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The Common Ninja News Ticker widget is a free, no-code scrolling text bar that displays headlines, breaking news, stock prices, scores, announcements, or any rotating updates on your website. Add items manually or pull from any RSS feed, pick horizontal scroll or vertical fade animations, set font, color, and speed, then paste one line of embed code on 200+ platforms including Slides Site Generator, Canva, WordPress, Blogger, and Wix.
Why Add a News Ticker to Your Website?
Highlight breaking news without bumping layout
A horizontal ticker sits at the top or bottom of the page in a single line, so adding a real-time news strip costs you zero layout reshuffle. Visitors see fresh headlines the moment they land, and the rest of the page stays exactly where it was.
Display live scores, stock prices, or weather
Pull an RSS feed of live sports scores, market data, or weather updates and the ticker auto-refreshes as the feed changes. Sports sites, finance dashboards, and local-news pages get a Bloomberg-style strip without writing a single line of JavaScript.
Push announcements without redesigning the page
Promotions, holiday hours, shipping deadlines, sale countdowns, every announcement that would normally need a banner or popup can ride on the ticker instead. Update the message in the dashboard and it goes live across every page the embed sits on.
Keep visitors engaged with fresh content
A static page tells visitors you set it up once and walked away. A ticker scrolling fresh items tells them the site is alive and worth coming back to. Even sites that update weekly read daily-fresh once a ticker is pulling RSS into them.
How it works
Add ticker items or paste an RSS feed URL
Type each headline manually, or paste an RSS feed URL and the ticker pulls items automatically and refreshes when the feed updates. Link individual items to articles, set per-item icons or labels, and reorder by drag-and-drop.
Pick an animation, skin, and speed
Choose horizontal scrolling (left or right), vertical fade-in, or a slot-machine flip. Pick from prebuilt skins or fully customize fonts, colors, label styles, and scroll speed so the ticker reads on-brand instead of looking like a generic widget.
Embed one line of code on your site
Copy the embed snippet and paste it where you want the ticker to render. Future edits to items, RSS source, or styling push live automatically, so updating the ticker is one change in the dashboard, not a code commit.
What you get with the Common Ninja News Ticker widget
RSS auto-pull plus manual mix
Drop in any RSS feed URL and the ticker imports the latest items automatically. Mix RSS items with manually-typed headlines so editorial picks ride alongside auto-pulled news in the same scroll, with no developer in the loop.
Multiple animation styles
Horizontal continuous scroll, vertical fade, slot-machine flip, or paused-on-hover slideshow. Pick the rhythm that matches the page: fast scroll for sports scores, slow fade for newsroom headlines, flip for stock-ticker style.
Branded labels and skins
Add a colored label in front of each item (Breaking, Live, Hot, Sale), pick from prebuilt skins, or fully customize font, color, background, and speed. The ticker reads as your brand, not as a generic third-party widget.
Linkable items with click tracking
Each ticker item links to a URL of your choice (article, product, or anchor on the same page). Open in a new tab or current tab, track clicks per item, and route visitors deeper into your content instead of letting them scroll past.
Everything in the editor
Different Label Styles
The News Ticker widget comes available with different types of label styles that enhance the widget’s visuals and allow you to further fit its design to your needs. Choose from various font styles and sizes to ensure your news ticker perfectly complements your site's aesthetics.
Advanced Ticker Controls
The News Ticker widget features a wide array of options for controlling the ticker — from the Ticker’s speed, to enabling and disabling the looping feature, and more! This granular control enables you to optimize the user experience and cater to the preferences of your audience.
News Ticker Multiple Skins
The News Ticker widget comes with a variety of beautiful skins that you can choose from so you don’t have to spend much time on extensive customization. These pre-designed themes provide an easy way to quickly make your news ticker visually appealing and consistent with your brand identity.
Fully Customizable News Ticker
The News Ticker widget features full customization options so you can edit the design to fit your needs. Change the colors, the fonts, the spacing, and anything else! This unmatched flexibility allows you to create a truly unique and personalized news ticker for your website.
Perfectly Responsive News Ticker
The News Ticker widget is fully responsive and will look great on any device. In a mobile-first world, this feature will put you ahead of your competitors.
