Simple Ticker
by Katsushi Kawamori · Blocks
Also makes 53 other plugins · 53.9K+ installs across the portfolio →
Displays the ticker.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 85/100
Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈590 estimated
Momentum
+16%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “block”, “shortcode” and “widget” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
85 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.8%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 13.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 78 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 4 reviews, smoothed to 4.09★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description under 30 characters
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| simple ticker | #1 | #8 | 0 |
| ticker your tag | #8 | #19 | 0 |
| post ticker | #11 | #20 | 0 |
| block your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widget your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
8 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 5 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “block”, “shortcode” and “widget” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “simple ticker”. #1 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 426 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
7mo ago
latest release · v3.11 · 29 Mar 2026
32
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 71% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 17 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 30 Oct 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ elpla2.7y ago
Huge energy draw. This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by elpla.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mmcash3.1y ago
I was looking for ticker plugin; and this one fit the bill. Works nicely.I would like to suggest adding the capability of clickable links in the ticker.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ safrika474.8y ago
Easy to install and use – no unnecessary gimmicks / Einfach zu installieren und zu verwenden – keine unnötigen Spielereien.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ volker6210.2y ago
Dieses Plugin ist der beste Text-Ticker, denn ich für WordPress bisher gesehen habe. Einfach zu handhaben, Ausgabe als Shortcode (vielseitig anpassbar) und/oder als Widget. Sehr flexibel. Mit dem Theme Twenty Sixteen gibt es keine Probleme. Empfehlung: Absolut Spitze!!! [ link redacted, please do not post links in reviews ]
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.11). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Simple Ticker <= 3.05 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-08-02 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 3.05 Patched in 3.06
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description is 20 characters, too short to say what the plugin does.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ! Headings and lists 2 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 722 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "shortcode" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-06-23 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-22 500+ → 400+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2025-06-14 400+ → 500+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-06-07 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-06-04 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-06-03 500+ → 400+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2025-05-23 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-05-22 500+ → 400+ down after 2 days in tier
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).
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Shortcode Widget 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
RSS Feed Widget 2K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B
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