WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Posts Ticker vs News Headline Ticker
Simple Posts Ticker
by Sayan Datta
1K+ installs4.5
News Headline Ticker
by Hasibul Islam Badsha
40+ installs
At a glance
- Simple Posts Ticker has more active installs: 1K+, against 40+ for News Headline Ticker.
- On a typical day, Simple Posts Ticker is downloaded about 12 times, News Headline Ticker about 3.
- News Headline Ticker has no reviews yet.
- News Headline Ticker was updated more recently: Apr 18, 2026, against Sep 2, 2023 for Simple Posts Ticker.
- News Headline Ticker is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.3.14 for Simple Posts Ticker.
- Simple Posts Ticker has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for News Headline Ticker.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Posts Ticker | News Headline Ticker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,076 | #22,799 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 312 | 69 |
| Rating | 4.5(22) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.3.14 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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