How to add the News Ticker block and what every setting does. It comes with Bright Addons Blocks Pro, which also includes every free block.
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Breaking-news style bar with your latest posts or your own headlines: endless scroll, slide, fade or typing.
Panel 1 of 5
Open the block sidebar and find the Headlines panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Choose one. | Latest posts, My own headlines |
| Number of posts | From 1 to 20. | – |
| Category | Choose one. | – |
| Order | Choose one. | Newest first, Recently updated, Most comments, Random |
| Post date | Choose one. | Hidden, Time ago (2 hours ago), Time (14:30), Date |
| Thumbnail | On or off. | – |
| Category as tag | On or off. | – |
| Headlines | A list you can add to, remove from and reorder. Each item has: headline, link, tag (optional) and icon. | – |
| Headline length (words, 0 = full) | A number. | – |
| Open links in a new tab | On or off. | – |
Panel 2 of 5
Open the block sidebar and find the Label panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Show the label | On or off. | – |
| Text | Text you type. | – |
| Icon | Icon picker. | – |
| Pulsing “live” dot | On or off. | – |
| Shape | Choose one. | Box, Arrow, Slanted, Pill |
| Position | Choose one. | Left, Right |
| Icon only on phones | On or off. | – |
Panel 3 of 5
Open the block sidebar and find the Motion panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Effect | Choose one. | Endless scroll, Slide up, Slide sideways, Fade, Typing |
| Direction | Choose one. | Right to left, Left to right |
| Speed (pixels per second) | From 10 to 400. | – |
| Time per headline (ms) | A number. | – |
| Pause on hover | On or off. | – |
| Separator | Choose one. | None, Dot, Icon |
| Separator icon | Icon picker. | – |
| Previous / pause / next buttons | The endless scroll shows only the pause button. | – |
Panel 4 of 5
Open the block sidebar and find the Layout panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Bar height (px) | From 28 to 120. | – |
| Headline size (px) | From 11 to 32. | – |
| Space between headlines (px) | From 8 to 120. | – |
| Corner radius (px) | From 0 to 40. | – |
Panel 5 of 5
Open the block sidebar and find the Colors panel.
| Setting | What it does | Choices |
|---|---|---|
| Bar background | Color picker. | – |
| Bar border | Color picker. | – |
| Headlines | Color picker. | – |
| Accent (hover, icons) | Color picker. | – |
| Label background | Color picker. | – |
| Label text | Color picker. | – |
| Tag background | Color picker. | – |
| Tag text | Color picker. | – |
| Date | Color picker. | – |
| Separator | Color picker. | – |
| Button background | Color picker. | – |
| Button icon | Color picker. | – |
Questions
News Ticker is a Pro block. It comes with Bright Addons Blocks Pro, which has the same plans and prices as Bright Addons Pro for Elementor and includes all 62 free blocks.
No. It is a block for the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). Elementor is not needed. If you use Bright Addons Pro for Elementor on the same site, both plugins work side by side.
No. Each block loads only its own small CSS and JavaScript, and only on pages where it is used. Blocks you do not need can be switched off in Bright Blocks.
Yes. The blocks work with block themes and classic themes, and follow your theme fonts. Wide and full width alignment are supported.
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