diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index a9e824b..4cac679 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -1,24 +1,17 @@
 kind: pipeline
 name: default
-
-clone:
-  disable: true
+type: docker
 
 steps:
-- name: clone
-  image: plugins/git
-  settings:
-    depth: 10
-    skip_verify: true
-- name: pre-build
-  image: composer
-  commands:
-  - composer install
-- name: test
-  image: composer
-  commands:
-  - ./vendor/bin/robo test
-- name: test-style
-  image: composer
-  commands:
-  - ./vendor/bin/robo test:cs
+  - name: pre-build
+    image: composer
+    commands:
+      - composer install
+  - name: test
+    image: composer
+    commands:
+      - composer test
+  - name: lint
+    image: composer
+    commands:
+      - composer lint-php
diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 88304e7..95e51b8 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -1,3 +1,25 @@
 {
-  "extends": "./vendor/npm-asset/eslint-config-wordpress/index.js"
+  "env": {
+    "es6": false,
+    "browser": true
+  },
+  "globals": {
+    "sclivetickerAjax": "readonly",
+    "wp": "readonly"
+  },
+  "extends": [
+    "plugin:@wordpress/eslint-plugin/recommended",
+    "plugin:@wordpress/eslint-plugin/es5"
+  ],
+  "overrides": [
+    {
+      "files": [
+        "*"
+      ],
+      "rules": {
+        "no-var": "off",
+        "object-shorthand": "off"
+      }
+    }
+  ]
 }
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1ba8b01..2502359 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 composer.lock
+package-lock.json
 /vendor/
 /node_modules/
 /dist/
 .idea
+.phpunit.result.cache
 **/*.min.css
 **/*.min.js
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ac604a3..ec2cff1 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 language: php
-dist: trusty
 php:
-- '5.5'
-- '5.6'
-- '7.0'
-- '7.1'
 - '7.2'
 - '7.3'
+- '7.4'
 before_script:
 - composer install
+- npm install
 script:
-- composer test-all
+- composer test
+- composer lint-all
 notifications:
   slack:
     secure: "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"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e5d07b..34edf67 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/stklcode/wp-liveticker.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/stklcode/wp-liveticker)
 [![Quality Gate](https://sonarcloud.io/api/project_badges/measure?project=de.stklcode.web.wordpress.plugins%3Awp-liveticker&metric=alert_status)](https://sonarcloud.io/dashboard?id=de.stklcode.web.wordpress.plugins%3Awp-liveticker)
+[![WP Plugin Version](https://img.shields.io/wordpress/plugin/v/stklcode-liveticker.svg)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/stklcode-liveticker/)
 [![Packagist Version](https://img.shields.io/packagist/v/stklcode/stklcode-liveticker.svg)](https://packagist.org/packages/stklcode/stklcode-liveticker)
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-GPL%20v2-blue.svg)](https://github.com/stklcode/wp-liveticker/blob/master/LICENSE.md)
 
@@ -8,8 +9,8 @@
 * Contributors:      Stefan Kalscheuer
 * Tags:              liveticker, feed, rss
 * Requires at least: 4.0
-* Tested up to:      5.3
-* Requires PHP:      5.2
+* Tested up to:      5.4
+* Requires PHP:      5.6
 * Stable tag:        1.0.0
 * License:           GPLv2 or later
 * License URI:       http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ Easily add multiple livetickers, add them to posts with shortcode or use them as
 * Handle multiple Tickers
 * Automatic update via AJAX
 * RSS feed capability
-* Shortcode to display liveticker
+* Gutenberg block and shortcode to display liveticker
 * Add ticker to sidebar widgets
-* Ability to customise through CSS
+* Ability to customize through CSS
 * Localization support
 
 
@@ -47,7 +48,9 @@ Easily add multiple livetickers, add them to posts with shortcode or use them as
 
 ### How do I display a liveticker on my post/page?
 
-Use the shortcode `[liveticker ticker="my-ticker"]`.
+On WordPress 5 sites there is a Gutenberg Block available to embed a liveticker in your post.
+
+You can also use the shortcode  `[liveticker ticker="my-ticker"]` on WordPress 4 or classic-mode sites. 
 If you want to define a custom tick limit, you might also add a limit with `[liveticker ticker="my-ticker" limit="10"]`.
 
 ### Can I use my own styles?
@@ -57,9 +60,11 @@ You can deactivate the default stylesheet on the settings page and include your
 
 ### Does the liveticker work with caching?
 
-It strongly depends on the use case.
-If you update your ticker every 5 minutes, a caching time of 12 hours obviously makes no sense.
-However the AJAX update will fetch the latest ticks and update cached tickers  depending on the configured interval.
+If you activate AJAX updates (enabled by default), the JavaScript will automatically update the content, even when the 
+page is loaded from cached.
+
+If AJAX is disabled, it depends on your update and caching intervals. If you update your ticker every 5 minutes, a 
+caching time of 12 hours obviously makes no sense.
 
 
 ## Screenshots
@@ -68,11 +73,18 @@ However the AJAX update will fetch the latest ticks and update cached tickers  d
 2. Tick management
 3. Ticker configuration.
 4. Settings page
-5. Example shortcode
-6. Example widget
+5. Gutenberg block
+6. Example shortcode
+7. Example widget
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### 1.1.0 - unreleased
+
+* Requires PHP 5.6 or above
+* Use GMT for automatic updates 
+* Gutenberg Block available
+
 ### 1.0.0 - 2018-11-02
 
 * Initial release
diff --git a/RoboFile.php b/RoboFile.php
index ddce5a9..36929f6 100644
--- a/RoboFile.php
+++ b/RoboFile.php
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 	const OPT_SKIPTEST  = 'skipTests';
 	const OPT_SKIPSTYLE = 'skipStyle';
 	const OPT_MINIFY    = 'minify';
+	const OPT_NODE      = 'node';
 
