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Simple News Ticker

v1.0.2

by mimo · updated 11 years ago

Creates a Widget to display a News Ticker of posts or whatever custom post type you have. Includes 'Next', 'Prev' buttons.

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Rank
#45,558
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.3K
2,265 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Simple News Ticker at a glance

Simple News Ticker is a WordPress plugin by mimo with 10+ active installs, the #45,558 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on Nov 3, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. Among the 81 plugins tagged “ticker”, it ranks #60. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

17 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple News Ticker Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateSimple News Ticker
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202613
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#45,558 · down 5,865 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Nov 2Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#45,558
Nov 7, 2026#40,407
Nov 6, 2026#43,754
Nov 3, 2026#47,096
Nov 2, 2026#39,911
Oct 28, 2026#46,055
Oct 27, 2026#39,693

Growth %

Average -1.09% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-7.14%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+8.33%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-14.29%
Nov 2, 2026+16.67%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-20.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.2
Requires WordPress
4.3
Tested up to
4.3.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 21, 2015
Last updated
Nov 3, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple News Ticker

How many websites use Simple News Ticker?

Simple News Ticker is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,558 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple News Ticker been downloaded?

2,265 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Simple News Ticker last updated?

Version 1.0.2 came out on Nov 3, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Simple News Ticker compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple News Ticker’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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 Simple News Ticker 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 Simple News Ticker have?

No one has reviewed Simple News Ticker on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Simple News Ticker?

The plugins most like Simple News Ticker, by the tags they share, are Super RSS Reader (9K+), Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+) and Custom Sidebars (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Simple News Ticker
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.3K
Authormimo
First releasedOct 21, 2015
Version1.0.2
Requires WP4.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 3, 2015

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