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Scroll Text Widget

v1.1

by Brijesh Mishra · updated 11 years ago

Scroll Text Widget is a plugin to automically scroll up the content inserted in the description area of the widget.

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Rank
#13,281
Down31 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 165
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
15.9K
15,919 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
5 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

Scroll Text Widget at a glance

Scroll Text Widget is a WordPress plugin by Brijesh Mishra with 100+ active installs, the #13,281 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.1 came out on Jan 22, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 2 plugins tagged “text vertical scroll”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

73 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Scroll Text Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.05Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateScroll Text Widget
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20265
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 165 · -9.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.170180Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026165
Nov 7, 2026165
Nov 5, 2026166
Nov 4, 2026165
Nov 3, 2026164
Nov 2, 2026164
Nov 1, 2026164
Oct 31, 2026164
Oct 30, 2026165
Oct 29, 2026165
Oct 28, 2026165
Oct 27, 2026182

Rank over time

#13,281 · up 25 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#13.2K#13.3K#13.3K#13.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#13,281
Nov 7, 2026#13,250
Nov 6, 2026#13,229
Nov 5, 2026#13,200
Nov 4, 2026#13,278
Nov 2, 2026#13,339
Nov 1, 2026#13,323
Oct 31, 2026#13,311
Oct 30, 2026#13,283
Oct 29, 2026#13,303
Oct 28, 2026#13,300
Oct 27, 2026#13,306

Growth %

Average -0.81% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.30%
Nov 5, 2026+0.61%
Nov 4, 2026+0.61%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.61%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-9.34%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
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+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.1100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 8, 2014
Last updated
Jan 22, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Scroll Text Widget

How many websites use Scroll Text Widget?

Scroll Text Widget 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 #13,281 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Scroll Text Widget been downloaded?

15,919 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Scroll Text Widget last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Jan 22, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Scroll Text Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Scroll Text Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Scroll Text Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Scroll Text Widget have?

4.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Scroll Text Widget?

The plugins most like Scroll Text Widget, by the tags they share, are Text Scroll Widget (400+), Marquee Running Text (5K+) and Marquix (200+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

5 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 60%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
60%4–5★
Mixed
20%3★
Critical
20%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Scroll Text Widget
Estimated installs≈ 165
Reported installs100+
Rating4.0
Reviews5
Total downloads15.9K
AuthorBrijesh Mishra
First releasedJan 8, 2014
Version1.1
Requires WP3.0.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 22, 2015

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