 	/**
 	 * Version tag (read from composer.json).
@@ -94,11 +95,31 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 	/**
 	 * Run code style tests
 	 *
+	 * @param array $opts Options.
+	 *
 	 * @return void
 	 */
-	public function testCS() {
-		$this->say( 'Executing PHPCS tests...' );
+	public function testCS(
+		$opts = array(
+			self::OPT_TARGET    => 'dist',
+			self::OPT_SKIPTEST  => false,
+			self::OPT_SKIPSTYLE => false,
+			self::OPT_MINIFY    => true,
+			self::OPT_NODE      => false,
+		)
+	) {
+		$this->say( 'Executing PHPCS...' );
 		$this->_exec( __DIR__ . '/vendor/bin/phpcs --standard=phpcs.xml -s' );
+
+		if ( $opts[ self::OPT_NODE ] ) {
+			$this->say( 'Executing ESLint...' );
+			$this->_exec( __DIR__ . '/node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js ' . __DIR__ . '/scripts/block.js' );
+			$this->_exec( __DIR__ . '/node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js ' . __DIR__ . '/scripts/liveticker.js' );
+
+			$this->say( 'Executing StyleLint...' );
+			$this->_exec( __DIR__ . '/node_modules/stylelint/bin/stylelint.js ' . __DIR__ . '/styles/block.css' );
+			$this->_exec( __DIR__ . '/node_modules/stylelint/bin/stylelint.js ' . __DIR__ . '/styles/liveticker.css' );
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -114,6 +135,7 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 			self::OPT_SKIPTEST  => false,
 			self::OPT_SKIPSTYLE => false,
 			self::OPT_MINIFY    => true,
+			self::OPT_NODE      => false,
 		)
 	) {
 		$this->clean( $opts );
@@ -125,7 +147,7 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 		if ( isset( $opts[ self::OPT_SKIPSTYLE ] ) && true === $opts[ self::OPT_SKIPSTYLE ] ) {
 			$this->say( 'Style checks skipped' );
 		} else {
-			$this->testCS();
+			$this->testCS( $opts );
 		}
 		$this->bundle();
 	}
@@ -137,21 +159,23 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 	 */
 	private function bundle() {
 		$this->say( 'Bundling resources...' );
-		$this->taskCopyDir( array(
-			'includes' => $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/includes',
-			'scripts'  => $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/scripts',
-			'styles'   => $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/styles',
-			'views'    => $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/views',
-		) )->run();
+		$this->taskCopyDir(
+			array(
+				'includes' => $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/includes',
+				'scripts'  => $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/scripts',
+				'styles'   => $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/styles',
+				'views'    => $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/views',
+			)
+		)->run();
 		$this->_copy( 'stklcode-liveticker.php', $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/stklcode-liveticker.php' );
 		$this->_copy( 'README.md', $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/README.md' );
 		$this->_copy( 'LICENSE.md', $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/LICENSE.md' );
 
 		// Remove content before title (e.g. badges) from README file.
 		$this->taskReplaceInFile( $this->target_dir . '/' . $this->final_name . '/README.md' )
-		     ->regex( '/^[^\\#]*/' )
-		     ->to( '' )
-		     ->run();
+			->regex( '/^[^\\#]*/' )
+			->to( '' )
+			->run();
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -190,6 +214,7 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 			self::OPT_SKIPTEST  => false,
 			self::OPT_SKIPSTYLE => false,
 			self::OPT_MINIFY    => true,
+			self::OPT_NODE      => false,
 		)
 	) {
 		if ( ! isset( $opts[ self::OPT_MINIFY ] ) ) {
@@ -224,6 +249,7 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 			self::OPT_SKIPTEST  => false,
 			self::OPT_SKIPSTYLE => false,
 			self::OPT_MINIFY    => true,
+			self::OPT_NODE      => false,
 		)
 	) {
 		if ( ! isset( $opts[ self::OPT_MINIFY ] ) ) {
@@ -259,6 +285,7 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 			self::OPT_SKIPTEST  => false,
 			self::OPT_SKIPSTYLE => false,
 			self::OPT_MINIFY    => true,
+			self::OPT_NODE      => false,
 		)
 	) {
 		$this->build( $opts );
@@ -282,6 +309,7 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 			self::OPT_SKIPTEST  => false,
 			self::OPT_SKIPSTYLE => false,
 			self::OPT_MINIFY    => true,
+			self::OPT_NODE      => false,
 		)
 	) {
 		// First execute build job.
@@ -315,6 +343,7 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 			self::OPT_SKIPTEST  => false,
 			self::OPT_SKIPSTYLE => false,
 			self::OPT_MINIFY    => true,
+			self::OPT_NODE      => false,
 		)
 	) {
 		// First execute build job.
@@ -348,6 +377,7 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 			self::OPT_SKIPTEST  => false,
 			self::OPT_SKIPSTYLE => false,
 			self::OPT_MINIFY    => true,
+			self::OPT_NODE      => false,
 		)
 	) {
 		// First execute build job.
@@ -380,6 +410,7 @@ class RoboFile extends Tasks {
 			self::OPT_SKIPTEST  => false,
 			self::OPT_SKIPSTYLE => false,
 			self::OPT_MINIFY    => true,
+			self::OPT_NODE      => false,
 		)
 	) {
 		// First execute build job.
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diff --git a/assets/screenshot-6.png b/assets/screenshot-6.png
index 445dfd8..d64e7ef 100644
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diff --git a/assets/screenshot-7.png b/assets/screenshot-7.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..445dfd8
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diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index e2f9550..03e6b8a 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "stklcode/stklcode-liveticker",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha",
   "description": "A simple Liveticker for Wordpress.",
   "keywords": [
     "wordpress",
@@ -17,23 +17,22 @@
   ],
   "type": "wordpress-plugin",
   "require": {
-    "php": ">=5.2",
+    "php": ">=5.6",
     "composer/installers": "~1.7"
   },
   "require-dev": {
-    "php": ">=5.2",
-    "consolidation/robo": "^1.4",
-    "phpunit/phpunit": "*",
-    "phpunit/php-code-coverage": "*",
-    "dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": "^0.5",
+    "php": ">=7",
+    "consolidation/robo": "^2",
+    "phpunit/phpunit": "^8",
+    "phpunit/php-code-coverage": "^7",
+    "dealerdirect/phpcodesniffer-composer-installer": "^0.6",
     "slowprog/composer-copy-file": "~0.3",
-    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3.4",
-    "phpcompatibility/php-compatibility": "^9.2",
-    "wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "^2.1",
+    "squizlabs/php_codesniffer": "^3.5",
+    "phpcompatibility/php-compatibility": "^9.3",
+    "wp-coding-standards/wpcs": "^2.2",
     "patchwork/jsqueeze": "^2.0",
     "natxet/cssmin": "^3.0",
-    "matthiasmullie/minify": "^1.3",
-    "npm-asset/eslint-config-wordpress": "^2.0"
+    "matthiasmullie/minify": "^1.3"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "post-install-cmd": [
@@ -54,28 +53,30 @@
       "@minify",
       "robo deploy:all"
     ],
-    "test-all": [
-      "@test",
-      "@test-cs"
-    ],
     "test": [
       "phpunit"
     ],
-    "test-cs": [
+    "lint-all": [
+      "@lint-php",
+      "@lint-css",
+      "@lint-js"
+    ],
+    "lint-php": [
       "phpcs --standard=phpcs.xml -s"
     ],
-    "fix-cs": [
-      "phpcbf --standard=phpcs.xml"
+    "lint-css": [
+      "./node_modules/stylelint/bin/stylelint.js styles/block.css",
+      "./node_modules/stylelint/bin/stylelint.js styles/liveticker.css"
+    ],
+    "lint-js": [
+      "./node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js scripts/block.js",
+      "./node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js scripts/liveticker.js"
     ],
     "minify": [
+      "minifycss styles/block.css > styles/block.min.css",
       "minifycss styles/liveticker.css > styles/liveticker.min.css",
+      "minifyjs scripts/block.js > scripts/block.min.js",
       "minifyjs scripts/liveticker.js > scripts/liveticker.min.js"
     ]
-  },
-  "repositories": [
-    {
-      "type": "composer",
-      "url": "https://asset-packagist.org"
-    }
-  ]
+  }
 }
diff --git a/includes/class-scliveticker-admin.php b/includes/class-admin.php
similarity index 89%
rename from includes/class-scliveticker-admin.php
rename to includes/class-admin.php
index 4a56989..3d89bfd 100644
--- a/includes/class-scliveticker-admin.php
+++ b/includes/class-admin.php
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
  *
  * This file contains the derived class for the plugin's administration features.
  *
- * @package Liveticker
+ * @package SCLiveticker
  */
 
