# Best News Headlines Plugins for WordPress

> Compare 10 news headlines plugins for WordPress ranked by active installs, rating and update health. Top picks: News Ticker Widget for Elem…, PJ News Ticker, Simple Posts Ticker.

| # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [News Ticker Widget for Elementor](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/news-ticker-widget-for-elementor/) | 4K+ | 4/5 (5) | Dec 10, 2025 | 52/100 |
| 2 | [PJ News Ticker](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/pj-news-ticker/) | 3K+ | 4.5/5 (6) | Apr 30, 2025 | 47/100 |
| 3 | [Simple Posts Ticker – Easy, Lightweight & Flexible](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/simple-posts-ticker/) | 2K+ | 4.5/5 (22) | Sep 2, 2023 | 43/100 |
| 4 | [TopNewsWp – Display Tikcer News, RSS Feed Widget and Many More](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-top-news/) | 800+ | 5/5 (7) | Aug 11, 2026 | 77/100 |
| 5 | [Guardian News Headlines](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/guardian-news-headlines/) | 20+ | 3/5 (2) | Nov 3, 2014 | 25/100 |
| 6 | [Times of india news headlines](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/toi-news/) | 10+ | 4.8/5 (4) | Jun 2, 2017 | 29/100 |
| 7 | [Lazy News Ticker](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/lazy-news-ticker/) | 10+ | 3/5 (2) | May 7, 2014 | 24/100 |
| 8 | [Bytecoder News Ticker](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/bytecoder-news-ticker/) | 10+ | — | Oct 4, 2014 | 23/100 |
| 9 | [Mam News Ticker](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/mam-news-ticker/) | 10+ | — | Dec 24, 2014 | 23/100 |
| 10 | [News Ticker by minhaj](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/news-ticker-by-minhaj/) | <10 | — | Feb 22, 2018 | 21/100 |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the most popular news headlines plugin for WordPress?
News Ticker Widget for Elementor is the most popular news headlines plugin with 4K+ active installs and a 4/5 rating on WordPress.org.

### How many news headlines plugins are on WordPress.org?
There are currently 10 plugins tagged “news headlines” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Which news headlines plugin has the best rating?
Among the most-installed options, Simple Posts Ticker – Easy, Lightweight & Flexible has the highest rating at 4.5/5 from 22 reviews.

### Are these news headlines plugins actively maintained?
0 of the top 10 news headlines plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.


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Source: live WordPress.org data · HTML version: https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/news-headlines/ · Generated 2026-09-28 01:26 UTC by PageForge