WordPress plugin comparison

News Ticker Widget for Elementor vs Vertical News Scroller

News Ticker Widget for Elementor

by Aezaz Shaikh

4K+ installs4.0

Vertical News Scroller

by Nks

5K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Vertical News Scroller has more active installs: 5K+, against 4K+ for News Ticker Widget for Elementor.
On a typical day, Vertical News Scroller is downloaded about 36 times, News Ticker Widget for Elementor about 20.
Vertical News Scroller is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.0 from 5 reviews.
Vertical News Scroller was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against Dec 10, 2025 for News Ticker Widget for Elementor.
Vertical News Scroller is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for News Ticker Widget for Elementor.
Vertical News Scroller has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for News Ticker Widget for Elementor.

Vertical News Scroller leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	News Ticker Widget for Elementor	Vertical News Scroller
Popular rank	#3,376	#3,171
Active installs	4K+	5K+
Downloads, last 30 days	291	811
Rating	4.0(5)	4.3(17)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.45	×0.74
Last release	11 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.0	–

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