Create a WordPress news ticker with scrolling text, latest posts and custom messages. Use a block, shortcode, Elementor widget or top/bottom bar.
Alternatives to Scroll Text Widget
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Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Marquee Running Textv2.0.1
Smooth, accessible scrolling announcement bars and news tickers for your header, footer or any page. Live preview, block and Elementor widget.
Infinite scrolling text rows with icons, separators and badge styling. Real, indexable text; no jQuery on the front end; scheduling built in.
Announceo – Scrolling Notification Bar lets you display important announcements, offers, or messages at the top of your website in a clean and distrac …
Add a marquee, news ticker, logo carousel or scrolling post slider in Elementor or the block editor. 8 widgets, 5 blocks, lightweight CSS animation.
Announcement bar, Marquee block and shortcode builder: 1–3 seamless scrolling rows — straight, tilted or crossed.
Marquee Blockv2.2.0
Marquee block is CSS based animation block to display scrolling text, images and any kinds of blocks horizontally and vertically.
Customizable announcement bar with Static, Scrolling, and Sliding text modes, CTA button, Countdown timer, and Live Desktop/Mobile Preview.
Marquee, scrolling text and logo carousel widgets for Elementor. Seamless infinite loop, no jQuery, no external requests.
OXP Breaking News Tickerv1.3.3
Scrolling news ticker for WordPress. Build a breaking news bar from your posts or your own headlines, then place it with a block or a shortcode.