Horizontal scrolling announcements

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 34% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ webmistressofthedark

   2.3y ago

   They said it wasn’t tested with the latest WP but it seems to work fine. It is simple and you can adjust the color and size of your text in your Customize panel. I love the simplicity of it!

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2. ★★★★★ led69

   3.0y ago

   The plugin broke my WordPress site which became very slow (latest version), even after uninstallation.I had to do a site restoration. Already indicated by others here and no answer… This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by led69.

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3. ★★★★★ jakclark

   3.2y ago

   Exactly as the title says. I had to remove this from a site we have just taken over after I determined that this was the cause of a slow admin. Avoid at all costs! This topic was modified 3 years ago by jakclark.

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4. ★★★★★ calfree

   4.4y ago

   Even after deleting the announcement it still displays on the site. Support is also non-existing so all in all just another example of bad coding.

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5. ★★★★★ CindyOTSEO

   4.8y ago

   Completely slowed down the entire admin panel on my website – every click to anything took 20+ seconds to open

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6. ★★★★★ bscattolini

   5.4y ago

   works right This topic was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by bscattolini.

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7. ★★★★★ pascal.blanche

   6.2y ago

   This plugin is good but i discovered all my Divi Form are not send since i install this plugin. I desactivated the plugin and it’s now ok for Divi Form. Have you a resolve about that ? This topic was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by pascal.blanche.

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8. ★★★★★ pecktron2000

   6.4y ago

   This is a great way to easily add a news ticker style bar to your site.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.0 First version. 1.0
2. — Version 1.1 Tested up to 5.0 1.1
3. — Version 1.2 Tested up to 5.1 1.2
4. — Version 1.3 Tested up to 5.2 1.3
5. — Version 1.4 Tested up to 5.3 1.4
6. — Version 1.5 Change in admin design 1.5

1 disclosed vulnerability on record for this plugin, fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. High · 8.8 Horizontal scrolling announcements <= 2.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Shortcode ↗
   2024-08-05 CVE-2023-5000 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 2.4 Patched in 2.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-03 9K+ → 8K+ down after 5 days in tier
2. 2026-03-29 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-03-28 9K+ → 8K+ down after 3 days in tier
4. 2026-03-25 8K+ → 9K+ up after 4 days in tier
5. 2026-03-21 9K+ → 8K+ down after 83 days in tier
6. 2025-12-28 10K+ → 9K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• ScrollTick 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• MouseWheel Smooth Scroll 90K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B
• P Preserve Editor Scroll Position 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
• Smooth scrolling with Lenis 4K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A
• Announcement & Notification Banner – Bulletin 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B
• Post Timeline 800+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A

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Horizontal scrolling announcements: 8K+ active installs, 3.2★ (10 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/horizontal-scrolling-announcements