Live News - Real Time News Ticker 2.18

Live News - Real Time News Ticker is a powerful WordPress plugin by DAEXT designed to mimic the professional news tickers seen on broadcast networks like CNN, BBC, or Fox News. It allows you to display scrolling updates, breaking news, or financial data that updates in real-time without the user needing to refresh the page.

As of late 2025, it remains a top-tier choice for news portals, sports sites, and stock market blogs due to its highly optimized AJAX-based delivery.

1. Multi-Source News Integration

One of the plugin's strongest features is its ability to pull content from various places:

Manual Entries: Create custom "Featured News" (static headlines) or "Sliding News" (scrolling text) directly in the WordPress dashboard.

WordPress Posts: Automatically generate ticker items from your latest blog posts, specific categories, or custom post types.

RSS Feeds (Pro): Pull headlines from external news organizations or radio stations using their RSS links.

Twitter/X (Pro): Display the latest tweets from specific accounts directly in your ticker.

2. Layout & Styling Options

The ticker is designed to be visually prominent and fully customizable to fit your brand:

Two-Part Layout: By default, it features a Featured News section (static, often red) for the most urgent headline and a Sliding News section (scrolling, often black) for general updates.

Built-in Clock: An optional real-time clock that can show server time or local user time in various formats.

Typography & Icons: You have 50+ customization options, including Google Fonts support and the ability to add custom images/icons (like stock arrows or weather icons) before or after each news item.

Mobile Detection: Uses specialized libraries to detect mobile devices, allowing you to hide the ticker or specific elements on smaller screens to preserve space.

3. Technical Specifications

Feature

Details

Developer

DAEXT

Price

Free "Lite" version available; Pro version is approx. $39 on CodeCanyon.

Performance

High. Uses AJAX for real-time updates and includes caching options to minimize server load.

Compatibility

WordPress 5.0+, PHP 7.2+, and supports RTL (Right-to-Left) layouts.

Placement

Can be applied globally to all pages or restricted to specific URLs.

4. Why Use Live News Ticker?

Attention-Grabbing: The constant motion of a marquee-style ticker naturally draws the eye, making it perfect for urgent announcements.

Space-Saving: It allows you to display dozens of headlines in a single 50px-high bar at the top or bottom of your site.

Real-Time Engagement: For live events (elections, sports, market shifts), it provides the most "up-to-the-second" feel possible for a website.

How can I help you with Live News Ticker?

Setup: Would you like a guide on how to set up an RSS feed (like BBC News) as your primary news source?

Customization: Do you need the CSS selectors to change the background colors or transparency for just the mobile version?

Strategy: Are you looking for the best way to use the "Cached Cycles" setting to ensure your server doesn't get overwhelmed by AJAX requests?

Would you like me to find the link to the Pro version's documentation so you can see the advanced "Twitter/X" integration steps?