+namespace SCLiveticker;
+
 // Exit if accessed directly.
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 	exit;
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 /**
  * Liveticker admin configuration.
  */
-class SCLiveticker_Admin extends SCLiveticker {
+class Admin extends SCLiveticker {
 	/**
 	 * Add to Right Now Widget
 	 *
@@ -202,4 +204,35 @@ class SCLiveticker_Admin extends SCLiveticker {
 
 		return $result;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Register custom Gutenberg block type.
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 * @since 1.1
+	 */
+	public static function register_block() {
+		wp_register_script(
+			'scliveticker-editor',
+			SCLIVETICKER_BASE . 'scripts/block.min.js',
+			array( 'wp-blocks', 'wp-element' ),
+			self::VERSION,
+			true
+		);
+
+		wp_register_style(
+			'scliveticker-editor',
+			SCLIVETICKER_BASE . 'styles/block.min.css',
+			array(),
+			self::VERSION
+		);
+
+		register_block_type(
+			'scliveticker-block/liveticker',
+			array(
+				'editor_script' => 'scliveticker-editor',
+				'editor_style'  => 'scliveticker-editor',
+			)
+		);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/includes/class-scliveticker.php b/includes/class-scliveticker.php
index d97b6d8..b398c12 100644
--- a/includes/class-scliveticker.php
+++ b/includes/class-scliveticker.php
@@ -4,14 +4,19 @@
  *
  * This file contains the plugin's base class.
  *
- * @package Liveticker
+ * @package SCLiveticker
  */
 
+namespace SCLiveticker;
+
+use WP_Query;
+
 // Exit if accessed directly.
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 	exit;
 }
 
+
 /**
  * Liveticker.
  */
@@ -21,7 +26,7 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 	 *
 	 * @var string OPTIONS
 	 */
-	const VERSION = '1.0.0';
+	const VERSION = '1.1.0-alpha';
 
 	/**
 	 * Options tag.
@@ -80,11 +85,8 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 		// Add shortcode.
 		add_shortcode( 'liveticker', array( __CLASS__, 'shortcode_ticker_show' ) );
 
-		// Enqueue styles.
-		add_action( 'wp_footer', array( __CLASS__, 'enqueue_styles' ) );
-
-		// Enqueue JavaScript.
-		add_action( 'wp_footer', array( __CLASS__, 'enqueue_scripts' ) );
+		// Enqueue styles and JavaScript.
+		add_action( 'wp_footer', array( __CLASS__, 'enqueue_resources' ) );
 
 		// Add AJAX hook if configured.
 		if ( 1 === self::$options['enable_ajax'] ) {
@@ -95,11 +97,11 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 		// Admin only actions.
 		if ( is_admin() ) {
 			// Add dashboard "right now" functionality.
-			add_action( 'right_now_content_table_end', array( 'SCLiveticker_Admin', 'dashboard_right_now' ) );
+			add_action( 'right_now_content_table_end', array( 'SCLiveticker\\Admin', 'dashboard_right_now' ) );
 
 			// Settings.
-			add_action( 'admin_init', array( 'SCLiveticker_Admin', 'register_settings' ) );
-			add_action( 'admin_menu', array( 'SCLiveticker_Admin', 'register_settings_page' ) );
+			add_action( 'admin_init', array( 'SCLiveticker\\Admin', 'register_settings' ) );
+			add_action( 'admin_menu', array( 'SCLiveticker\\Admin', 'register_settings_page' ) );
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 				'show_ui'           => true,
 				'show_admin_column' => true,
 				'query_var'         => true,
+				'show_in_rest'      => true,
 			)
 		);
 
@@ -198,14 +201,14 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 				$show_feed = 1 === self::$options['show_feed'];
 			}
 
-			$output = '<ul class="sclt-ticker';
+			$output = '<div class="wp-block-scliveticker-ticker';
 			if ( 1 === self::$options['enable_ajax'] ) {
-				$output .= ' sclt-ticker-ajax" '
+				$output .= ' sclt-ajax" '
 							. 'data-sclt-ticker="' . $ticker . '" '
 							. 'data-sclt-limit="' . $limit . '" '
-							. 'data-sclt-last="' . current_time( 'timestamp' );
+							. 'data-sclt-last="' . current_datetime()->getTimestamp();
 			}
-			$output .= '">';
+			$output .= '"><ul>';
 
 			$args = array(
 				'post_type'      => 'scliveticker_tick',
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 				$output .= self::tick_html( get_the_time( 'd.m.Y H.i' ), get_the_title(), get_the_content() );
 			}
 
