See the Post Ticker block live on the demo site (opens in a new tab)

Adding the block#

1. Click the “+” (Block Inserter) button.
2. Search for “Post Ticker” and select it.
3. The block loads your latest posts automatically. Change the source and animation from the sidebar.

Settings overview#

Tab	What you control there
General	Which posts to show and how the ticker moves
Design	Label, bar, items, separator, and arrow styles
Advanced	See Common Advanced Settings

General tab#

Content#

Setting	Description
Number of post	How many items the ticker shows.
Post Type	Source of the items: Posts, Pages, Media, Products, or any public custom post type (for example WPMozo Testimonials, Team Members, Portfolios).
Order by	Date, Modified Date, Title, Slug, ID, or Random.
Order	DESC (newest or Z→A first) or ASC.
Ignore Sticky Posts	Treats sticky posts like normal posts instead of always putting them first.
No Result Text	Message shown when nothing matches.

Display#

Setting	Description
Ticker Label	The label at the start of the bar, for example “Breaking News” or “Latest”.
Ticker Effect	Scroll moves titles continuously like a marquee. Fade fades between titles. Slide slides titles in one at a time.
Post Item Separator Type	What appears between items in Scroll mode: Custom text or an Icon.
Custom Post Item Separator / Post Item Separator Icon	The separator character (for example • or |) or icon.
Scroll Effect Speed	Speed of the Scroll effect. A higher value is faster.
Slide Alignment	(Slide) Slides titles Horizontally or Vertically.
Effect Delay	(Fade/Slide) How long each title stays visible, in ms.
Transition Duration	(Fade/Slide) Length of the change animation, in ms.
Show Arrows	(Fade/Slide) Adds previous and next arrows. You can choose the Previous Arrow and Next Arrow icons.

Design tab#

Ticker Label#

Text Color, Label Color (background), Label Typography, Label Border, and Label Spacing (padding and margin).

Post Items Bar#

Background or Text Color, Items Bar Border, and Items Bar Spacing for the area that holds the moving titles.

Post Item#

Item Text Color (normal and hover), Item Typography, and Item Spacing.

Post Item Separator#

Separator Font Size, Color, and Dimensions (padding and margin) of the separator.

Arrows#

Arrow Font Size, Arrow Color, Arrow Background Color, Border, and Dimensions for the navigation arrows.

Advanced tab#

See Common Advanced Settings.

Tips#

• Use Scroll with a slow speed for headlines, and Fade for 3 to 5 important announcements.
• Set Post Type → Products to make a “new arrivals” ticker for your WooCommerce store.
• Visitors can pause a Scroll ticker by hovering over it, which gives them time to click a title.