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T4B News Ticker – Responsive News Scroller, Slider, and Animations

v1.4.5

by Realwebcare · updated 5 months ago

Display breaking news, trending posts, or custom text with this fast WordPress news ticker plugin. Grab attention using 4 scrolling animations.

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Rank
#2,669
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 7,150
7K+ reported · High
Total downloads
138.4K
138,421 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
16 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +9.2% (30d)·Toward 8K+ · ETA ~39d

T4B News Ticker at a glance

T4B News Ticker is a WordPress plugin by Realwebcare with 7K+ active installs, the #2,669 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 36 times, 9% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 16 reviews. Version 1.4.5 came out on Jun 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 23 plugins tagged “Breaking News”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

1K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
T4B News Ticker Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.2040Oct 11Oct 16Oct 20Oct 25Oct 30Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateT4B News Ticker
Nov 8, 202624
Nov 7, 202636
Nov 6, 202641
Nov 5, 202631
Nov 4, 202633
Nov 3, 202637
Nov 2, 202630
Nov 1, 202636
Oct 31, 202629
Oct 30, 202633
Oct 29, 202638
Oct 28, 202646
Oct 27, 202641
Oct 26, 202643
Oct 25, 202644
Oct 24, 202635
Oct 23, 202655
Oct 22, 202640
Oct 21, 202646
Oct 20, 202628
Oct 19, 202637
Oct 18, 202619
Oct 17, 202620
Oct 16, 202629
Oct 15, 202634
Oct 14, 202643
Oct 13, 202637
Oct 12, 202629
Oct 11, 202629

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 7,146 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.7.2K7.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20267,146
Nov 8, 20267,159
Nov 7, 20267,159
Nov 5, 20267,164
Nov 4, 20267,160
Nov 3, 20267,144
Nov 2, 20267,157
Nov 1, 20267,161
Oct 31, 20267,163
Oct 30, 20267,155
Oct 29, 20267,157
Oct 28, 20267,152
Oct 27, 20267,158

Rank over time

#2,669 · up 10 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#2.7K#2.7K#2.7K#2.7KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#2,669
Nov 8, 2026#2,669
Nov 7, 2026#2,669
Nov 6, 2026#2,669
Nov 5, 2026#2,668
Nov 4, 2026#2,667
Nov 3, 2026#2,666
Nov 2, 2026#2,663
Nov 1, 2026#2,662
Oct 31, 2026#2,664
Oct 30, 2026#2,664
Oct 29, 2026#2,667
Oct 28, 2026#2,675
Oct 27, 2026#2,674
Oct 16, 2026#2,679

Growth %

Average -0.01% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.18%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.04%
Nov 5, 2026+0.06%
Nov 4, 2026+0.22%
Nov 3, 2026-0.18%
Nov 2, 2026-0.06%
Nov 1, 2026-0.03%
Oct 31, 2026+0.11%
Oct 30, 2026-0.03%
Oct 29, 2026+0.07%
Oct 28, 2026-0.08%

Active installs band

7K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.7KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20267K+
Nov 8, 20267K+
Nov 7, 20267K+
Nov 6, 20267K+
Nov 5, 20267K+
Nov 4, 20267K+
Nov 3, 20267K+
Nov 2, 20267K+
Nov 1, 20267K+
Oct 31, 20267K+
Oct 30, 20267K+
Oct 29, 20267K+
Oct 28, 20267K+
Oct 27, 20267K+
Oct 16, 20267K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #2675 → #2668Downloads -14.3%
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v1.477%
  • v1.212%
  • v1.310%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★16 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.4.5
Requires WordPress
5.2
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Dec 29, 2014
Last updated
Jun 10, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about T4B News Ticker

How many websites use T4B News Ticker?

T4B News Ticker is active on 7K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #2,669 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has T4B News Ticker been downloaded?

138,421 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 36 times. See download stats

When was T4B News Ticker last updated?

Version 1.4.5 came out on Jun 10, 2026 (4 months ago). See every release

Is T4B News Ticker compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Does T4B News Ticker have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for T4B News Ticker. See its security record

Is T4B News Ticker still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does T4B News Ticker have?

4.5 out of 5 from 16 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to T4B News Ticker?

The plugins most like T4B News Ticker, by the tags they share, are Live News (2K+), OXP Breaking News Ticker (100+) and News Ticker for Elementor (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

16 reviews

  • 5 stars: 14 reviews, 88%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 13%
Positive
88%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
13%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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T4B News Ticker
Estimated installs≈ 7,150
Reported installs7K+
Rating4.5
Reviews16
Total downloads138.4K
AuthorRealwebcare
First releasedDec 29, 2014
Version1.4.5
Requires WP5.2
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedJun 10, 2026

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