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News Ticker – Floating Headlines & Sticky Alerts

v1.3.4

by A WP Life · updated 2 months ago

A high-performance floating news ticker for WordPress featuring smooth CSS animations, a modern React dashboard, and complete customization.

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Rank
#15,441
Down76 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 133
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
18.8K
18,800 all-time
Rating
1.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -16.7% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA unknown

News Ticker at a glance

News Ticker is a WordPress plugin by A WP Life with 100+ active installs, the #15,441 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.3.4 came out on Aug 20, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 96 plugins tagged “alerts”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

170 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
News Ticker Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateNews Ticker
Nov 8, 20265
Nov 7, 20268
Nov 6, 20268
Nov 5, 20267
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20269
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20269
Oct 14, 202613
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 133 · -2.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.130135Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026133
Nov 8, 2026134
Nov 7, 2026134
Nov 5, 2026134
Nov 4, 2026135
Nov 3, 2026135
Nov 2, 2026134
Nov 1, 2026135
Oct 31, 2026134
Oct 30, 2026132
Oct 29, 2026130
Oct 28, 2026132
Oct 27, 2026137

Rank over time

#15,441 · up 76 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#15.2K#15.4K#15.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#15,441
Nov 8, 2026#15,365
Nov 7, 2026#15,348
Nov 6, 2026#15,360
Nov 5, 2026#15,333
Nov 4, 2026#15,320
Nov 3, 2026#15,230
Nov 2, 2026#15,325
Nov 1, 2026#15,291
Oct 31, 2026#15,364
Oct 30, 2026#15,445
Oct 29, 2026#15,639
Oct 28, 2026#15,533
Oct 27, 2026#15,517

Growth %

Average -0.23% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.75%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-0.74%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.75%
Nov 2, 2026-0.74%
Nov 1, 2026+0.75%
Oct 31, 2026+1.51%
Oct 30, 2026+1.54%
Oct 29, 2026-1.51%
Oct 28, 2026-3.65%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #15533 → #15333Downloads +10%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.379%
  • v1.221%

Rating trend

1.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.4
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Feb 4, 2017
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about News Ticker

How many websites use News Ticker?

News Ticker is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,441 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has News Ticker been downloaded?

18,800 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was News Ticker last updated?

Version 1.3.4 came out on Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is News Ticker compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is News Ticker still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does News Ticker have?

1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to News Ticker?

The plugins most like News Ticker, by the tags they share, are My Sticky Bar (100K+), EleSpare (10K+) and Advanced Floating Content Lite (7K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

1.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
Positive
0%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
100%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.

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News Ticker
Estimated installs≈ 133
Reported installs100+
Rating1.0
Reviews1
Total downloads18.8K
AuthorA WP Life
First releasedFeb 4, 2017
Version1.3.4
Requires WP5.8
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedAug 20, 2026

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