PJ News Ticker

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

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1. ★★★★★ Brian Brown, Ph.D.

   5.8y ago

   Thanks Paul & Nick for adding my feature request so promptly. I’ll buy you a cup of coffee. -Brian Brown

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2. ★★★★★ aaronnb87

   7.4y ago

   Very weird, plugin was working fine for about half an hour, then out of nowhere I couldn’t load the page or the editor for the page where the shortcode was used. I’m guessing there is a conflict with one of my other plugins or themes. Using jupiter theme.

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3. ★★★★★ rethinkable

   7.8y ago

   Than you! So simple, so logic, so good. Do just what it needs to do. Great.

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4. ★★★★★ mcamposs

   7.9y ago

   Excellent. Congratulations, excellent plugin. Great job!!!

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5. ★★★★★ karimun

   8.6y ago

   top

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6. ★★★★★ Ed Stone

   9.4y ago

   This was exactly what I was looking for to show a client’s post in a clean news ticker format. The only suggestion would be providing the ability to adjust the timing.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.9.8 Tested with WordPress 6.8.0 1.9.8
2. — Version 1.9.7 Tested with WordPress 6.7.0 1.9.7
3. — Version 1.9.6 Added proper sanitization when rendering the shortcode Tested with WordPress 6.6.2 1.9.6
4. — Version 1.9.5 Fixed a typo within the option list Tested with WordPress 5.8 1.9.5
5. — Version 1.9.4 Tested with WordPress 5.7.2 Added a new field for a custom separator image 1.9.4
6. — Version 1.9.3 Tested with WordPress 5.7 Fixed a bug that caused the animation loop to break if the ticker is hidden on the page 1.9.3

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

1. Medium · 6.4 PJ News Ticker <= 1.9.5 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via shortcode ↗
   2024-02-12 CVE-2024-25094 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.9.5 Patched in 1.9.6

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8

Translated into 3 languages, 2 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-01-07 4K+ → 3K+ down after 453 days in tier
2. 2024-10-11 5K+ → 4K+ 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).

• News Ticker Widget for Elementor 4K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B
• Simple Posts Ticker – Easy, Lightweight & Flexible 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
• Advance News Ticker 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags D
• MarqueeAll – Elementor Marquee for Image, Text, Post Grid, Testimonial, Cryptocurrency, Faqs & News Ticker 🌀 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• TopNewsWp – Display Tikcer News, RSS Feed Widget and Many More 800+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A
• L Latest News Marquee 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D

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PJ News Ticker: 3K+ active installs, 4.5★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/pj-news-ticker