The Content Ticker widget for Elementor is a tool designed to showcase your content in an engaging and captivating way. It is ideal for highlighting news, updates, or featured posts, this widget allows you to create scrolling tickers easily. With its flexible styles, layouts, and animation effects, the Content Ticker widget makes your content stand out while blending effortlessly with your website’s design.
Let’s look at each of the options in the Content Ticker widget for Elementor below.
Add a Content Ticker Widget to Elementor
This widget requires Unlimited Elements Pro version installed and activated on your WordPress website.
- Go to Unlimited Elements Widget Library
- Search in the search bar for “Content Ticker”
- Hover over the widget in the search results and click install
- Add the “Content Ticker” widget to any Elementor Page
General Settings
Label Style
Select the label style for ticker.
- Arrow
- Straight
- Diagonal
- Point
Direction
Set the direction of ticker.
- ltr- left to right
- rtl- right to left
Label Text
Type the label text.
Show Title
Show or hide the title.
Show Image
Show/hide the image.
Show Intro
Show the intro element.
Show Arrow
Show/hide the arrow.
Title HTML Tag
Select the HTML tag for title.
- div
- span
- H1
- H2
- H3
- H4
- H5
- H6
- P
Volume
Choose the layout of volume bar.
- Horizontal
- Vertical
Enable Link on entire Site
Enable the link option on entire slide.
Items Image Size
Select the items image size.
- Full
- Large
- Medium Large
- Medium
- Thumbnail
- 1536*1536
- 2048*2048
Ticker Settings
Source Settings
The Content Ticker widget now supports multi-source functionality, allowing you to populate dynamic, data-driven content from a variety of sources. These include items, posts, meta fields, JSON or CSV files, galleries, terms, users, menus, and even API integrations for ultimate flexibility.
Items
You can use the item repeater field as item source.
WordPress Posts
Display WordPress posts dynamically in your Content Ticker, including custom post types and fields for maximum flexibility.
Meta Field
Use Meta as an item source for your Content Ticker to dynamically display and manage content from your Meta data.
JSON or CSV
Load your Content Ticker with data from JSON or CSV files to easily manage and display structured content.
Gallery
You can use the gallery as the source for your items. Simply select multiple photos to create and customize a stunning gallery.
Terms
Use Terms as a source for your Content Ticker to dynamically display and manage taxonomy terms from your WordPress site.
Users
You can use WordPress Users as an item source for your Content Ticker to display and manage dynamic content from your site’s user data.
Menu
Use your WordPress Menu as a source for the Content Ticker to dynamically display and manage menu items in a visually engaging layout.
API Integrations
Integrate an API into your Content Ticker to dynamically fetch and display data from external systems or services.
To know more about multi source, Click here.
Connected Widgets Settings
Connected Widgets Settings let you create dynamic, interactive layouts with advanced features. Use remote control widgets for creative layouts or sync item-based widgets together for smooth integration.
Enable Remote Connection
Use remote control widgets to create advanced creative layouts.
Widget Name for Connection
This name will be used to connect and controls this widget by other widgets.
Sync
You can connect two item-based widgets and sync them.
Sync Group
Choose the same group for two or more item-based widgets so they can sync together.
Items Settings
Manage the items of the content ticker using the repeater field.
- Add new items
- Duplicate items
- Delete items
- Reorder Items
- Edit Items
Schema Settings
Enable Schema
Enable Schema for the selected widget.
Schema Source
Choose the Schema Source:
From List
Custom
Custom JSON Schema
We can also add a Custom JSON Schema.
Schema Type
Choose the Schema Type:
FAQ (FAQ Page)
List of Person (Person)
How To
Recipe
Courses (Course)
Books (Book)
Items List (ItemList)
Event
Places (Place)
Products (Product)
Tourist Destinations (TouristDestination)
Event Series (EventSeries)
Music Playlist (MusicPlaylist)
Search Results Page (SearchResultsPage)
We are continuously expanding the list of supported Schema types in upcoming releases.
Schema Main Title
Enter a Schema title that describes the action, for example, how to tie your shoes.
Enable Fields Mapping
Enable manual field mapping by roles. Post-related fields are applicable only
When the content is sourced from posts.
Show Schema Debug
Display Schema debug information in the front-end footer.
Content Ticker Widget Styling
A variety of styling options are available, giving you complete control over the widget’s design. Select colors that align with your website’s aesthetic. You can customize the text, icons, fonts, and layout to ensure the widget looks and functions exactly as you envision.
General Styling
Set the ticker background color, label background color, border color, and border radius.
Arrows Styling
Style the arrow background, color, and padding.
Label Styling
You can set the label text color, typography, and text wrap.
Title Styling
Here, you can set the title typography, and color.
Description Styling
You can set the typography, color, and gap of description.
Image Styling
You can style the image width, height, radius, and border.
Content Ticker Design Examples For Elementor
Here are some live use cases for the Content Ticker Widget.
Content ticker on booking website.
Content ticker with currency converter.
Thank you for exploring the Content Ticker widget! We hope this guide helps you make the most of its features to showcase your content effectively. If you have any questions or need additional assistance, our team is here to help. Don’t forget to check out our other Elementor widgets for more ways to enhance your website. Happy designing!