Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List

79 Quality Score

Active Installs

17/30

At 7,000 active installs the user base is modest, but well above the 1,000-install threshold for the closest competitors in this category.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated on June 16, 2026, which is recent and signals an actively maintained codebase, earning full marks here.

User Rating

14/15

A 96 out of 100 from 191 ratings is an excellent score that reflects strong user satisfaction, though the sample size is not huge.

Support Health

8/15

Only 1 support thread exists with 0 percent resolved, which is a weak signal even given the low volume of questions.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0 and requiring PHP 7.2 plus WordPress 6.0, the plugin is compatible with current and recent environments.

Scores higher than 73% of indexed plugins

About

Display cryptocurrency price ticker widget, coins live price list, table, labels & coin marketcap via shortcodes.

Active Installs 7k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.8/5

Last Updated 2026-09-01 5:35am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.0+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.2+

Security History

5 known vulnerabilities, all patched

1 Critical 1 High 3 Medium

Most recent: August 16, 2024

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Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List <= 2.8.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting Medium

August 16, 2024 Patched in ["2.8.1"] CVE-2024-43304

Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List <= 2.6.8 - Missing Authorization Medium

March 13, 2024 Patched in ["2.6.9"] CVE-2024-27953

Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List 2.0 - 2.6.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection Critical

January 19, 2024 Patched in ["2.6.6"] CVE-2024-0709

Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List <= 2.6.2 - Missing Authorization Medium

July 4, 2023 Patched in ["2.6.3"] CVE-2023-36681

Cool Plugins (Various Versions) - Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation High

April 4, 2022 Patched in ["2.5.1"] CVE-2022-4950

What It Does

Cryptocurrency Widgets adds shortcodes to your WordPress site that pull live crypto prices, market caps, and ticker data into posts, pages, and sidebars. It supports coins lists, price tables, and label-style displays without requiring you to manually update numbers. The data is sourced from CoinMarketCap, so coverage and accuracy depend on that third-party API.

Who It's For

This plugin fits crypto-focused publishers, trading blogs, and blockchain startups that need a fast way to embed live price data across many pages. It also works well for fintech newsletters, crypto education sites, and community forums where readers expect current market figures at a glance. Small investment portfolio trackers and wallet services that want simple, shortcode-based embeds will also find it useful.

Who Should Skip It

If you only need a single static price display or already use a page builder with a native crypto widget, this plugin adds unnecessary overhead. Sites that rely on Elementor or WooCommerce for crypto display should consider the alternatives listed below instead.

The Bottom Line

Cryptocurrency Widgets is a solid, well-maintained plugin with a strong 96/100 user rating and a healthy quality score of 79.12/100. The main reservation is the thin support history, with only 1 thread and a 0 percent resolution rate, which means you should not expect fast help if something breaks. For most crypto content sites it is a dependable choice, but teams that need responsive developer support may want to factor that in.

Pick this instead if your site is built with Elementor and you want native widget controls rather than shortcodes.

Crypto Converter Widget 75/100

Choose this if your primary need is a fiat-to-crypto or crypto-to-crypto converter on the frontend rather than a price list.

All Currencies for WooCommerce 58/100

Pick this if you run a WooCommerce store that needs multi-currency checkout support rather than public-facing price tickers.