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News Ticker Widget for Elementor

by Aezaz Shaikh

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70 Quality Score
Active Installs
16/30

With 4,000 active installs and 30,000 installs trailing the top alternatives, the plugin sits in a modest niche rather than a mainstream choice.

Update Freshness
20/25

Updated on 2025-12-10 and tested against WordPress 6.9.4, the plugin is clearly being kept current, which is its strongest signal.

User Rating
12/15

An 80/100 rating from only 5 reviewers is decent but statistically thin, so the score carries limited weight.

Support Health
8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved gives no real evidence either way, so the 50/100 score reflects an unproven track record rather than a poor one.

WP Compatibility
15/15

Tested with WordPress 6.9.4, requires WordPress 5.9 and PHP 7.0, and ships as an Elementor widget, so compatibility coverage is solid across modern environments.

Scores higher than 24% of indexed plugins

About

News ticker widget for elementor helps you showcase your latest news/posts in a marquee or slider format.

Active Installs 4k+
Rating ★★★★ 4/5
Last Updated 2025-12-10 12:40pm GMT
Requires WordPress 5.9+
Tested Up To 6.9.7
Requires PHP 7.0+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched
1 Medium

Most recent: January 7, 2025

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What It Does

News Ticker Widget for Elementor adds a dedicated Elementor widget that displays your latest posts or custom content in a horizontally scrolling marquee or a slider format. You drop the widget into any Elementor page, choose your query, and the ticker animates headlines without requiring any custom code. It is a focused, single-purpose add-on built specifically for Elementor-based sites.

Who It's For

This plugin suits small to mid-sized news blogs, community portals, and content sites already built on Elementor that want a lightweight breaking-news or headlines bar on their homepage. It is a good fit for site owners who need a basic ticker without the overhead of a larger marketing or animation suite. Non-technical users who already rely on Elementor's visual builder will find the setup straightforward.

Who Should Skip It

If you are not using Elementor, this plugin is useless to you, and you should look at Ditty or T4B News Ticker instead. Larger publishers or anyone needing advanced features like vertical tickers, tickers on multiple post types, filters, or premium templates will likely outgrow this widget fast.

The Bottom Line

News Ticker Widget for Elementor earns a 73.97/100 overall thanks to very current maintenance and strong compatibility, but its small install base, thin rating pool, and untested support record hold it back. It is a reasonable pick for Elementor users who want a simple, free ticker and are comfortable with a lesser-known plugin. Anyone needing broader features, stronger social proof, or non-Elementor compatibility should go with Ditty or Marquee Addons instead.

Tags

elementor news ticker marquee News Headlines news ticker Post ticker