diff --git a/includes/class-wpliveticker2-widget.php b/includes/class-wpliveticker2-widget.php
index 6403c73..53f3c94 100644
--- a/includes/class-wpliveticker2-widget.php
+++ b/includes/class-wpliveticker2-widget.php
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class WPLiveticker2_Widget extends WP_Widget {
 	 * @param array $instance The settings for the particular instance of the widget.
 	 */
 	public function widget( $args, $instance ) {
+		// Notify WPLT2 class that widget is present.
+		WPLiveticker2::mark_widget_present();
+
 		$instance       = self::fill_options_with_defaults( $instance );
 		$before_widget  = isset( $args['before_widget'] ) ? $args['before_widget'] : '';
 		$after_widget   = isset( $args['after_widget'] ) ? $args['after_widget'] : '';
@@ -59,7 +62,14 @@ class WPLiveticker2_Widget extends WP_Widget {
 			echo $before_title . esc_html( $title ) . $after_title;
 		}
 
-		echo '<ul class="wplt2-widget">';
+		echo '<ul class="wplt2-widget';
+		if ( '1' === $ajax ) {
+			echo ' wplt2-widget-ajax" '
+				. 'data-wplt2-ticker="' . esc_attr( $category ) . '" '
+				. 'data-wplt2-limit="' . esc_attr( $count ) . '" '
+				. 'data-wplt2-last="' . esc_attr( time() );
+		}
+		echo '">';
 
 		$args = array(
 			'post_type' => 'wplt2_tick',
@@ -76,11 +86,12 @@ class WPLiveticker2_Widget extends WP_Widget {
 		$cnt      = 0;
 		while ( $wp_query->have_posts() && ( $count <= 0 || ++ $cnt < $count ) ) {
 			$wp_query->the_post();
-			echo '<li>'
-				. '<span class="wplt2-widget-time">' . esc_html( get_the_time( 'd.m.Y - H.i' ) ) . '</span>'
-				. '<span class="wplt-widget-content'
-				. ( ( '1' === $highlight && get_the_time( 'U' ) > ( time() - $highlight_time ) ) ? '_new' : '' )
-				. '"><br>' . the_title() . '</span></li>';
+			// @codingStandardsIgnoreLine
+			echo WPLiveticker2::tick_html_widget(
+				esc_html( get_the_time( 'd.m.Y - H.i' ) ),
+				get_the_title(),
+				( '1' === $highlight && get_the_time( 'U' ) > ( time() - $highlight_time ) )
+			);
 		}
 
 		echo '</ul>';
diff --git a/includes/class-wpliveticker2.php b/includes/class-wpliveticker2.php
index 0135bad..0ceac7b 100644
--- a/includes/class-wpliveticker2.php
+++ b/includes/class-wpliveticker2.php
@@ -36,12 +36,20 @@ class WPLiveticker2 {
 	protected static $_options;
 
 	/**
-	 * Plugin options.
+	 * Marker if shortcode is present.
 	 *
 	 * @var boolean $shortcode_present
 	 */
 	protected static $shortcode_present = false;
 
+
+	/**
+	 * Marker if widget is present.
+	 *
+	 * @var boolean $shortcode_present
+	 */
+	protected static $widget_present = false;
+
 	/**
 	 * Plugin initialization.
 	 *
@@ -239,7 +247,7 @@ class WPLiveticker2 {
 	 */
 	public static function enqueue_styles() {
 		// Only add if shortcode is present.
-		if ( self::$shortcode_present ) {
+		if ( self::$shortcode_present || self::$widget_present ) {
 			wp_enqueue_style(
 				'wplt-css',
 				WPLT2_BASE . 'styles/wp-liveticker2.css',
@@ -253,24 +261,27 @@ class WPLiveticker2 {
 	 * Register frontend JS.
 	 */
 	public static function enqueue_scripts() {
-		wp_enqueue_script(
-			'wplt2-js',
-			WPLT2_BASE . 'scripts/wp-liveticker2.js',
-			array( 'jquery' ),
-			self::VERSION,
-			true
-		);
+		// Only add if shortcode is present.
+		if ( self::$shortcode_present || self::$widget_present ) {
+			wp_enqueue_script(
+				'wplt2-js',
+				WPLT2_BASE . 'scripts/wp-liveticker2.js',
+				array( 'jquery' ),
+				self::VERSION,
+				true
+			);
 