Custom CSS
As with all of Common Ninja’s widgets, you can add custom CSS to customize the News Ticker widget and be even more creative. This advanced option enables developers and designers to add their unique touch and refine the widget's appearance and functionality.
Easy To Embed
You can embed the News Ticker on your website easily by copying a single line of code. The News Ticker widget will also be updated automatically with every change you make, ensuring a hassle-free integration and maintenance process for your site.
Also included in the editor
Various Ticker Animations
The News Ticker widget features several types of animations that you can choose for your news ticker, enabling you to customize the widget to your liking. Select from a range of smooth transitions to create a unique and engaging experience for your audience.
Linkable Text
The text in the Ticker can be linked to any URL, making it not only a powerful visual tool but a functional, information and promotion-driven tool. This feature allows you to turn your news ticker into a dynamic source of traffic for your website or targeted content.
A Selection of Beautiful Icons
The News Ticker widget has a selection of beautiful icons that you can use to add to it and enrich its visual appearance. Use these eye-catching icons to highlight specific news items, categories, or to convey additional information.
Easy To Use
The News Ticker widget is easy to use and requires no coding knowledge. Our intuitive dashboard with the drag-and-drop feature will enable you to customize the widget any way you’d like to with just a few simple clicks.
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Quick answers
Yes. The free plan covers one News Ticker widget with no time limit, no credit card, and no trial countdown. Upgrade only when you need additional widgets, premium skins, or higher monthly view limits.
Yes. Paste any RSS feed URL into the editor and the ticker imports the latest items automatically. The feed re-checks at a configurable interval, so new articles appear in the scroll the moment they publish.
No. Build and customize the entire ticker in a drag-and-drop editor, then paste one line of embed code into your page. Most users finish setup in under 3 minutes.
Yes. Embed as many News Ticker widgets as you need on a single page, each with its own RSS source, animation, and styling. Common setups pair a top scrolling-news strip with a bottom stock-ticker style strip.
Yes. Switch between horizontal continuous scroll, vertical fade-in, slot-machine flip, and paused-on-hover slideshow in one dropdown. Vertical animations work well for sidebar placements, horizontal for top-of-page strips.
Yes. Open your Canva design, click Apps in the left sidebar, search for Embed, and paste the Common Ninja embed link. The ticker scrolls live inside Canva websites, shareable presentations, and link-in-bio templates.
Yes. The ticker is fully responsive. Text size, padding, and scroll speed all adapt to mobile breakpoints automatically. On phones the bar still scrolls smoothly and each item stays tappable for visitors who want to follow the link.
200+ platforms including Slides Site Generator, Canva, WordPress, Blogger, Wix, Squarespace, Google Sites, Shopify, Webflow, Joomla, Notion, and any custom HTML page that accepts an embed snippet.
How to add News Ticker to your website
Pick your platform. Each takes under 4 minutes.
- 1Open your slide deck in Slides Site Generator and select the slide where you want the ticker to appear.
- 2Add an Embed or Custom HTML block and paste the Common Ninja embed snippet into it.
- 3Publish the deck. The ticker scrolls live on the generated site, refreshing from your RSS source as the deck loads.
- 1Open your Canva design and click Apps in the left sidebar, then search for Embed.
- 2Paste the Common Ninja embed link into the Embed app and click the resulting block.
- 3Position the ticker on your page and publish. The ticker scrolls live on shareable Canva websites.
- 1Edit the page or post where you want the ticker and add a Custom HTML block.
- 2Paste the Common Ninja embed snippet into the block.
- 3Update or publish. The ticker scrolls live on the front end and auto-refreshes from RSS as items update.
- 1In Blogger, open Layout and add an HTML/JavaScript gadget where you want the ticker to render.
- 2Paste the Common Ninja embed snippet into the gadget body and save.
- 3Open your blog. The ticker scrolls across every page the gadget is positioned on.
- 1In the Wix Editor, click Add → Embed Code → Embed HTML and drop the box where you want the ticker.
- 2Paste the Common Ninja embed snippet into the HTML field and click Update.
