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Custom News Widget

10+ installs · #29,467 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
News
Shares 3 of Custom News Widget's 5 tags.
Most installed
XML Sitemap & Google News
100K+ active installs.
Best rated
GN Publisher
4.9 out of 5 from 29 reviews.
Most recently updated
GN Publisher
Updated on Nov 4, 2026.
  1. News

    by smplug-in

    This plugin will show latest news from Mashable

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #14,422
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    4 years ago

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  2. News Announcement Scroll

    by storeapps

    News Announcement Scroll is a simple vertical scroll news widget for your WordPress website. Easy to use & no coding knowledge required.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,644
    Rating
    4.6(19)
    Updated
    3 years ago

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  3. WPYog News

    by WPYog

    Create modern news sections, announcements, and article showcases with List, Card, Carousel, and Ticker displays — all without coding.

    Installs
    60+
    Rank
    #19,056
    Rating
    5.0(2)
    Updated
    1 month ago

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  4. News, Magazine and Blog Elements

    by aThemeArt

    News, Magazine and Blog Elements is shipped as Visual Composer addon , Page builder Widgets, Widgets & Shortcode.

    Installs
    50+
    Rank
    #20,320
    Rating
    2.5(4)
    Updated
    8 years ago

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  5. XML Sitemap & Google News

    by Rolf Allard van Hagen

    Take control of your WordPress core XML Sitemap and add a Google News Sitemap.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #323
    Rating
    4.4(85)
    Updated
    5 months ago

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  6. Blog Designer Pack

    by InfornWeb

    News & Blog plugin for post grid, post slider, post carousel, post filter, masonry, ticker & list category posts using shortcode, Elementor & Divi.

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,058
    Rating
    4.7(79)
    Updated
    29 days ago

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  7. GN Publisher

    by GNPublisher

    GN Publisher makes RSS feeds that comply with the Google News RSS Feed Technical Requirements for including your site in the Google News.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,341
    Rating
    4.9(29)
    Updated
    5 days ago

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  8. Super RSS Reader

    by vaakash

    Display any RSS feed(s) in widget with news ticker effect in multiple tabs, thumbnails, customizable color themes and more.

    Installs
    9K+
    Rank
    #2,187
    Rating
    4.6(67)
    Updated
    20 days ago

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  9. Vertical News Scroller

    by Nks

    Vertical News Scroller turns any sidebar, footer, or page section into a live scrolling news ticker - no coding required. Add unlimited news items, ch …

    Installs
    5K+
    Rank
    #3,168
    Rating
    4.3(17)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  10. Publish To Apple News

    by Alley

    Enables journalistic outlets already approved by Apple News to send content directly to the app.

    Installs
    4K+
    Rank
    #3,340
    Rating
    3.8(25)
    Updated
    18 days ago

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  11. Agent Image News

    by Agent Image

    Get the latest real estate Internet marketing news, website advice and tech tips from Agent Image.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,612
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    12 years ago

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  12. Live News

    by DAEXT

    Generate a news ticker to communicate the latest updates, including financial news, weather warnings, election results, sports scores, and more.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,448
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    1 year ago

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