wp-liveticker/README.md

WP-Liveticker 2

• Contributors: Stefan Kalscheuer
• Tags: liveticker, feed, rss
• Requires at least: 4.0
• Tested up to: 5.0
• Requires PHP: 5.2
• Stable tag: 1.0.0
• License: GPLv2 or later
• License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A simple ajaxified liveticker plugin for WordPress.

Description

WP-Liveticker 2 is a simple liveticker plugin for WordPress. Easily add multiple livetickers, add them to posts with shortcode or use them as Widget.

This plugin has been inspired by the wp-liveticker Plugin by DasLlama which is no longer available. However the code is now completely rewritten from scratch

Features

• Handle multiple Tickers
• Automatic update via AJAX
• RSS feed capability
• Shortcode to display liveticker
• Add ticker to sidebar widgets
• Ability to customise through CSS
• Localization support

Installation

1. Upload wp-liveticker2 to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Go to Liveticker menu to start.

Requirements

• PHP 5.2 or above
• WordPress 4.0 or above

Frequently asked questions

How do I display a liveticker on my post/page?

Use the shortcode [liveticker ticker="my-ticker"]. 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?

Of course. You can deactivate the default stylesheet on the settings page and include your own instead.

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.

Screenshots

1. Example liveticker (frontend)
2. Tick management
3. Ticker configuration.
4. Settings page
5. Example shortcode
6. Example widget

Changelog

1.0.0

• Initial release