Text Scroller
Set Scrolling Message for website
Consider an alternative
Text Scroller shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.6 (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 Text Scroller stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Text Marquee | >100 |
| Text Scroller | #63 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Text Scroller
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Set Scrolling Message for website
Installation
- Upload ‘text-scroller’ to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Click on the Text Scroller
- You can enter your scrolling message.
- Click on “Submit” button.
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Text Scroller: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Text Scroller free?
Yes. Text Scroller is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Text Scroller safe to use in 2026?
Text Scroller shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Text Scroller?
Text Scroller is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,630 times since it launched in February 2014. It was downloaded 65 times in the last 30 days.
Does Text Scroller work with WordPress 7.1?
Text Scroller is officially tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Text Scroller last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on February 25, 2014 (13 years ago).
Who makes Text Scroller?
Text Scroller is developed and maintained by nitinmaurya12.
What are the best alternatives to Text Scroller?
The most popular alternatives to Text Scroller are Marquee Addons for Elementor (20K+ installs) and Logo Slider (300+ installs).
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