-			$output .= '</ul>';
+			$output .= '</ul></div>';
 
 			// Show RSS feed link, if configured.
 			if ( $show_feed ) {
@@ -243,32 +246,15 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 		return $output;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Register frontend CSS.
-	 *
-	 * @return void
-	 */
-	public static function enqueue_styles() {
-		// Only add if shortcode is present.
-		if ( self::$shortcode_present || self::$widget_present ) {
-			wp_enqueue_style(
-				'wplt-css',
-				SCLIVETICKER_BASE . 'styles/liveticker.min.css',
-				'',
-				self::VERSION,
-				'all'
-			);
-		}
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Register frontend JS.
 	 *
 	 * @return void
+	 * @since 1.1 Combined former methods "enqueue_styles" and "enqueue_scripts".
 	 */
-	public static function enqueue_scripts() {
+	public static function enqueue_resources() {
 		// Only add if shortcode is present.
-		if ( self::$shortcode_present || self::$widget_present ) {
+		if ( self::$shortcode_present || self::$widget_present || self::block_present() ) {
 			wp_enqueue_script(
 				'scliveticker-js',
 				SCLIVETICKER_BASE . 'scripts/liveticker.min.js',
@@ -287,6 +273,17 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 					'poll_interval' => self::$options['poll_interval'] * 1000,
 				)
 			);
+
+			// Enqueue CSS if enabled.
+			if ( 1 === self::$options['enable_css'] ) {
+				wp_enqueue_style(
+					'sclt-css',
+					SCLIVETICKER_BASE . 'styles/liveticker.min.css',
+					'',
+					self::VERSION,
+					'all'
+				);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -317,7 +314,13 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 					}
 
 					$limit     = ( isset( $update_req['l'] ) ) ? intval( $update_req['l'] ) : - 1;
-					$last_poll = ( isset( $update_req['t'] ) ) ? intval( $update_req['t'] ) : 0;
+					$last_poll = explode(
+						',',
+						gmdate(
+							'Y,m,d,H,i,s',
+							( isset( $update_req['t'] ) ) ? intval( $update_req['t'] ) : 0
+						)
+					);
 
 					// Query new ticks from DB.
 					$query_args = array(
@@ -331,7 +334,15 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 							),
 						),
 						'date_query'     => array(
-							'after' => date( 'c', $last_poll ),
+							'column' => 'post_date_gmt',
+							'after'  => array(
+								'year'   => intval( $last_poll[0] ),
+								'month'  => intval( $last_poll[1] ),
+								'day'    => intval( $last_poll[2] ),
+								'hour'   => intval( $last_poll[3] ),
+								'minute' => intval( $last_poll[4] ),
+								'second' => intval( $last_poll[5] ),
+							),
 						),
 					);
 
@@ -351,13 +362,13 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 						$res[] = array(
 							'w' => $slug,
 							'h' => $out,
-							't' => current_time( 'timestamp' ),
+							't' => current_datetime()->getTimestamp(),
 						);
 					} else {
 						$res[] = array(
 							's' => $slug,
 							'h' => $out,
-							't' => current_time( 'timestamp' ),
+							't' => current_datetime()->getTimestamp(),
 						);
 					}
 				}
@@ -443,4 +454,15 @@ class SCLiveticker {
 			. '<span class="sclt-widget-title">' . $title . '</span>'
 			. '</li>';
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Check if the Gutenberg block is present in current post.
+	 *
+	 * @return boolean True, if Gutenberg block is present.
+	 * @since 1.1
+	 */
+	private static function block_present() {
+		return function_exists( 'has_block' ) && // We are in WP 5.x environment.
+			has_block( 'scliveticker/ticker' ); // Specific block is present.
+	}
 }
diff --git a/includes/class-scliveticker-system.php b/includes/class-system.php
similarity index 93%
rename from includes/class-scliveticker-system.php
rename to includes/class-system.php
index 99ae593..5810bde 100644
--- a/includes/class-scliveticker-system.php
+++ b/includes/class-system.php
@@ -4,9 +4,13 @@
  *
  * This file contains the derived class for the plugin's system operations.
  *
- * @package Liveticker
+ * @package SCLiveticker
  */
 
+namespace SCLiveticker;
+
+use WP_Query;
+
 // Exit if accessed directly.
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 	exit;
@@ -15,7 +19,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 /**
  *  Liveticker system configuration.
  */
-class SCLiveticker_System extends SCLiveticker {
+class System extends SCLiveticker {
 
 	/**
 	 * Activation hook.
diff --git a/includes/class-scliveticker-widget.php b/includes/class-widget.php
similarity index 94%
rename from includes/class-scliveticker-widget.php
rename to includes/class-widget.php
index 04e1cc4..727388e 100644
--- a/includes/class-scliveticker-widget.php
+++ b/includes/class-widget.php
@@ -4,17 +4,22 @@
  *
  * This file contains the liveticker widget.
  *
- * @package Liveticker
+ * @package SCLiveticker
  */
 
+namespace SCLiveticker;
+
+use WP_Query;
+use WP_Widget;
+
 if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 	exit;
 }
 
 /**
- * Class SCLiveticker_Widget.
+ * Class Widget.
  */
-class SCLiveticker_Widget extends WP_Widget {
+class Widget extends WP_Widget {
 
 	/**
 	 * SCLiveticker_Widget constructor.
@@ -68,12 +73,12 @@ class SCLiveticker_Widget extends WP_Widget {
 			echo $before_title . esc_html( $title ) . $after_title;
 		}
 
