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Stock Ticker

By Aleksandar UroÅ¡eviÄ

E-commerce & Shopping /

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Stock Ticker Review - In-Depth Analysis

Easily add customizable moving or static ticker tapes with stock information for custom stock symbols.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.64/10

User Rating

4.4/5 (based on 21+ reviews)

Active Installations

2,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5.87 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin allows you to insert a stock ticker with stock price information into posts, pages, widgets, or template files. You can use a shortcode or a multi-instance widget for insertion.

Stock data is fetched via the API from Alpha Vantage, and you will need an AlphaVantage.co API Key. Stock Ticker is an advanced version of the Stock Quote plugin.

It features a global set of symbols for site-wide use, customizable display options, and the ability to disable scrolling for a static ticker. You can define custom names for companies and set colors for price changes.

Comparing to Alternatives

Stock Ticker is a well-regarded plugin in its category with several available alternatives offering similar functionality.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Clean and professional appearance without linking tickers to external sites
Basic settings allow for customization
Good long-term functionality and maintenance
Responsive and helpful developer support
Does not link tickers to other websites, enhancing professionalism

Weaknesses

No support for localization
Multisite support was planned but not implemented
Some users report ineffective support
Security vulnerabilities have been identified and fixed in past versions

User Sentiment Analysis

The plugin holds a strong positive rating with 81% five-star reviews, indicating high user satisfaction despite a small number of negative reviews.

Positive highlights

"The plugin works as noted, looks clean, and has some basic settings so you can set it up however you like." - ajvanpipo
"Great plugin and first-class support." - nikolas27
"Has been functioning great for a long time. Excellent support from the author." - mlebedze
"After fixing automatic quote update issues, the plugin became self-sufficient and well implemented." - Efim Kuznetsov
"This is a good plugin." - Ken Nguyen

Common complaints

Plugin does not work as expected according to one user

Weaknesses

Lack of localization support
Cancelled multisite support option
Past security vulnerabilities requiring updates

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a clean, professional stock ticker plugin with basic customization and reliable support will find this plugin suitable.

Not ideal for

Those needing multisite support, localization features, or who are concerned about past security vulnerabilities might want to consider alternatives or ensure they use the latest version.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers core stock ticker functionality with basic customization options and professional appearance.

Final Verdict

Stock Ticker is a solid choice for users wanting a straightforward and professional stock ticker plugin with good support and customization options. Its high user ratings reflect satisfaction with its core features and developer responsiveness.

However, potential users should be aware of past security vulnerabilities that have been addressed and the lack of multisite and localization support. Considering these factors alongside available alternatives will help users make the best choice for their needs.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Stock Ticker plugin.

Stock ticker

Stock price

Custom stock symbols

Screenshots

FAQ

You can use standard symbols from stock exchanges supported by AlphaVantage.co, such as AAPL, MSFT, IBM, CSCO, GOOG, YHOO, and AMZN (Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, Cisco Systems, Inc., Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Amazon.com).

To check if AlphaVantage.co supports your preferred symbol(s), you can use the Symbol Search & Test tool on the plugin settings page to search for keywords and symbols on AlphaVantage.co directly from your WordPress dashboard.

Add to Custom Names legend currency exchange symbol w/o =X part, like:

EURGBP;Euro (€) ⇨ British Pound Sterling (£)

Add this to your template file (you can also add custom parameters for the shortcode):

<?php echo do_shortcode('[stock_ticker]'); ?>

On the Settings page for the plugin, you can set a custom Value template. You can use macro keywords %exch_symbol%, %symbol%, %company%, %price%, %volume%, %change%, %changep% and %ltrade% mixed with HTML tags <span> (allowed class and style attribute), <em> and/or <strong>.

Default template is %company% %price% %change% %changep% but you can format it like:

<span style="color:#333">%company%</span> <em>%price%</em> <strong>%change%</strong> %changep%

Since version 3.1 of Stock Ticker, you can get stock data in custom functions. For example:

<?php if ( class_exists( 'Wpau_Stock_Ticker' ) ) {     $stock_data = Wpau_Stock_Ticker::get_stock_from_db( 'AAPL,MSFT' );     var_dump( $stock_data ); } ?>

That will return the associated array for the requested symbols:

array(2) {   ["AAPL"]=>   array(11) {     ["symbol"]=>     string(4) "AAPL"     ["tz"]=>     string(10) "US/Eastern"     ["last_refreshed"]=>     string(19) "2018-09-14 00:00:00"     ["last_open"]=>     string(8) "225.7500"     ["last_high"]=>     string(8) "226.8400"     ["last_low"]=>     string(8) "222.5220"     ["last_close"]=>     string(8) "223.8400"     ["last_volume"]=>     string(8) "31999289"     ["change"]=>     string(7) "-2.5700"     ["changep"]=>     string(7) "-1.1351"     ["range"]=>     string(19) "222.5220 - 226.8400"   }   ["MSFT"]=>   array(11) {     ["symbol"]=>     string(4) "MSFT"     ["tz"]=>     string(10) "US/Eastern"     ["last_refreshed"]=>     string(19) "2018-09-14 00:00:00"     ["last_open"]=>     string(8) "113.3600"     ["last_high"]=>     string(8) "113.7300"     ["last_low"]=>     string(8) "112.4400"     ["last_close"]=>     string(8) "113.3700"     ["last_volume"]=>     string(8) "19122349"     ["change"]=>     string(6) "0.4600"     ["changep"]=>     string(6) "0.4074"     ["range"]=>     string(19) "112.4400 - 113.7300"   } }