WordPress plugin comparison
news ticker benaceur vs Vertical News Scroller
At a glance
- Vertical News Scroller has more active installs: 5K+, against 1K+ for news ticker benaceur.
- On a typical day, Vertical News Scroller is downloaded about 36 times, news ticker benaceur about 14.
- news ticker benaceur is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.3 from 17 reviews.
- Vertical News Scroller was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Dec 7, 2025 for news ticker benaceur.
- Vertical News Scroller is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for news ticker benaceur.
- Vertical News Scroller has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for news ticker benaceur.
Line by line
Vertical News Scroller leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  news ticker benaceur |  Vertical News Scroller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,518 | #3,171 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 309 | 811 |
| Rating | 5.0(25) | 4.3(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×0.74 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 2 months 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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