by Nks
4.3 (17 reviews)
Vertical News Scroller
Vertical News Scroller turns any sidebar, footer, or page section into a live scrolling news ticker - no coding required. Add unlimited news items, ch …
Compatible with WP 7
v1.31
Current Version v1.31
Updated 1 month ago
Last Update on 16 Jun, 2026
Refreshed 9 hours ago
Last Refreshed on
Rank
#3,207
+2 this week
Active Installs
5K+
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Downloads
174.9K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
86%
Review 4.3 out of 5
4.3
(17 reviews)
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 4 of 4| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vertical scroller | 1 | — | Tag | 22 hours ago |
| Scrolling News | 2 | — | Tag | 22 hours ago |
| News Widget | 4 | — | Tag | 22 hours ago |
| news ticker | 7 | — | Tag | 22 hours ago |
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- Version
- 1.31
- Last Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- Requires WP
- 3.0+
- Tested Up To
- 7
- PHP Version
- N/A
- Author
- Nks
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- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.3
- Reviews
- 17
- Support Threads
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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.