WordPress plugin comparison
Vertical News Scroller vs WP Top News
At a glance
- Vertical News Scroller has more active installs: 5K+, against 800+ for WP Top News.
- On a typical day, Vertical News Scroller is downloaded about 36 times, WP Top News about 17.
- WP Top News is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.3 from 17 reviews.
- WP Top News was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Sep 2, 2026 for Vertical News Scroller.
- WP Top News resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Vertical News Scroller.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Vertical News Scroller has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for WP Top News.
Line by line
Vertical News Scroller leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Vertical News Scroller |  WP Top News |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,171 | #7,558 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 811 | 279 |
| Rating | 4.3(17) | 5.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.71 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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