About this plugin
Ditty, formerly known as Ditty News Ticker, is a multi-functional content display plugin for WordPress while still offering its signature “News Ticker” functionality. Effortlessly showcase your latest blog posts or custom content through multiple display options, including the classic News Ticker, Slider, and List.
Enhance your site by adding more content sources and display options through extensions, enabling you to present RSS feeds, social media, image galleries, custom post types, and more through the included displays or additional display extensions like grid and carousel. Discover the enhanced capabilities of Ditty while maintaining its prowess as a reliable “News Ticker” solution.
Overview
Enhance your website with moving, scrolling, or sliding content. The Ditty plugin makes it easy to display your latest blog posts or custom text on your WordPress website. Display your content in a variety of customizable formats, including ticker, list, and slider.
Customize your display with built-in options and use HTML or CSS to further customize the layouts of your content items. Choose from the variety of Ditty extensions to add even more or utilize Ditty Everything to access all features and display types. Ditty is compatible with all WordPress builders including the WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg), Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, and more.
Ditty is responsive and SEO friendly!
Included Display Types
- Ticker – Create a unique news ticker using the Ticker Display type. Control the direction, spacing, speed, styling, and many other options.
- List – Create paged lists of your combined content. Multiple settings give you full control of the look and feel on your lists.
- Slider – Display your content in a responsive slider (using a List display limited to 1 item per page). Get full control over your slider’s speed, direction, and design.
Included Item Types
- Default – Add custom text to your Ditty.
- TinyMCE Editor – Add custom text to your Ditty using a TinyMCE Editor.
- HTML – Add custom HTML to your Ditty using a code editor field.
- WP Posts Feed (Lite) – Add your latest blog posts to your Ditty. Check out Ditty Posts for custom post types, advanced WordPress queries, custom fields, and more!
Add more features with Ditty Extensions!
- Ditty Facebook – Easily add Facebook posts or images to your site using the Ditty Facebook extension. Add multiple Facebook feeds and Facebook albums.
- Ditty Grid – Display your Ditty items in a customizable and responsive grid.
- Ditty Images – Add internal and external images to your site through a Ditty.
- Ditty Instagram – Ditty Instagram allows you to easily add your Instagram feed to your site.
- Ditty Posts – Easily add any posts to your site using the Ditty Posts extension. Build out a custom WP_Query or select a specific post.
- Ditty RSS – Easily add multiple RSS feeds to your site.
- Ditty Timing – Use date ranges, weekly settings, and daily settings to schedule when your Ditty Items are visible or hidden.
- Ditty XML – Easily add multiple XML data feeds to your site.
Key Features
Web developers and theme builders will love how Ditty’s flexible and professional-looking display options help to enhance the look and feel of your website. Because of the HTML and CSS styling capabilities, the Ditty plugin will fit seamlessly into any WordPress website. Key plugin features include:
Live Updates
Ditty will update in the background for users without the need to refresh the browser. Keep your content fresh and engaging.
Live Editing
See the changes you make while editing your Ditty as you make them. Add Items, edit Layouts and Displays, and see what it looks like before saving.
Global Rendering
Easily add your Ditty globally on your site, anywhere, without modifying theme files. Want a ticker scrolling at the top of your site, no problem!
Mix & Match Content
Combine multiple content feeds or custom content in a single Ditty. Merging custom default Items and feeds from various Ditty extensions together has never been easier.
Customized Displays
Render your Ditty as a custom ticker, list, slider, or other Display through extensions. Customize multiple settings to show your content the way you want.
Customized Layouts
Take control of the style of your content. Every Ditty Item type can be customized to reflect the style of your site. Use a pre-made template, or edit and customize it to your needs!
Easy to Use
The Ditty interface is intuitive and easy to navigate, making managing your content a quick and seamless experience. With a few clicks, you can add content, customize your settings, and see your changes in real-time. Whether you’re new to WordPress or a seasoned pro, Ditty will help you to easily add content to your site.
SEO Friendly
Ditty is built with SEO best practices in mind. With CSS and HTML editing options, you can customize your Ditties to match the style of your website, without compromising on SEO. Not only will you be able to customize your content with SEO in mind, but the plugin files are clean and won’t bog down your website with bloated code.
Extensions
Ditty comes with numerous extensions and growing! Easily add RSS feeds, social media content, images, blog posts, and more to your website through Ditty. With new extensions being added regularly, you’ll be able to easily add the content that’s important to you and your visitors.
Responsive & Mobile Friendly
Ditty is responsive and mobile-friendly. All the Ditty display types will adapt to any screen size, including mobile devices. Whether your visitors are viewing Ditty on a desktop computer or using their smartphone, you can be sure that your content will be easily viewed and interactive.
Technical Support
Whether you’re having trouble with a basic plugin feature or customizing advanced display settings, our ongoing support team are here to answer your questions and help get your Ditty up and running on your website. The existing Ditty documentation is also available to help you get started, or if you need a little extra guidance. So what are you waiting for?
Start adding Ditty to your WordPress site today and take control of your content!