Plugin info

Total downloads: 11,551
Active installs: 500
Total reviews: 4
Average rating: 4
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 2 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 11/25/2025 (35 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 7/31/2016 (9 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.6
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.9
Minimum PHP version: 8.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 35 days ago • 4 reviews

61/100

Is Simple Ticker abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 35 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.6
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 8.0

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Description

Displays the ticker.

It can display three own ticker.
It can view the Sticky Posts as ticker.
It can view the WooCommerce sale as ticker.
It supports the display of the widget and the short code and block.

Filter hooks

/** ==================================================
 * Filter for Inner text.
 * simple_ticker_1_inner_text
 * simple_ticker_2_inner_text
 * simple_ticker_3_inner_text
 *
 * @param $text1  Inner text.
 * @param $post_id  Post ID.
 *
 */
add_filter(
    'simple_ticker_1_inner_text', 
    function( $text1, $post_id ) {

        if ( 3309 == $post_id ) {
            $change  = 'Test';
            $changed = '' . esc_attr( $change ) . '';
            $text1 = str_replace( $change, $changed, $text1 );
        }

        return $text1;
    },
    10,
    2
);

Installation

  1. Upload simple-ticker directory to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress

Frequently Asked Questions

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Review feed

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Screenshots

  1. Block

    Block

  2. Settings 1

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Changelog

[3.11] 2025/04/04

  • Fix – Rebuilt javascript.

[3.10] 2024/11/17

  • Fix – Rebuilt javascript.
  • Change – Changed the required version of WordPress.

[3.09] 2024/05/29

  • Fix – Change in the way css are loaded.

3.08

Rebuilt blocks.

3.07

Supported WordPress 6.4.
PHP 8.0 is now required.

3.06

Fixed problem of XSS via shortcode.

3.05

Added filter to edit text in ticker.

3.04

Supported WordPress 6.1.

3.03

Rebuilt blocks.

3.02

Rebuilt blocks.
Fixed admin screen.
Fixed uninstall.

3.01

Changed management screen.
Added URL options.

3.00

Added block.
Added beginning display.

2.11

Fixed an issue with blank saving of ticker text.

2.10

Supported WordPress 5.3.

2.09

Fixed problem of widget.

2.08

Conformed to the WordPress coding standard.

2.07

Fixed problem of interval days for sale.

2.06

Fixed problem of widget.

2.05

Fixed problem of specifying color with shortcode.

2.04

Added a filter to insert before and after content.

2.03

Abolition of font tag.
Fixed problem of initial settings.

2.02

Fixed color problem.
Resurrected font tag.

2.01

Added currency symbol
Added discount text.
Abolition of font tag.

2.00

Ticker speed adjustment added.
The display of Woocommerce sale was added.

1.07

Removed unnecessary code.

1.06

Fixed fine problem.

1.05

Changed donate link.

1.04

Security measures.

1.03

Changed to 1 message on 1 line.

1.02

Fixed problem of Javascript.

1.01

Supported GlotPress. /languages directory is deleted.

1.0