widget.
- On a typical day, Marquee Running Text is downloaded about 101 times, Text Scroll Widget about 4.
- Text Scroll Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 5 reviews.
- Marquee Running Text was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Mar 16, 2022 for Text Scroll Widget.
- Marquee Running Text is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Text Scroll Widget.
- Text Scroll Widget has been around longer: since 2017, against 2023 for Marquee Running Text.
Line by line
Marquee Running Text leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Marquee Running Text |  Text Scroll Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,925 | #9,556 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 3.1K | 101 |
| Rating | 4.6(5) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.77 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 6 days ago | 4 years 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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