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Best newsticker plugins for WordPress

The most popular newsticker plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Awesome Wp Widget Newsticker leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of FikraTicker (100+) and Static Newsticker (10+). All 8 plugins tagged “newsticker” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 8 newsticker plugins

  1. 1.
    Awesome Wp Widget Newsticker

    The most installed newsticker plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.4.14.

  2. 2.
    FikraTicker

    100+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 5 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.

  3. 3.
    Static Newsticker

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.

  4. 4.
    WP Posts Ticker

    10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  5. 5.
    SimpleTicker

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.

  6. 6.
    AnnounceME

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.1.4.

  7. 7.
    PBP Newsticker

    10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

  8. 8.
    Posts News Ticker

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

All 8 plugins tagged “newsticker”