Marquee Running Text — WordPress Slider Plugin
by Bongdevs · WordPress.org page · Website
Marquee Running Text has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 42,539 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 22, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Marquee Running Text at a glance
Is Marquee Running Text well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- No setup needed: Get started right away
- Show/Hide option: Easily toggle the marquee in the top header
- Unlimited colors: Customize the text and background to match your site’s design
- Multiple texts: Add up to five individual marquee texts, each with its own link
- Page builder support: Works with popular page builders without any extra configuration
- Shortcode: Display the marquee anywhere on your site using [mrtext]
Marquee Running Text reviews and ratings
5 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Free is usable but Pro didn't work on Astra Pro theme
I used the Free version and it allows you to add up to 5 "marquees" or text sections. It automatically puts the marquee at the very top of your pages (use Astra Pro theme). No way to add "marquees" more then the 5 provided. No descenders on lettes like Y P etc so doesn't look professional. Contacted developer after I bought the Pro and found it adds another Plugin. Developer said both are not needed but can't figure out how to make the Pro work. This plugin (free) has great potential - got a answer that basically said the plug in is great and upgrade to Pro. Latter the developer sent another email with helpful information. https://youtu.be/p_K5x5r0wyU I use Astra Pro as a theme and I couldn't get the Pro version of the Marquee product to work at all and the free didn't have descenders on letters like Y & P so I didn't use it either.
n4vq -
does what it says
this plugin does exactly what it says it will.very handy if your after some scrolling text.
datto510 -
Option to remove / replace the dot before the running text
Hello Developers, is there an option to remove (hide) or replace the dot before the running text? Thanks.
Patrick -
Awesome Plugin! Needs some extra options
What a wonderfull and easy to use plugin. it's very lightweight and works very well. Options I would add if possible:* option to change the round bullet to something else* option to remove round bullet* option to add spacing between text1, text2, text3,...* option to slide text1 from left then text2 from right and so on* option to add text flicker for text1 and text2...
wisshie -
Great Plugin, Needs More Functionality
Hi, The plugin works great, please add the support for adding more then 5 Marquee Text. Thanks.
wastedolphine
Where Marquee Running Text ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that Marquee Running Text appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Slider Plugins | #42 by tag, not in search | #81 | – |
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Details
Display eye-catching running text in your site's header effortlessly with the Marquee Running Text plugin.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings Marquee Running Text competes in
Tags
- admin
- marquee
- running text
- slider
- text slider
- Version
- 1.1.7
- Last updated
- Dec 22, 2025
- First published
- Oct 15, 2023
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Marquee Running Text FAQ
What does Marquee Running Text do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, Marquee Running Text offers No setup needed: Get started right away, Show/Hide option: Easily toggle the marquee in the top header, Unlimited colors: Customize the text and background to match your site’s design, Multiple texts: Add up to five individual marquee texts, each with its own link and Page builder support: Works with popular page builders without any extra configuration.
How many active installs does Marquee Running Text have?
WordPress.org reports 5,000+ active installs for Marquee Running Text as of September 7, 2026.
Is Marquee Running Text still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on December 22, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Is Marquee Running Text free?
Marquee Running Text is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does Marquee Running Text rank among Slider Plugins?
Marquee Running Text is #81 in the WordPress.org Slider Plugins ranking.