News Ticker Widget for Elementor
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 26 Dec 2019 to 26 Dec 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| shaikhaezaz80 | 27 Dec 2019 to 10 Dec 2025, 19 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.0 supported 8.2+
Last release 10 Dec 2025. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jan 2025 | News Ticker Widget for Elementor <= 1.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 6.4 | <= 1.3.2 | 1.3.3 | n/a |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.0 from 5 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 3 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 63 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 143 |
| 18 May 2026 | 135 |
| 25 May 2026 | 108 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 103 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 111 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 96 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 97 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 92 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 108 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 91 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 109 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 114 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 123 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 103 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 134 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 103 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 96 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 99 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 115 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 134 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 121 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 123 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 114 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 154 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 147 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 22 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 0% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.3.7 |
|---|---|
| Author | Aezaz Shaikh |
| Added | 27 Dec 2019 |
| Last updated | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Page Builders & Visual Editors |
| Tags | marquee, news ticker, Post ticker, News Headlines, elementor news ticker |
Other plugins by this author: Our Team Widget for Elementor, Buttons For Gutenberg, Imagebox Block
Questions
Is News Ticker Widget for Elementor still maintained?
News Ticker Widget for Elementor was last updated on 10 Dec 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is News Ticker Widget for Elementor safe?
News Ticker Widget for Elementor has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns News Ticker Widget for Elementor?
The wordpress.org author is Aezaz Shaikh. Recent committers: shaikhaezaz80, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of News Ticker Widget for Elementor?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline), Xpro Theme Builder For Elementor - FREE, Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder (UABB), Header Footer Builder for Elementor, Conditional Fields for Elementor Form - Apply Conditional Logic.