-		echo '<ul class="sclt-widget';
+		echo '<div class="wp-widget-scliveticker-ticker';
 		if ( '1' === $ajax ) {
-			echo ' sclt-widget-ajax" '
+			echo ' sclt-ajax" '
 				. 'data-sclt-ticker="' . esc_attr( $category ) . '" '
 				. 'data-sclt-limit="' . esc_attr( $count ) . '" '
-				. 'data-sclt-last="' . esc_attr( current_time( 'timestamp' ) );
+				. 'data-sclt-last="' . esc_attr( current_datetime()->getTimestamp() );
 		}
 		echo '">';
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
deleted file mode 100644
index bd9221b..0000000
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "wp-liveticker2",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta",
-  "lockfileVersion": 1,
-  "requires": true,
-  "dependencies": {
-    "cssesc": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cssesc/-/cssesc-1.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-S2hzrpWvE6G/rW7i7IxJfWBYn27QWfOIncUW++8Rbo1VB5zsJDSVPcnI+Q8z7rhxT6/yZeLOCja4cZnghJrNGA=="
-    },
-    "indexes-of": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/indexes-of/-/indexes-of-1.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-8w9xbI4r00bHtn0985FVZqfAVgc="
-    },
-    "lodash": {
-      "version": "4.17.11",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.11.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-cQKh8igo5QUhZ7lg38DYWAxMvjSAKG0A8wGSVimP07SIUEK2UO+arSRKbRZWtelMtN5V0Hkwh5ryOto/SshYIg=="
-    },
-    "postcss-media-query-parser": {
-      "version": "0.2.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss-media-query-parser/-/postcss-media-query-parser-0.2.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-J7Ocb02U+Bsac7j3Y1HGCeXO8kQ="
-    },
-    "postcss-resolve-nested-selector": {
-      "version": "0.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss-resolve-nested-selector/-/postcss-resolve-nested-selector-0.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-Kcy8fDfe36wwTp//C/FZaz9qDk4="
-    },
-    "postcss-selector-parser": {
-      "version": "4.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss-selector-parser/-/postcss-selector-parser-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5h+MvEjnzu1qy6MabjuoPatsGAjjDV9B24e7Cktjl+ClNtjVjmvAXjOFQr1u7RlWULKNGYaYVE4s+DIIQ4bOGA==",
-      "requires": {
-        "cssesc": "^1.0.1",
-        "indexes-of": "^1.0.1",
-        "uniq": "^1.0.1"
-      }
-    },
-    "postcss-value-parser": {
-      "version": "3.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss-value-parser/-/postcss-value-parser-3.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pISE66AbVkp4fDQ7VHBwRNXzAAKJjw4Vw7nWI/+Q3vuly7SNfgYXvm6i5IgFylHGK5sP/xHAbB7N49OS4gWNyQ=="
-    },
-    "stylelint-config-recommended": {
-      "version": "2.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stylelint-config-recommended/-/stylelint-config-recommended-2.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ajMbivOD7JxdsnlS5945KYhvt7L/HwN6YeYF2BH6kE4UCLJR0YvXMf+2j7nQpJyYLZx9uZzU5G1ZOSBiWAc6yA=="
-    },
-    "stylelint-config-recommended-scss": {
-      "version": "3.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stylelint-config-recommended-scss/-/stylelint-config-recommended-scss-3.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-M8BFHMRf8KNz5EQPKJd8nMCGmBd2o5coDEObfHVbEkyLDgjIf1V+U5dHjaGgvhm0zToUxshxN+Gc5wpbOOew4g==",
-      "requires": {
-        "stylelint-config-recommended": "^2.0.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "stylelint-config-wordpress": {
-      "version": "13.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stylelint-config-wordpress/-/stylelint-config-wordpress-13.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-dpKj2/d3/XjDVoOvQzd54GoM8Rj5zldluOZKkVhBCc4JYMc6r1VYL5hpcgIjqy/i2Hyqg4Rh7zTafE/2AWq//w==",
-      "requires": {
-        "stylelint-config-recommended": "^2.1.0",
-        "stylelint-config-recommended-scss": "^3.2.0",
-        "stylelint-scss": "^3.3.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "stylelint-scss": {
-      "version": "3.3.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/stylelint-scss/-/stylelint-scss-3.3.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-0x+nD1heoMJYOfi3FfGcz3Hrwhcm+Qyq+BuvoBv5v9xrZZ1aziRXQauuhjwb87gWAa9MBzxhfUqBnvTUrHlLjA==",
-      "requires": {
-        "lodash": "^4.17.10",
-        "postcss-media-query-parser": "^0.2.3",
-        "postcss-resolve-nested-selector": "^0.1.1",
-        "postcss-selector-parser": "^4.0.0",
-        "postcss-value-parser": "^3.3.0"
-      }
-    },
-    "uniq": {
-      "version": "1.0.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uniq/-/uniq-1.0.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-sxxa6CVIRKOoKBVBzisEuGWnNP8="
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1fc6eeb..91ee954 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "stklcode-liveticker",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0-alpha",
   "description": "A simple Liveticker for Wordpress.",
   "author": "Stefan Kalscheuer",
   "license": "GPL-2.0+",
-  "dependencies": {
-    "stylelint-config-wordpress": "^13.1.0"
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@wordpress/eslint-plugin": "^3.4.1",
+    "eslint": "^6",
+    "stylelint": "^13",
+    "stylelint-config-wordpress": "^16"
   }
 }
diff --git a/phpcs.xml b/phpcs.xml
index 392db5b..c2039c1 100644
--- a/phpcs.xml
+++ b/phpcs.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
 	</rule>
 