-		// Add endpoint to script.
-		wp_localize_script(
-			'wplt2-js',
-			'ajax_object',
-			array(
-				'ajax_url'      => admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ),
-				'nonce'         => wp_create_nonce( 'wplt2_update-ticks' ),
-				'poll_interval' => self::$_options['poll_interval'] * 1000,
-			)
-		);
+			// Add endpoint to script.
+			wp_localize_script(
+				'wplt2-js',
+				'ajax_object',
+				array(
+					'ajax_url'      => admin_url( 'admin-ajax.php' ),
+					'nonce'         => wp_create_nonce( 'wplt2_update-ticks' ),
+					'poll_interval' => self::$_options['poll_interval'] * 1000,
+				)
+			);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -287,8 +298,18 @@ class WPLiveticker2 {
 			$res = array();
 			// @codingStandardsIgnoreLine Sanitization of arrayhandled on field level.
 			foreach ( wp_unslash( $_POST['update'] ) as $update_req ) {
-				if ( is_array( $update_req ) && isset( $update_req['s'] ) ) {
-					$slug      = sanitize_text_field( $update_req['s'] );
+				if ( is_array( $update_req ) && ( isset( $update_req['s'] ) || isset( $update_req['w'] ) ) ) {
+					if ( isset( $update_req['s'] ) ) {
+						$is_widget = false;
+						$slug      = sanitize_text_field( $update_req['s'] );
+					} elseif ( isset( $update_req['w'] ) ) {
+						$is_widget = true;
+						$slug      = sanitize_text_field( $update_req['w'] );
+					} else {
+						// Should never occur, but for completenes' sake...
+						break;
+					}
+
 					$limit     = ( isset( $update_req['l'] ) ) ? intval( $update_req['l'] ) : - 1;
 					$last_poll = ( isset( $update_req['t'] ) ) ? intval( $update_req['t'] ) : 0;
 
@@ -313,13 +334,26 @@ class WPLiveticker2 {
 					$out = '';
 					while ( $query->have_posts() ) {
 						$query->the_post();
-						$out .= self::tick_html( get_the_time( 'd.m.Y H.i' ), get_the_title(), get_the_content() );
+						if ( $is_widget ) {
+							$out .= self::tick_html_widget( get_the_time( 'd.m.Y H.i' ), get_the_title(), false );
+						} else {
+							$out .= self::tick_html( get_the_time( 'd.m.Y H.i' ), get_the_title(), get_the_content(), $is_widget );
+						}
+					}
+
+					if ( $is_widget ) {
+						$res[] = array(
+							'w' => $slug,
+							'h' => $out,
+							't' => time(),
+						);
+					} else {
+						$res[] = array(
+							's' => $slug,
+							'h' => $out,
+							't' => time(),
+						);
 					}
-					$res[] = array(
-						's' => $slug,
-						'h' => $out,
-						't' => time(),
-					);
 				}
 			}
 			// Echo JSON encoded result set.
@@ -329,6 +363,15 @@ class WPLiveticker2 {
 		exit;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Mark that Widget is present.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function mark_widget_present() {
+		self::$widget_present = true;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Update options.
 	 *
@@ -359,14 +402,37 @@ class WPLiveticker2 {
 	/**
 	 * Generate HTML code for a tick element.
 	 *
-	 * @param string $time    Tick time (readable).
-	 * @param string $title   Tick title.
-	 * @param string $content Tick content.
+	 * @param string  $time      Tick time (readable).
+	 * @param string  $title     Tick title.
+	 * @param string  $content   Tick content.
+	 * @param boolean $is_widget Is the code for Widget.
+	 *
+	 * @return string HTML code of tick.
 	 */
-	private static function tick_html( $time, $title, $content = null ) {
+	private static function tick_html( $time, $title, $content, $is_widget = false ) {
 		return '<li class="wplt2-tick">'
-				. '<p><span class="wplt2-tick_time">' . esc_html( $time ) . '</span>'
-				. '<span class="wplt2-tick-title">' . esc_html( $title ) . '</span></p>'
-				. '<p class="wplt2-tick-content">' . $content . '</p></li>';
+			. '<p><span class="wplt2-tick_time">' . esc_html( $time ) . '</span>'
+			. '<span class="wplt2-tick-title">' . esc_html( $title ) . '</span></p>'
+			. '<p class="wplt2-tick-content">' . $content . '</p></li>';
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Generate HTML code for a tick element in widget.
+	 *
+	 * @param string  $time      Tick time (readable).
+	 * @param string  $title     Tick title.
+	 * @param boolean $highlight Highlight element.
+	 *
+	 * @return string HTML code of widget tick.
+	 */
+	public static function tick_html_widget( $time, $title, $highlight ) {
+		$out = '<li';
+		if ( $highlight ) {
+			$out .= ' class="wplt2-widget-new"';
+		}
+		return $out . '>'
+			. '<span class="wplt2-widget-time">' . esc_html( $time ) . '</span>'
+			. '<span class="wplt2-widget-title">' . $title . '</span>'
+			. '</li>';
 	}
 }
diff --git a/scripts/wp-liveticker2.js b/scripts/wp-liveticker2.js
index ab7ab59..dc7b8c2 100644
--- a/scripts/wp-liveticker2.js
+++ b/scripts/wp-liveticker2.js
@@ -10,12 +10,15 @@ WPLT2.init = function () {
 	WPLT2.ticker = jQuery("ul.wplt2-ticker-ajax").map(function () {
 		return {s: jQuery(this).data('wplt2Ticker'), e: this};
 	});
+	WPLT2.widgets = jQuery("ul.wplt2-widget-ajax").map(function () {
+		return {s: jQuery(this).data('wplt2Ticker'), e: this};
+	});
 	// Extract AJAX settings.
 	WPLT2.ajaxURL = ajax_object.ajax_url;
 	WPLT2.nonce = ajax_object.nonce;
 	WPLT2.pollInterval = ajax_object.poll_interval;
 	// Trigger update, if necessary.
-	if (WPLT2.ticker.length > 0 && WPLT2.pollInterval > 0) {
+	if ((WPLT2.ticker.length > 0 || WPLT2.widgets.length) && WPLT2.pollInterval > 0) {
 		setTimeout(WPLT2.update, WPLT2.pollInterval);
 	}
 };
@@ -25,15 +28,20 @@ WPLT2.init = function () {
  */
 WPLT2.update = function () {
 	// Extract ticker-slug, limit and timestamp of last poll.
-	const updateReq = jQuery.map(WPLT2.ticker, function (e, i) {
-		return {s: e.s, l: jQuery(e.e).data('wplt2Limit'), t: jQuery(e.e).data('wplt2Last')};
-	});
+	const updateReq = jQuery.merge(
+		jQuery.map(WPLT2.ticker, function (e, i) {
+			return {s: e.s, l: jQuery(e.e).data('wplt2Limit'), t: jQuery(e.e).data('wplt2Last')};
+		}),
+		jQuery.map(WPLT2.widgets, function (e, i) {
+			return {w: e.s, l: jQuery(e.e).data('wplt2Limit'), t: jQuery(e.e).data('wplt2Last')};
+		})
+	);
 
