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Live Data Display

by berkux · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.2 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Live Data Display has 30+ active installs on WordPress.org and 6,389 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 4, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Live Data Display at a glance

Active installs
30+
Total downloads
6,389
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Live Data Display well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Multiple independent slots: Configure as many data slots as you need, each with its own API URL, refresh interval, and display target
  • Shortcode and Gutenberg block: Place data anywhere with [araa slot="slot_1"] or the built-in block
  • Auto-refresh: Each slot refreshes independently at a configurable interval (minimum 500 ms)
  • Server-side initial value: For slots with a refresh interval ≥ 10 s the initial value is pre-rendered server-side and cached, so visitors see data immediately…
  • Proxy for cross-origin APIs: Optional server-side proxy (admin-ajax or REST API) fetches external URLs from the server, bypassing browser CORS restrictions
  • Customisable GET parameters: Use #GET_key# placeholders in the API URL to pass the current page’s GET parameters to the remote API
  • Prefix / Suffix: Wrap every displayed value with configurable text (e.g. currency symbol, unit)
  • Error text: Show a custom fallback message when the API request fails or the JSON path is not found
  • Page-visibility aware: Slots pause polling while the browser tab is hidden and resume immediately when it becomes visible again
  • Active / Inactive toggle: Enable or disable individual slots without deleting their configuration
  • Built-in demo APIs: The plugin ships with six ready-to-use REST API endpoints that can serve as live data sources straight away — no external service needed.…
  • Clean uninstall: All plugin data is removed on deletion (optional: keep settings)

Live Data Display reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • fantastic work

    Hi, i've been an avid user of your plugin and it's certainly a pleasure to use it. I do have a peculiar use case and I was wondering if you could update the plugin to handle multple rest points as well as multiple DOM-Pageselector for their corresponding rest points. Thank for such a great job.

    muhmentz

Details

Load JSON data via API, display it on your WordPress site, and auto-refresh it at custom intervals — without reloading the page.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • ajax
  • api
  • auto refresh
  • JSON
  • live ticker

More from berkux

Version
2.0.2
Last updated
Sep 4, 2026
First published
Mar 2, 2019
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Live Data Display FAQ

What does Live Data Display do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Live Data Display offers Multiple independent slots: Configure as many data slots as you need, each with its own API URL, refresh interval, and display target, Shortcode and Gutenberg block: Place data anywhere with [araa slot="slot_1"] or the built-in block, Auto-refresh: Each slot refreshes independently at a configurable interval (minimum 500 ms), Server-side initial value: For slots with a refresh interval ≥ 10 s the initial value is pre-rendered server-side and cached, so visitors see data immediately and Proxy for cross-origin APIs: Optional server-side proxy (admin-ajax or REST API) fetches external URLs from the server, bypassing browser CORS restrictions.

How many active installs does Live Data Display have?

WordPress.org reports 30+ active installs for Live Data Display as of September 7, 2026.

Is Live Data Display still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 4, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Live Data Display free?

Live Data Display is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.