 	<!-- PHP compatibility level -->
-	<config name="testVersion" value="5.2-"/>
+	<config name="testVersion" value="5.6-"/>
 	<rule ref="PHPCompatibility"/>
 </ruleset>
diff --git a/scripts/block.js b/scripts/block.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c1ab22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/block.js
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+/**
+ * stklcode-liveticker Gutenberg Block
+ *
+ * Gutenberg Block to integrate the liveticker widget without shortcode.
+ */
+( function() {
+	var __ = wp.i18n.__;
+	var registerBlockType = wp.blocks.registerBlockType;
+	var registerStore = wp.data.registerStore;
+	var withSelect = wp.data.withSelect;
+	var el = wp.element.createElement;
+
+	/**
+	 * Datastore actions.
+	 */
+	var actions = {
+		setTickers: function( tickers ) {
+			return {
+				type: 'SET_TICKERS',
+				tickers: tickers,
+			};
+		},
+		getTickers: function( path ) {
+			return {
+				type: 'RECEIVE_TICKERS',
+				path: path,
+			};
+		},
+	};
+
+	registerStore( 'scliveticker/ticker', {
+		reducer: function( state, action ) {
+			if ( undefined === state ) {
+				state = { tickers: null };
+			}
+			switch ( action.type ) {
+				case 'SET_TICKERS':
+					state.tickers = action.tickers;
+					return state;
+				case 'RECEIVE_TICKERS':
+					return action.tickers;
+			}
+
+			return state;
+		},
+
+		actions: actions,
+
+		selectors: {
+			receiveTickers: function( state ) {
+				return state.tickers;
+			},
+		},
+
+		resolvers: {
+			receiveTickers: function() {
+				return wp.apiFetch( { path: '/wp/v2/scliveticker_ticker' } ).then( function( tickers ) {
+					return actions.setTickers( tickers.map( function( t ) {
+						return {
+							name: t.name,
+							slug: t.slug,
+						};
+					} ) );
+				} );
+			},
+		},
+	} );
+
+	registerBlockType( 'scliveticker/ticker', {
+		title: __( 'Liveticker', 'stklcode-liveticker' ),
+		icon: 'rss',
+		category: 'widgets',
+		keywords: [
+			__( 'Liveticker', 'stklcode-liveticker' ),
+		],
+		attributes: {
+			ticker: {
+				type: 'string',
+				default: '',
+			},
+			limit: {
+				type: 'number',
+				default: 5,
+			},
+			unlimited: {
+				type: 'boolean',
+				default: false,
+			},
+		},
+		edit: withSelect( function( select ) {
+			return {
+				tickers: select( 'scliveticker/ticker' ).receiveTickers(),
+			};
+		} )( function( props ) {
+			var label = [
+				el(
+					wp.components.Dashicon,
+					{ icon: 'rss' }
+				),
+				__( 'Liveticker', 'stklcode-liveticker' ),
+			];
+			var content;
+			if ( null === props.tickers ) {
+				// Tickers not yet loaded.
+				content = [
+					el(
+						'span',
+						{ className: 'components-base-control label' },
+						label
+					),
+					el( wp.components.Spinner ),
+				];
+			} else if ( 0 === props.tickers.length ) {
+				// No tickers available.
+				content = [
+					el(
+						'span',
+						{ className: 'components-base-control label' },
+						label
+					),
+					el( 'span', null, __( 'No tickers available', 'stklcode-liveticker' ) ),
+				];
+			} else {
+				// Tickers loaded and available.
+				if ( 0 === props.attributes.ticker.length && props.tickers.length > 0 ) {
+					props.attributes.ticker = props.tickers[ 0 ].slug;
+				}
+				content = [
+					el(
+						wp.components.SelectControl,
+						{
+							label: label,
+							value: props.attributes.ticker,
+							options: props.tickers.map( function( t ) {
+								return {
+									value: t.slug,
+									label: t.name,
+								};
+							} ),
+							onChange: function( val ) {
+								props.setAttributes( { ticker: val } );
+							},
+						}
+					),
+					el(
+						wp.components.TextControl,
+						{
+							label: __( 'Number of Ticks', 'stklcode-liveticker' ),
+							type: 'number',
+							min: 1,
+							step: 1,
+							disabled: props.attributes.unlimited,
+							value: props.attributes.limit,
+							onChange: function( val ) {
+								props.setAttributes( { limit: val } );
+							},
+						}
+					),
+					el(
+						wp.components.CheckboxControl,
+						{
+							label: __( 'unlimited', 'stklcode-liveticker' ),
+							checked: props.attributes.unlimited,
+							onChange: function( val ) {
+								props.setAttributes( { unlimited: val } );
+							},
+						}
+					),
+				];
+			}
+
+			return el(
+				'div',
+				{ className: props.className + ' components-placeholder' },
+				content
+			);
+		} ),
+		save: function( props ) {
+			return el(
+				'div',
+				{
+					className: 'sclt-ajax',
+					'data-sclt-ticker': props.attributes.ticker,
+					'data-sclt-limit': props.attributes.unlimited ? 0 : props.attributes.limit,
+					'data-sclt-last': 0,
+				}
+			);
+		},
+	} );
+}() );
diff --git a/scripts/liveticker.js b/scripts/liveticker.js
index 32edbbf..031c3cc 100644
--- a/scripts/liveticker.js
+++ b/scripts/liveticker.js
@@ -1,154 +1,187 @@
 /**
  * Contructor of the scLiveticker object.
  *
- * @constructor
+ * @class
  */
-function scLiveticker() {
-}
+( function() {
+	var ajaxURL = sclivetickerAjax.ajax_url;
+	var nonce = sclivetickerAjax.nonce;
+	var pollInterval = sclivetickerAjax.poll_interval;
+	var ticker;
+	var widgets;
 
-/**
- * Initialize iveticker JS component.
- *
- * @return {void}
- */
-scLiveticker.init = function() {
+	/**
+	 * Initialize iveticker JS component.
+	 *
+	 * @return {void}
+	 */
+	var init = function() {
+		var updateNow = false;
 
-	// Opt out if AJAX pobject not present.
-	if ( 'undefined' === typeof sclivetickerAjax ) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	// Extract AJAX settings.
-	scLiveticker.ajaxURL = sclivetickerAjax.ajax_url;
-	scLiveticker.nonce = sclivetickerAjax.nonce;
-	scLiveticker.pollInterval = sclivetickerAjax.poll_interval;
-
-	// Get ticker elements.
-	scLiveticker.ticker = [].map.call(
-		document.querySelectorAll( 'ul.sclt-ticker-ajax' ),
-		function( elem ) {
-			return {
-				s: elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-ticker' ),
-				l: elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-limit' ),
-				t: elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-last' ),
-				e: elem
-			};
+		// Opt out if AJAX pobject not present.
+		if ( 'undefined' === typeof sclivetickerAjax ) {
+			return;
 		}
-	);
 
-	// Get widget elements.
-	scLiveticker.widgets = [].map.call(
-		document.querySelectorAll( 'ul.sclt-widget-ajax' ),
-		function( elem ) {
-			return {
-				w: elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-ticker' ),
-				l: elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-limit' ),
-				t: elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-last' ),
-				e: elem
-			};
-		}
-	);
+		// Extract AJAX settings.
+		ajaxURL = sclivetickerAjax.ajax_url;
+		nonce = sclivetickerAjax.nonce;
+		pollInterval = sclivetickerAjax.poll_interval;
 
-	// Trigger update, if necessary.
-	if ( ( 0 < scLiveticker.ticker.length || scLiveticker.widgets.length ) && 0 < scLiveticker.pollInterval ) {
-		setTimeout( scLiveticker.update, scLiveticker.pollInterval );
-	}
-};
+		// Get ticker elements.
+		ticker = [].map.call(
+			document.querySelectorAll( 'div.wp-block-scliveticker-ticker.sclt-ajax' ),
+			function( elem ) {
+				var list = elem.querySelector( 'ul' );
+				var last = Number( elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-last' ) );
 
