by Nks 4.3 (17 reviews)

Vertical News Scroller

Name: Vertical News Scroller
Rating: 4.3 (17 reviews)
Author: Nks

Vertical News Scroller turns any sidebar, footer, or page section into a live scrolling news ticker - no coding required. Add unlimited news items, ch …

Vertical News Scroller ranks #3,206 among WordPress.org plugins with 5,000+ active installations, a 4.3/5 rating from 17 reviews, and was last updated Sep 2, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.32 Current Version v1.32

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 02 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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-5.6%

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174.9K

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Support Resolved

50%

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Rating

86%

Review 4.3 out of 5

4.3 (17 reviews)

Next Milestone 6K

Total Progress 31.1%

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 5 days ago

Vertical News Scroller [vertical-news-scroller] < 1.17

Fixed in v1.17

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.32
Last Updated: Sep 02, 2026
Requires WP: 3.0+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Nks

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
Reviews: 17
Support Threads: 2
Resolved: 50%

Keywords

Gutenberg block News Widget Scrolling News news ticker vertical scroller

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for website owners who want to display scrolling news or announcements without writing code, such as news sites, schools, clubs, or business homepages. It solves the problem of getting a reliable, customizable news ticker onto a page quickly using a widget, shortcode, or block, without the inconsistent behavior of older ticker plugins.

Unlimited news items
Two scroll styles (slide-up, marquee)
Native Gutenberg block support
Classic widget support
Shortcode support
Custom links per news item
Adjustable scroll speed and direction
Two visual styles (Default, Card)

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Vertical News Scroller

Three ways: search "News Scroller" in the block editor's block inserter, drag the "Vertical news scroll" widget into any widget area under Appearance → Widgets, or paste the shortcode shown on the Manage Scrolling News admin page. All three work the same way under the hood, so pick whichever fits how you build your site.

Go to Manage Scrolling News in your admin sidebar. The shortcode, its options, and a one-click copy button are shown right there, along with the block editor instructions.

v3 is the default and recommended option - it's lighter and more reliable across different themes. v1 and v2 are kept available for sites that already had a shortcode using them before this update, so nothing breaks on upgrade.

Default keeps the plugin's original look (underlined title, justified text). Card adds a boxed, shadowed container around each news item for a more modern feel. Both are available in the shortcode, widget, and block.

The free version displays all news items together. The Pro version adds unlimited categories, so you can run separate scrollers for different sections of your site (for example, one for company news and another for events).

That's a Pro feature - RSS feed integration lets you connect any feed (BBC, Reuters, your own blog, etc.) and the plugin automatically mixes those headlines in with your own news, sorted by date.

Thumbnail support is included in the Pro version, along with custom colors, fonts, and 4 visual style presets.

No. Updates are designed to be backward compatible - any visual or behavior changes are opt-in (for example, the Card style is only applied if you choose it), so an existing scroller keeps working and looking the same after you update.

Yes, all visible text uses standard WordPress translation functions and a .pot file is included in the languages folder.