 	// Issue AJAX request.
 	jQuery.post(
 		WPLT2.ajaxURL,
 		{
-			'action'  : 'wplt2_update-ticks',
+			'action'     : 'wplt2_update-ticks',
 			'_ajax_nonce': WPLT2.nonce,
 			'update'     : updateReq
 		},
@@ -44,15 +52,12 @@ WPLT2.update = function () {
 					jQuery.each(update, function (i, u) {
 						jQuery.each(WPLT2.ticker, function (j, t) {
 							if (t.s === u.s) {
-								// Prepend HTML of new ticks.
-								jQuery(t.e).prepend(u.h);
-								// Remove tail, if limit is set.
-								const l = jQuery(t.e).data('wplt2Limit');
-								if (l > 0) {
-									jQuery(t.e).find('li').slice(l).remove();
-								}
-								// Update last poll timestamp.
-								jQuery(t.e).data('wplt2Last', u.t);
+								WPLT2.updateHTML(t.e, u.h, u.t);
+							}
+						});
+						jQuery.each(WPLT2.widgets, function (j, t) {
+							if (t.s === u.w) {
+								WPLT2.updateHTML(t.e, u.h, u.t);
 							}
 						});
 					});
@@ -66,6 +71,25 @@ WPLT2.update = function () {
 	);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Do actual update of HTML code.
+ *
+ * @param e The element.
+ * @param h The new HTML code.
+ * @param t Timestamp of update.
+ */
+WPLT2.updateHTML = function(e, h, t) {
+	// Prepend HTML of new ticks.
+	jQuery(e).prepend(h);
+	// Remove tail, if limit is set.
+	const l = jQuery(e).data('wplt2Limit');
+	if (l > 0) {
+		jQuery(e).find('li').slice(l).remove();
+	}
+	// Update last poll timestamp.
+	jQuery(e).data('wplt2Last', t);
+};
+
 jQuery(document).ready(function ($) {
 	// Trigger periodic update of livetickers.
 	WPLT2.init();
diff --git a/views/widget-form.php b/views/widget-form.php
index b51d441..cc19bcf 100644
--- a/views/widget-form.php
+++ b/views/widget-form.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
 		</td>
 		<td>
 			<select id="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->get_field_id( 'count' ) ); ?>" name="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->get_field_name( 'count' ) ); ?>">
-				<option value="0"<?php if ( '0' === $count ) {
+				<option value="-1"<?php if ( '-1' === $count ) {
 					echo ' selected="selected"';
 				} ?>><?php esc_html_e( 'all', 'wplt2' ); ?></option>
 				<option value="1"<?php if ( '1' === $count ) {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
 		<td>
 			<input class="widefat" id="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->get_field_id( 'ajax' ) ); ?>" name="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->get_field_name( 'ajax' ) ); ?>" type="checkbox" value="1"<?php if ( '1' === $ajax ) {
 				echo ' checked="checked"';
-			} ?> disabled="disabled" />
+			} ?> />
 			<small><?php esc_html_e( '(enables ajax)', 'wplt2' ); ?></small>
 		</td>
 	</tr>