-/**
- * Update liveticker on current page via AJAX call.
- *
- * @return {void}
- */
-scLiveticker.update = function() {
-
-	// Extract ticker-slug, limit and timestamp of last poll.
-	var updateReq = 'action=sclt_update-ticks&_ajax_nonce=' + scLiveticker.nonce;
-	var i, j;
-	var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
-
-	for ( i = 0; i < scLiveticker.ticker.length; i++ ) {
-		updateReq = updateReq +
-			'&update[' + i + '][s]=' + scLiveticker.ticker[ i ].s +
-			'&update[' + i + '][l]=' + scLiveticker.ticker[ i ].l +
-			'&update[' + i + '][t]=' + scLiveticker.ticker[ i ].t;
-	}
-	for ( j = 0; j < scLiveticker.widgets.length; j++ ) {
-		updateReq = updateReq +
-			'&update[' + ( i + j ) + '][w]=' + scLiveticker.widgets[ j ].w +
-			'&update[' + ( i + j ) + '][l]=' + scLiveticker.widgets[ j ].l +
-			'&update[' + ( i + j ) + '][t]=' + scLiveticker.widgets[ j ].t;
-	}
-
-	// Issue AJAX request.
-	xhr.open( 'POST', scLiveticker.ajaxURL, true );
-	xhr.setRequestHeader( 'Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded;' );
-	xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
-		var update;
-		if ( XMLHttpRequest.DONE === this.readyState && 200 === this.status ) {
-			try {
-				update = JSON.parse( this.responseText );
-				if ( update ) {
-					update.forEach(
-						function( u ) {
-							scLiveticker.ticker.forEach(
-								function( t ) {
-									if ( t.s === u.s ) {
-										t.t = u.t;					// Update last poll timestamp.
-										scLiveticker.updateHTML( t, u );	// Update HTML markup.
-									}
-								}
-							);
-							scLiveticker.widgets.forEach(
-								function( t ) {
-									if ( t.w === u.w ) {
-										t.t = u.t;
-										scLiveticker.updateHTML( t, u );
-									}
-								}
-							);
-						}
-					);
+				if ( ! list ) {
+					list = document.createElement( 'ul' );
+					elem.appendChild( list );
 				}
-				setTimeout( scLiveticker.update, scLiveticker.pollInterval );		// Re-trigger update.
-			} catch ( e ) {
-				console.warn( 'Liveticker AJAX update failed, stopping automatic updates.' );
+
+				if ( 0 === last ) {
+					updateNow = true;
+				}
+
+				return {
+					s: elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-ticker' ),
+					l: elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-limit' ),
+					t: last,
+					e: list,
+				};
+			}
+		);
+
+		// Get widget elements.
+		widgets = [].map.call(
+			document.querySelectorAll( 'div.wp-widget-scliveticker-ticker.sclt-ajax' ),
+			function( elem ) {
+				var list = elem.querySelector( 'ul' );
+				var last = Number( elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-last' ) );
+
+				if ( ! list ) {
+					list = document.createElement( 'ul' );
+					elem.appendChild( list );
+				}
+
+				if ( 0 === last ) {
+					updateNow = true;
+				}
+
+				return {
+					w: elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-ticker' ),
+					l: elem.getAttribute( 'data-sclt-limit' ),
+					t: last,
+					e: list,
+				};
+			}
+		);
+
+		// Trigger update, if necessary.
+		if ( ( 0 < ticker.length || widgets.length ) && 0 < pollInterval ) {
+			if ( updateNow ) {
+				update();
+			} else {
+				setTimeout( update, pollInterval );
 			}
 		}
 	};
-	xhr.send( updateReq );
-};
 
-/**
- * Do actual update of HTML code.
- *
- * @param {Object}      t   Ticker or Widget reference.
- * @param {number}      t.l Limit of entries to display.
- * @param {HTMLElement} t.e HTML element of the ticker/widget.
- * @param {Object}      u   Update entity.
- * @param {string}      u.h HTML code to append.
- * @param {number}      u.t Timetsamp of last update.
- * @return {void}
- */
-scLiveticker.updateHTML = function( t, u ) {
+	/**
+	 * Update liveticker on current page via AJAX call.
+	 *
+	 * @return {void}
+	 */
+	var update = function() {
+		// Extract ticker-slug, limit and timestamp of last poll.
+		var updateReq = 'action=sclt_update-ticks&_ajax_nonce=' + nonce;
+		var i, j;
+		var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
 
-	// Prepend HTML of new ticks.
-	t.e.innerHTML = u.h + t.e.innerHTML;
-	t.e.setAttribute( 'data-sclt-last', u.t );
+		for ( i = 0; i < ticker.length; i++ ) {
+			updateReq = updateReq +
+				'&update[' + i + '][s]=' + ticker[ i ].s +
+				'&update[' + i + '][l]=' + ticker[ i ].l +
+				'&update[' + i + '][t]=' + ticker[ i ].t;
+		}
+		for ( j = 0; j < widgets.length; j++ ) {
+			updateReq = updateReq +
+				'&update[' + ( i + j ) + '][w]=' + widgets[ j ].w +
+				'&update[' + ( i + j ) + '][l]=' + widgets[ j ].l +
+				'&update[' + ( i + j ) + '][t]=' + widgets[ j ].t;
+		}
 
-	// Remove tail, if limit is set.
-	if ( 0 < t.l ) {
-		[].slice.call( t.e.getElementsByTagName( 'li' ), t.l ).forEach(
-			function( li ) {
-				li.remove();
+		// Issue AJAX request.
+		xhr.open( 'POST', ajaxURL, true );
+		xhr.setRequestHeader( 'Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded;' );
+		xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
+			var updateResp;
+			if ( XMLHttpRequest.DONE === this.readyState && 200 === this.status ) {
+				try {
+					updateResp = JSON.parse( this.responseText );
+					if ( updateResp ) {
+						updateResp.forEach(
+							function( u ) {
+								ticker.forEach(
+									function( t ) {
+										if ( t.s === u.s ) {
+											t.t = u.t;					// Update last poll timestamp.
+											updateHTML( t, u );	// Update HTML markup.
+										}
+									}
+								);
+								widgets.forEach(
+									function( t ) {
+										if ( t.w === u.w ) {
+											t.t = u.t;
+											updateHTML( t, u );
+										}
+									}
+								);
+							}
+						);
+					}
+					setTimeout( update, pollInterval );		// Re-trigger update.
+				} catch ( e ) {
+					// eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+					console.warn( 'Liveticker AJAX update failed, stopping automatic updates.' );
+				}
 			}
-		);
-	}
-};
+		};
+		xhr.send( updateReq );
+	};
 
