Simple News Ticker
This plugin adds a widget to your WordPress site called Simple News Ticker, publish this widget wherever needed and set its options, the plugin uses Flexslider Jquery plugin to create a slider of Posts(only titles), you…
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Simple News Ticker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Simple News Ticker stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| jquery | >100 |
| news | >100 |
| ticker | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Simple News Ticker
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
This plugin adds a widget to your WordPress site called Simple News Ticker, publish this widget wherever needed and set its options, the plugin uses Flexslider Jquery plugin to create a slider of Posts(only titles), you can navigate throught the posts, the options are:
–Title: Title of the widget
–Categories to show, use slugs separated by commas: Which categories to include in the loop, they can be custom post types categories
–Categories to hide, use ids separated by commas: The categories to hide, here you need to use id’s
–Offset, number: Write the number for offset in the loop, this means the number of post you need to jump from beginning.
–Number of posts to show: Posts per page
–Post Type to use: This field will list all available post types in theme for you to choose one
Usage instructions
Go to Appearance/Widgets and find new widget called Simple News Ticker, just publish it and set options.
Find plugin and issues solved at http://mimo.media or fork it on Github at https://github.com/mimomedia/simple-news-ticker
Installation
- Upload
wp-news-tickerfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Follow usage instructions, just plublish the Simple News Ticker widget and set its options.
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FAQ
Simple News Ticker: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Simple News Ticker free?
Yes. Simple News Ticker is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple News Ticker safe to use in 2026?
Simple News Ticker shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple News Ticker?
Simple News Ticker is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,232 times since it launched in October 2015. It was downloaded 73 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple News Ticker work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple News Ticker is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple News Ticker last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on November 3, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Simple News Ticker?
Simple News Ticker is developed and maintained by mimo.
What are the best alternatives to Simple News Ticker?
The most popular alternatives to Simple News Ticker are Animate It! (20K+ installs), jQuery Updater (20K+ installs) and Use Google Libraries (10K+ installs).
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