WordPress plugin comparison
Vertical News Scroller vs wp scroll posts
At a glance
- Vertical News Scroller has more active installs: 5K+, against 90+ for wp scroll posts.
- On a typical day, Vertical News Scroller is downloaded about 36 times, wp scroll posts about 2.
- wp scroll posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.3 from 17 reviews.
- Vertical News Scroller was updated more recently: Sep 2, 2026, against May 12, 2015 for wp scroll posts.
- Vertical News Scroller is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for wp scroll posts.
- Vertical News Scroller has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for wp scroll posts.
Line by line
Vertical News Scroller leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Vertical News Scroller |  wp scroll posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,166 | #17,351 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 848 | 40 |
| Rating | 4.3(17) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years 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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