Simple Headline Rotator
A simple headline rotator that uses JQuery and pulls data from the FrontPage category.
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Maintenance score
Possibly abandoned • Last updated 6129 days ago
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Possibly abandoned (last update 6129 days ago).
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Description
This plugin takes the 5 latest posts from the FrontPage category and rotates their titles and excerpts using a JQuery scroller. Based on Scroll Up Headline Reader by Karl Swedberg.
User options allow setting custom width and height. Timing and direction of the scroll cannot currently be set by the user.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
e.g.
- Upload
/head_rotto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Place
<?php headline_rotator() ?>in your templates
Frequently Asked Questions
Will there be later releases?
I currently plan to release a second version that will address some of the more immediate needs.
When?
Can’t help you out there. But it will happen. Eventually.