- Active installs
- 2k+
- 22 ratings
- 4.5
- Last updated
- 3 years ago
- Version
- 1.1.6
- Tested up to
- WP 6.3.13
About this plugin
The Simple Posts Ticker plugin brings a lightweight, flexible and easy way to configure news ticker plugin to WordPress website. This plugin adds scrolling horizontal posts tickers to your site. It can be use as shortcode or PHP codes. You can customize every setting of this plugin in the admin dashboard.
Advantages of this plugin
- Lightweight jQuery.
- CSS Ticker Animation.
- Easy to configuration.
- Multi Post Support.
- Full RTL Support.
- Custom Post Types support.
- Select post by date/modified date or randomly.
- Select posts by their category.
- Option to show a label before ticker.
- Option to customize all and everything.
- Supports localization.
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Shortcode instructions
Using default settings: [spt-posts-ticker]
You can use some attributes to override the original settings. Please see plugin settings for detailed shortcode attributes.
Compatibility
- This plugin is fully compatible with WordPress Version 4.6 and beyond and also compatible with any WordPress theme.
Support
- Community support via the support forums at WordPress.org.
Contribute
- Active development of this plugin is handled on GitHub.
- Feel free to fork the project on GitHub and submit your contributions via pull request.
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Analytics
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- Passes 2 of 4 health checks below.
Health checks
What a careful site owner looks at before installing.
- Actively maintained Last release 3 years ago
- Tested with current WordPress Tested up to 6.3.13, 8 releases behind
- Support questions answered Nothing open in the last two months
- Well rated 4.5 stars from 22 ratings
- Latest week
- 66
- Typical week
- 34
- Peak
- 71 Week of Sep 26
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| Week | Downloads |
|---|---|
| Week of Oct 10 | 66 |
| Week of Oct 3 | 55 |
| Week of Sep 26 | 71 |
| Week of Sep 19 | 46 |
| Week of Sep 12 | 55 |
| Week of Sep 5 | 46 |
| Week of Aug 29 | 37 |
| Week of Aug 22 | 46 |
| Week of Aug 15 | 48 |
| Week of Aug 8 | 47 |
| Week of Aug 1 | 37 |
| Week of Jul 25 | 32 |
| Week of Jul 18 | 35 |
| Week of Jul 11 | 33 |
| Week of Jul 4 | 16 |
| Week of Jun 27 | 21 |
| Week of Jun 20 | 22 |
| Week of Jun 13 | 21 |
| Week of Jun 6 | 29 |
| Week of May 30 | 25 |
| Week of May 23 | 37 |
| Week of May 16 | 27 |
| Week of May 9 | 32 |
| Week of May 2 | 28 |
| Week of Apr 25 | 26 |
| Week of Apr 18 | 29 |
| Week of Apr 11 | 42 |
| Week of Apr 4 | 30 |
| Week of Mar 28 | 37 |
| Week of Mar 21 | 35 |
| Week of Mar 14 | 36 |
| Week of Mar 7 | 42 |
| Week of Feb 28 | 30 |
| Week of Feb 21 | 31 |
| Week of Feb 14 | 28 |
| Week of Feb 7 | 43 |
| Week of Jan 31 | 25 |
| Week of Jan 24 | 27 |
| Week of Jan 17 | 18 |
| Week of Jan 10 | 21 |
| Week of Jan 3 | 20 |
| Week of Dec 27, 2025 | 27 |
| Week of Dec 20, 2025 | 28 |
| Week of Dec 13, 2025 | 35 |
| Week of Dec 6, 2025 | 40 |
| Week of Nov 29, 2025 | 37 |
| Week of Nov 22, 2025 | 33 |
| Week of Nov 15, 2025 | 30 |
| Week of Nov 8, 2025 | 34 |
| Week of Nov 1, 2025 | 41 |
| Week of Oct 25, 2025 | 44 |
| Week of Oct 18, 2025 | 44 |
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