- 3Publish the site. The ticker scrolls live and re-pulls RSS items on each visit.
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FAQ
A news ticker is a dynamic, scrolling or sliding element that displays a continuous stream of headlines, updates, or other types of text-based content. It is commonly used on websites, television broadcasts, and digital signage to showcase the latest news, announcements, or promotional content in an engaging and visually appealing manner.
There are several benefits to using a news ticker on your website, including:
- Enhanced user engagement: News tickers can help capture your visitors' attention with eye-catching animations and up-to-date information, encouraging them to explore your content further.
- Efficient content delivery: A news ticker allows you to showcase a large amount of information in a compact and easily digestible format, making it an effective way to deliver content to your audience.
- Improved navigation: By linking text within the news ticker to relevant pages on your website, you can guide users to the most important content and improve the overall user experience.
- Increased brand visibility: A well-designed news ticker can reinforce your brand identity and create a cohesive visual experience for your visitors.
- Easy customization: News tickers can be easily customized to match your website's design and layout, ensuring seamless integration with your existing content.
To get the most out of a news ticker on your website, follow these best practices:
- Keep it relevant: Ensure that the content displayed in the news ticker is up-to-date, accurate, and relevant to your audience. Regularly update the content to keep it fresh and engaging.
- Maintain readability: Choose font styles, sizes, and colors that are easy to read and visually appealing. Avoid using overly complex animations or designs that may detract from the legibility of your content.
- Optimize speed and duration: Adjust the speed of the ticker to ensure that users have enough time to read and digest the content. Avoid making it too fast or too slow, as this may negatively impact the user experience.
- Limit the number of items: While there is no specific limit to the number of items you can display in a news ticker, it is recommended to keep the number reasonable to ensure a positive user experience and maintain the widget's performance.
- Use clear and concise text: Keep the text in your news ticker brief and to the point, allowing users to quickly grasp the main idea of each item.
- Add links to relevant content: Link the text in your news ticker to related pages on your website, turning the ticker into a useful navigation tool that directs users to the most important content.
- Test on different devices: Ensure that the news ticker is fully responsive and works well on various devices, screen sizes, and resolutions for a seamless user experience across all platforms.
- Monitor performance: Regularly review the performance of your news ticker, and make necessary adjustments to optimize its impact on your website's user experience and engagement metrics.
Yes, the News Ticker widget is fully customizable. You can change the colors, fonts, spacing, and more to match your website's design. Additionally, you can choose from a variety of skins and icons to enhance the widget's visual appearance.
Yes, the News Ticker widget is fully responsive and will automatically adapt to any device, screen size, or resolution, ensuring a seamless user experience across all platforms.
Yes, the News Ticker widget offers advanced control options that allow you to adjust the speed, enable or disable looping, and more, giving you complete control over the user experience.
You can add links to any text in the News Ticker by simply adding a URL in the news item settings. This turns the text into a clickable element that directs users to the specified web page.
Yes, you can add custom CSS to the News Ticker widget for further customization and to achieve a unique design that perfectly suits your needs.
The News Ticker widget offers a variety of animation styles, including smooth transitions and scrolling effects. You can choose the animation type that best suits your website's design and user experience preferences.
Updating the content in your News Ticker widget is simple. Just access the widget's settings in your dashboard and make the desired changes. The widget will automatically update on your website with the new content.
To install the News Ticker widget, simply copy the provided embed code and paste it into your website's HTML where you want the widget to appear. The widget will automatically update with any changes you make in the configuration settings.
No coding knowledge is required to use the News Ticker widget. The user-friendly dashboard and drag-and-drop features make it easy for users of all skill levels to customize and manage the widget.
Yes, you can easily do so from the “Templates” tab.
Yes, there are lots of beautiful skins that you can choose from to save time and start using the widget as quickly as possible.
It’s simple. All you need to do is to sign up and start using the free version.
Common Ninja’s News Ticker widget is free to use. It is limited to a certain amount of views, however.
Common Ninja’s News Ticker widget is compatible with ALL current and future website builders.
Yes, the News Ticker widget is GDPR-compliant.
Yes. We are eager to hear your request. Please visit our Feature Request page.
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