Scroll Text Widget
Scroll Text Widget help you showcase your News, content, important notices on the website with scrolling up text.
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Scroll Text Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- 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 Scroll Text Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| scrolling text | >100 |
| text vertical scroll | >100 |
| vertical scroll | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 5 reviews
About Scroll Text Widget
From the official readme · v1.1Description
Scroll Text Widget help you showcase your News, content, important notices on the website with scrolling up text.
- Show scrolling text on any page using sidebar
- Can be used as advertising, notice, important updates
- Compatibility with many other plugins
- Option to scroll text up or down
- Option to increase or decrease speed of the scroll
Follow me on Twitter to keep up with the latest updates Brijesh Mishra
Installation
You can use the built in installer and upgrader, or you can install the plugin manually.
- You can either use the automatic plugin installer or your FTP program to upload it to your wp-content/plugins directory
the top-level folder. Just upload all the files and put them in ‘/wp-content/plugins/’. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Visit your Widgets Section (Vertical Scrolling Text)
- Drag and widget in the sidebar.
- Enter Title and Description. Description text will only scroll, title will not scroll.
- Configure any options as desired, and then enable the plugin
- That’s it!
If you have to upgrade manually simply repeat the installation steps and re-enable the plugin.
Changelog
1.1
- Added plugin setting page
- Options to scroll text up or down
- Options to increase or decrease speed of the scroll
1.0
- This is the first and latest version.
For developers
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FAQ
Scroll Text Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 14, 2026
Is Scroll Text Widget free?
Yes. Scroll Text Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Scroll Text Widget safe to use in 2026?
Scroll Text Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Scroll Text Widget?
Scroll Text Widget is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 15,841 times since it launched in January 2014. It was downloaded 78 times in the last 30 days.
Does Scroll Text Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Scroll Text Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Scroll Text Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on January 22, 2015 (12 years ago).
Who makes Scroll Text Widget?
Scroll Text Widget is developed and maintained by Brijesh Mishra.
What are the best alternatives to Scroll Text Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Scroll Text Widget are MarqueeX (800+ installs), Text Scroll Widget (400+ installs) and Marquix (100+ installs).
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