-document.addEventListener(
-	'DOMContentLoaded',
-	function() {
-		scLiveticker.init();	// Trigger periodic update of livetickers.
-	}
-);
+	/**
+	 * Do actual update of HTML code.
+	 *
+	 * @param {Object}      t   Ticker or Widget reference.
+	 * @param {number}      t.l Limit of entries to display.
+	 * @param {HTMLElement} t.e HTML element of the ticker/widget.
+	 * @param {Object}      u   Update entity.
+	 * @param {string}      u.h HTML code to append.
+	 * @param {number}      u.t Timetsamp of last update.
+	 * @return {void}
+	 */
+	var updateHTML = function( t, u ) {
+		// Prepend HTML of new ticks.
+		t.e.innerHTML = u.h + t.e.innerHTML;
+		t.e.parentNode.setAttribute( 'data-sclt-last', u.t );
+
+		// Remove tail, if limit is set.
+		if ( 0 < t.l ) {
+			[].slice.call( t.e.getElementsByTagName( 'li' ), t.l ).forEach(
+				function( li ) {
+					li.remove();
+				}
+			);
+		}
+	};
+
+	document.addEventListener(
+		'DOMContentLoaded',
+		function() {
+			init();	// Trigger periodic update of livetickers.
+		}
+	);
+}() );
diff --git a/stklcode-liveticker.php b/stklcode-liveticker.php
index 795c351..07ba943 100644
--- a/stklcode-liveticker.php
+++ b/stklcode-liveticker.php
@@ -41,19 +41,22 @@ define( 'SCLIVETICKER_BASE', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'SCLIVETICKER_BASENAME', plugin_basename( __FILE__ ) );
 
 // System Hooks.
-add_action( 'init', array( 'SCLiveticker', 'register_types' ) );
-add_action( 'plugins_loaded', array( 'SCLiveticker', 'init' ) );
-register_activation_hook( SCLIVETICKER_FILE, array( 'SCLiveticker_System', 'activate' ) );
-register_uninstall_hook( SCLIVETICKER_FILE, array( 'SCLiveticker_System', 'uninstall' ) );
+add_action( 'init', array( 'SCLiveticker\\SCLiveticker', 'register_types' ) );
+add_action( 'plugins_loaded', array( 'SCLiveticker\\SCLiveticker', 'init' ) );
+register_activation_hook( SCLIVETICKER_FILE, array( 'SCLiveticker\\System', 'activate' ) );
+register_uninstall_hook( SCLIVETICKER_FILE, array( 'SCLiveticker\\System', 'uninstall' ) );
 
 // Allow shortcodes in widgets.
 add_filter( 'widget_text', 'do_shortcode' );
 
 // Add shortcode.
-add_shortcode( 'liveticker', array( 'SCLiveticker', 'shortcode_ticker_show' ) );
+add_shortcode( 'liveticker', array( 'SCLiveticker\\SCLiveticker', 'shortcode_ticker_show' ) );
 
 // Add Widget.
-add_action( 'widgets_init', array( 'SCLiveticker_Widget', 'register' ) );
+add_action( 'widgets_init', array( 'SCLiveticker\\Widget', 'register' ) );
+
+// Add Gutenberg block.
+add_action( 'enqueue_block_editor_assets', array( 'SCLiveticker\\Admin', 'register_block' ) );
 
 // Autoload.
 spl_autoload_register( 'scliveticker_autoload' );
@@ -67,16 +70,16 @@ spl_autoload_register( 'scliveticker_autoload' );
  */
 function scliveticker_autoload( $class ) {
 	$plugin_classes = array(
-		'SCLiveticker',
-		'SCLiveticker_Admin',
-		'SCLiveticker_System',
-		'SCLiveticker_Widget',
+		'SCLiveticker\\SCLiveticker',
+		'SCLiveticker\\Admin',
+		'SCLiveticker\\System',
+		'SCLiveticker\\Widget',
 	);
 	if ( in_array( $class, $plugin_classes, true ) ) {
 		require_once sprintf(
 			'%s/includes/class-%s.php',
 			SCLIVETICKER_DIR,
-			strtolower( str_replace( '_', '-', $class ) )
+			strtolower( str_replace( '_', '-', substr( $class, 13 ) ) )
 		);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/styles/block.css b/styles/block.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb1f374
--- /dev/null
+++ b/styles/block.css
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+div.wp-block-scliveticker-ticker div.components-base-control:first-child label,
+div.wp-block-scliveticker-ticker .label {
+	font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+div.wp-block-scliveticker-ticker .label > .dashicon,
+div.wp-block-scliveticker-ticker div.components-base-control:first-child label > .dashicon {
+	margin-right: 8px;
+}
diff --git a/styles/liveticker.css b/styles/liveticker.css
index d05aa07..cd25599 100644
--- a/styles/liveticker.css
+++ b/styles/liveticker.css
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-ul.sclt-ticker {
+div.wp-block-scliveticker-ticker ul,
+div.wp-block-scliveticker-ajax-ticker ul {
 	list-style-type: none;
 }
 
-ul.sclt-ticker > li.sclt-tick {
+div.wp-block-scliveticker-ticker ul > li.sclt-tick,
+div.wp-block-scliveticker-ajax-ticker ul > li.sclt-tick {
 	background-color: #f5f5f5;
 	list-style-type: none;
 	margin: 0.1em;
diff --git a/views/widget-form.php b/views/widget-form.php
index 598969c..aeda8eb 100644
--- a/views/widget-form.php
+++ b/views/widget-form.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td>
-			<label for="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->get_field_id( 'count' ) ); ?>"><?php esc_html_e( 'Number of Ticks:', 'stklcode-liveticker' ); ?></label>
+			<label for="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->get_field_id( 'count' ) ); ?>"><?php esc_html_e( 'Number of Ticks', 'stklcode-liveticker' ); ?>:</label>
 		</td>
 		<td>
 			<select id="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->get_field_id( 'count' ) ); ?>" name="<?php echo esc_attr( $this->get_field_name( 'count' ) ); ?>">