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News Ticker Block

A Gutenberg block for a scrolling news ticker of promotions scheduled by start and end date, with links and a live editor preview.

by Toyinsola Adebayo · github.com/toyinsoladev-netizen/news-ticker-block · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/toyinsoladev-netizen/news-ticker-block/archive/refs/heads/master.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/toyinsoladev-netizen/news-ticker-block ↗

A Gutenberg block that displays a scrolling ticker of promotions scheduled by start and end date/time (interpreted in the site's timezone).

Features

  • Schedule promotions with start and end date/time
  • Edit and duplicate existing promotions
  • Optional link per promotion, with open-in-new-tab
  • Editor preview that matches the front end (inactive promotions are dimmed and labelled Active / Scheduled / Expired)
  • Continuous loop, even with a single short promotion
  • Custom background and text colors, adjustable loop duration
  • Pauses on hover/focus and respects prefers-reduced-motion

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.2+
  • PHP 7.4+

Install

Download the latest zip from Releases, then in WordPress go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. Or clone into wp-content/plugins/.

Usage

  1. Insert the News Ticker block.
  2. In the sidebar, enter a message, optional link, and start/end date-times, then click Add Promotion.
  3. Use Edit, Duplicate or Remove in the Promotions panel.
  4. Update the post to save.

Known limitations

  • The block renders nothing on the front end when no promotion is active.
  • The editor preview shows inactive promotions (dimmed) so scheduled content is visible while editing.
  • The loop duration is a fixed number of seconds, so scroll speed varies with message length.
  • Page caches can show a stale ticker around a start/end time. Clear or shorten your cache lifetime if timing is critical.

Development

No build step. Edit the files in place.

Build an installable zip from a clean checkout:

git archive --format=zip --prefix=news-ticker-block/ -o news-ticker-block.zip HEAD

License

GPL-2.0-or-later. See LICENSE.