CTicker
CTicker is an awesome, super lightweight plugin for your WordPress website which allow you to show your Post or News as a Ticker.
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CTicker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 27/100 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 4.1 (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 CTicker stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| latest post | >100 |
| Latest-news | >100 |
| News Headline | >100 |
| news ticker | >100 |
| ticker | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 4 reviews
About CTicker
From the official readme · v1.0Description
CTicker will help you to using your News or Post as a ticker in your WordPress theme. You can embed news or post using the CTicker shortcode in everywhere you want, even in theme files.
Wanna see how it works? Click here: http://demo.coderexperts.com/cticker/
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Shortcodes
General CTicker Shortcode
[cticker_list id="ctickerid"]
CTicker Speed Limit
[cticker_list id="speed" cticker_speed="20"]
CTicker Post or News Limit
[cticker_list id="count" count="5"]
CTicker Button Text
[cticker_list id="buttontext" button_text="Latest Post :"]
CTicker Button Text Color
[cticker_list id="buttonttcolor" button_textcolor="#ffffff"]
CTicker Button Background Color
[cticker_list id="buttonbd" background_color="#EEBA79"]
CTicker Background Color
[cticker_list id="rightbg" right_bgcolor="#A6D088"]
CTicker Text Color
[cticker_list id="rightext" right_textcolor="#000000"]
CTicker Hover Effect
[cticker_list id="hover" hover="true"]
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
For developers
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FAQ
CTicker: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is CTicker free?
Yes. CTicker is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CTicker safe to use in 2026?
CTicker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 27/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CTicker?
CTicker is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,317 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 71 times in the last 30 days.
Does CTicker work with WordPress 7.1?
CTicker is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was CTicker last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on April 3, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes CTicker?
CTicker is developed and maintained by Sayfur Rahman.
What are the best alternatives to CTicker?
The most popular alternatives to CTicker are BlogLentor (4K+ installs), PE Recent Posts (2K+ installs) and Flex Guten – Multile Blocks (300+ installs).
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