diff --git a/includes/class-scliveticker-admin.php b/includes/class-scliveticker-admin.php
index 75dcea5..4a56989 100644
--- a/includes/class-scliveticker-admin.php
+++ b/includes/class-scliveticker-admin.php
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class SCLiveticker_Admin extends SCLiveticker {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public static function settings_enable_ajax_field() {
-		$checked = self::$_options['enable_ajax'];
+		$checked = self::$options['enable_ajax'];
 
 		echo '<input id="' . esc_attr( self::OPTION ) . '-enable-ajax" type="checkbox" name="' . esc_attr( self::OPTION ) . '[enable_ajax]" value="1" ' . checked( $checked, 1, false ) . '> ';
 		esc_html_e( 'Enable', 'stklcode-liveticker' );
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class SCLiveticker_Admin extends SCLiveticker {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public static function settings_poll_interval_field() {
-		$poll_interval = self::$_options['poll_interval'];
+		$poll_interval = self::$options['poll_interval'];
 
 		echo '<input id="' . esc_attr( self::OPTION ) . '-poll-interval" type="number" name="' . esc_attr( self::OPTION ) . '[poll_interval]" value="' . esc_attr( $poll_interval ) . '"> ';
 		esc_html_e( 'seconds', 'stklcode-liveticker' );
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class SCLiveticker_Admin extends SCLiveticker {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public static function settings_enable_css_field() {
-		$checked = self::$_options['enable_css'];
+		$checked = self::$options['enable_css'];
 
 		echo '<input id="' . esc_attr( self::OPTION ) . '-enable-css" type="checkbox" name="' . esc_attr( self::OPTION ) . '[enable_css]" value="1" ' . checked( $checked, 1, false ) . ' /> ';
 		esc_html_e( 'Enable', 'stklcode-liveticker' );
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class SCLiveticker_Admin extends SCLiveticker {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public static function settings_show_feed_field() {
-		$checked = self::$_options['show_feed'];
+		$checked = self::$options['show_feed'];
 
 		echo '<input id="' . esc_attr( self::OPTION ) . '-show-feed" type="checkbox" name="' . esc_attr( self::OPTION ) . '[show_feed]" value="1" ' . checked( $checked, 1, false ) . ' /> ';
 		esc_html_e( 'Enable', 'stklcode-liveticker' );
diff --git a/includes/class-scliveticker-system.php b/includes/class-scliveticker-system.php
index cc24a4e..99ae593 100644
--- a/includes/class-scliveticker-system.php
+++ b/includes/class-scliveticker-system.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class SCLiveticker_System extends SCLiveticker {
 		// Add default settings to database.
 		$defaults = self::default_options();
 
-		if ( self::$_options['reset_settings'] ) {
+		if ( self::$options['reset_settings'] ) {
 			// Reset requested, overwrite existing options with default.
 			update_option( self::OPTION, $defaults );
 		} else {
diff --git a/includes/class-scliveticker.php b/includes/class-scliveticker.php
index 3f11733..d97b6d8 100644
--- a/includes/class-scliveticker.php
+++ b/includes/class-scliveticker.php
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 	/**
 	 * Plugin options.
 	 *
-	 * @var array $_options
+	 * @var array $options
 	 */
-	protected static $_options;
+	protected static $options;
 
 	/**
 	 * Marker if shortcode is present.
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 		self::update_options();
 
 		// Skip on AJAX if not enabled disabled.
-		if ( ( ! isset( self::$_options['enable_ajax'] ) || 1 !== self::$_options['enable_ajax'] ) && ( defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) && DOING_AJAX ) ) {
+		if ( ( ! isset( self::$options['enable_ajax'] ) || 1 !== self::$options['enable_ajax'] ) && ( defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) && DOING_AJAX ) ) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 		add_action( 'wp_footer', array( __CLASS__, 'enqueue_scripts' ) );
 
 		// Add AJAX hook if configured.
-		if ( 1 === self::$_options['enable_ajax'] ) {
+		if ( 1 === self::$options['enable_ajax'] ) {
 			add_action( 'wp_ajax_sclt_update-ticks', array( __CLASS__, 'ajax_update' ) );
 			add_action( 'wp_ajax_nopriv_sclt_update-ticks', array( __CLASS__, 'ajax_update' ) );
 		}
@@ -195,11 +195,11 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 			if ( isset( $atts['feed'] ) ) {
 				$show_feed = 'true' === strtolower( $atts['feed'] ) || '1' === $atts['feed'];
 			} else {
-				$show_feed = 1 === self::$_options['show_feed'];
+				$show_feed = 1 === self::$options['show_feed'];
 			}
 
 			$output = '<ul class="sclt-ticker';
-			if ( 1 === self::$_options['enable_ajax'] ) {
+			if ( 1 === self::$options['enable_ajax'] ) {
 				$output .= ' sclt-ticker-ajax" '
 							. 'data-sclt-ticker="' . $ticker . '" '
 							. 'data-sclt-limit="' . $limit . '" '
@@ -255,7 +255,8 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 				'wplt-css',
 				SCLIVETICKER_BASE . 'styles/liveticker.min.css',
 				'',
-				self::VERSION, 'all'
+				self::VERSION,
+				'all'
 			);
 		}
 	}
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 				array(
 					'ajax_url'      => admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ),
 					'nonce'         => wp_create_nonce( 'scliveticker_update-ticks' ),
-					'poll_interval' => self::$_options['poll_interval'] * 1000,
+					'poll_interval' => self::$options['poll_interval'] * 1000,
 				)
 			);
 		}
@@ -385,7 +386,7 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	protected static function update_options( $options = null ) {
-		self::$_options = wp_parse_args(
+		self::$options = wp_parse_args(
 			get_option( self::OPTION ),
 			self::default_options()
 		);