Text Scroll Widget
Text Scroll Widget help you showcase your News, content, important notices on the website with scrolling up text.
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Text Scroll Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (400+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.9 (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 Scroll Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| horizontal scroll | >100 |
| horizontal text scroll | >100 |
| scrolling text | >100 |
| text vertical scroll | >100 |
| vertical scroll | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 3 reviews
About Text Scroll Widget
From the official readme · v2.4Description
Text Scroll 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 Jitesh Gondaliya
Installation
You can use the built in installer, 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 (Text Scrolling)
- 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.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the direction of scroll?
Yes, you can change the direction of scrolling text up or down from the plugin setting options given in the admin section of wordpress.
Can I change speed of scroll?
Yes, you can change the speed of scroll from the plugin setting options given in the admin section of wordpress.
Changelog
2.4
- Solve Bug Related Text.
2.3
- Solve Bug Related Text.
1.0
- This is the first and latest version.
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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Text Scroll Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 16, 2026
Is Text Scroll Widget free?
Yes. Text Scroll Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Text Scroll Widget safe to use in 2026?
Text Scroll Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 400+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Text Scroll Widget?
Text Scroll Widget is active on 400+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 14,546 times since it launched in March 2017. It was downloaded 131 times in the last 30 days.
Does Text Scroll Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Text Scroll Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 5.9.19, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Text Scroll Widget last updated?
The latest version, 2.4, was released on March 16, 2022 (5 years ago).
Who makes Text Scroll Widget?
Text Scroll Widget is developed and maintained by jiteshgondaliya.
What are the best alternatives to Text Scroll Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Text Scroll Widget are Responsive Horizontal Table… (100+ installs), Arts Horizontal Scroll for… (70+ installs) and AdminGlider (<10 installs).
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