Who is Vertical News Scroller for?

Vertical News Scroller is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners and news publishers.

Is Vertical News Scroller free?

Yes — Vertical News Scroller is free to use.

What platforms does Vertical News Scroller run on?

Vertical News Scroller runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Vertical News Scroller still maintained?

Unverified. Vertical News Scroller has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Vertical News Scroller?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Live News – Responsive News Ticker, Post Auto Vertical Scrolling, and RZCPS Post Scrollers.

Who makes Vertical News Scroller?

Vertical News Scroller is developed by Nks.

When did Vertical News Scroller launch?

Vertical News Scroller first shipped in 2012.

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Vertical News Scroller

Name: Vertical News Scroller
Author: Nks

wordpress.orgDesign & Creative

Vertical News Scroller is a WordPress plugin that lets users add a live scrolling news ticker to any section of their site. It supports unlimited news items, multiple scroll styles, and works with widgets, shortcodes, or the block editor.

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Overview

5 features

In the Design & Creative space, Vertical News Scroller takes a focused approach. It enables WordPress site owners to display live news or announcements in a scrolling ticker. Vertical News Scroller is a consumer product aimed at wordPress site owners and news publishers. It is available for free. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Nks, and it first shipped in 2012. Key capabilities include scrolling news ticker, unlimited news items, and widget and shortcode support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Scrolling news ticker
Unlimited news items
Widget and shortcode support
Multiple scroll styles
Responsive design

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed25 Jun · 19:08 UTC
Listing verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Vertical News Scroller

What is Vertical News Scroller?: Vertical News Scroller enables WordPress site owners to display live news or announcements in a scrolling ticker. It is catalogued under Design & Creative on PulseGate.
Who is Vertical News Scroller for?: Vertical News Scroller is a consumer product built for wordPress site owners and news publishers.
Is Vertical News Scroller free?: Yes — Vertical News Scroller is free to use.
What platforms does Vertical News Scroller run on?: Vertical News Scroller runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Vertical News Scroller still maintained?: Unverified. Vertical News Scroller has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Vertical News Scroller?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Live News – Responsive News Ticker, Post Auto Vertical Scrolling, and RZCPS Post Scrollers.Live News – Responsive News Ticker Post Auto Vertical Scrolling RZCPS Post Scrollers
Who makes Vertical News Scroller?: Vertical News Scroller is developed by Nks.
When did Vertical News Scroller launch?: Vertical News Scroller first shipped in 2012.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: WordPress site owners and news publishers
Model: B2C
Solves: Enables WordPress site owners to display live news or announcements in a scrolling ticker.

Registered as

WordPress.org: vertical-news-scroller

Developer

Nks

Index record

Indexed: 25 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 25 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: vertical-news-scroller-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 25 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/vertical-news-scroller

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