Bytecoder News Ticker
Bytecoder News Ticker is an awesome, super lightweight plugin for your wordpress website.
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Bytecoder News Ticker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 11 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.0 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Bytecoder News Ticker stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| headlines | >100 |
| jQuery effect | >100 |
| News Headlines | >100 |
| news ticker | >100 |
| Type effect jQuery News ticker | #34 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Bytecoder News Ticker
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin will enable your post as news ticker in your wordpress theme. You can embed news ticker via shortcode in everywhere you want, even in theme files.
Wanna see how it works? Click here: http://bytecoder.info/plugin/?page_id=1715
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload
plugin-directoryto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Use shortcode in page, post or in widgets.
- If you want post ticker in your theme php, Place
<?php echo do_shortcode('YOUR_SHORTCODE'); ?>in your templates
Shortcodes
General Post Ticker
[news_ticker id="1"]
Ticker form category
[news_ticker id="2" category="1"]
Transition change
[news_ticker id="3" transition="1000"]
Post Show limit
[news_ticker id="4" show="5"]
Mouse Hover Slide
[news_ticker id="5" mousehover="0"]
Text change!
[news_ticker id="6" text="YOUR TEXT HERE"]
Color variation
[news_ticker id="7" color="red"]
How Many Latest Post show limit
[news_ticker id="8" count="5"]
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FAQ
Bytecoder News Ticker: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Bytecoder News Ticker free?
Yes. Bytecoder News Ticker is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Bytecoder News Ticker safe to use in 2026?
Bytecoder News Ticker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Bytecoder News Ticker?
Bytecoder News Ticker is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,136 times since it launched in October 2014. It was downloaded 67 times in the last 30 days.
Does Bytecoder News Ticker work with WordPress 7.1?
Bytecoder News Ticker is officially tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Bytecoder News Ticker last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on October 4, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Bytecoder News Ticker?
Bytecoder News Ticker is developed and maintained by Sayfur Rahman.
What are the best alternatives to Bytecoder News Ticker?
The most popular alternatives to Bytecoder News Ticker are Font Burner Control Panel (30+ installs), Guardian News Headlines (20+ installs) and Sports News Headlines Widge… (10+ installs).
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