Description
Ten News Ticker enhances your WordPress site by displaying recent posts from a selected category in a dynamic and engaging ticker format. With a variety of animation effects and 10 distinct themes, you can tailor the ticker’s appearance to match your site’s design seamlessly.
Key Features:
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Multiple Animation Effects: Choose from five captivating animations to display your news:
- Scroll: Smoothly scrolls news items horizontally.
- Slide Vertical: Slides news items vertically.
- Slide Horizontal: Slides news items horizontally.
- Fade: Fades news items in and out.
- Typewriter: Simulates a typewriter effect for news items.
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Ten Unique Themes: Select from 10 pre-designed themes to match your website’s aesthetics.
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Category Selection: Display posts from any specific category of your choice.
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Customizable Ticker Label: Set a custom label (default is “NEWS”) to appear alongside your ticker.
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Optional Post Date Display: Choose whether to display the publication date of each post within the ticker.
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Automatic or Manual Placement: Automatically display the ticker in the header or manually insert it into your theme using a simple PHP function.
Why Choose Ten News Ticker?
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User-Friendly: Intuitive settings page for easy configuration without any coding knowledge.
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Lightweight and Efficient: Optimized for performance to ensure your site remains fast and responsive.
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Responsive Design: Ticker adapts seamlessly to different screen sizes and devices.
Use Cases:
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Latest News Updates: Keep your audience informed with the most recent posts from a specific category.
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Announcements: Highlight important announcements or promotions dynamically.
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Featured Articles: Showcase selected articles to draw attention to them.
Screenshots
Ten Themes news ticker 
Settings Page: The plugin’s settings page within the WordPress admin dashboard.
Installation
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Upload Plugin Files:
- Upload the
ten-news-tickerfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory of your WordPress installation.
- Upload the
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Activate the Plugin:
- Navigate to the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress and activate the Ten News Ticker plugin.
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Configure Settings:
- Go to the Ten News Ticker settings page in the WordPress admin menu.
- Select your desired category, animation effect, theme, and other preferences.
- Enable the ticker to display automatically if desired.
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Manual Placement (Optional):
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If you prefer to place the ticker manually within your theme, insert the following code into your theme file (e.g.,
header.php) where you want the ticker to appear:php
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FAQ
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Can I display posts from multiple categories?
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Currently, the plugin allows selection of a single category for the ticker. To display posts from multiple categories, consider creating a parent category that encompasses the desired categories and selecting it.
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How can I customize the appearance of the ticker beyond the provided themes?
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For advanced customization, you can modify the plugin’s CSS files located in the
cssfolder. It’s recommended to create a child theme or custom CSS to ensure your changes aren’t overwritten during plugin updates. -
Is the plugin compatible with all WordPress themes?
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Yes, Ten News Ticker is designed to work seamlessly with most WordPress themes. If you encounter any compatibility issues, please contact support.
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Does the plugin support multilingual sites?
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The plugin is translation-ready and can be used on multilingual sites. Ensure that your WordPress installation and theme are configured for multilingual support.
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Contributors & Developers
“Ten News Ticker” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0 – February 21, 2025
- Initial release