Introduction
Responsive News Ticker Module can be used at 3 different positions - Inside a Module position, Top fixed and bottom fixed of a Joomla website. Joomla article titles of a selected category can be scrolled into the ticker from left to right or right to left. You can also input HTML text to scroll into the ticker.
Features
- Option to set ticker position to Top, Bottom or in a module position
- Set the scrolling speed for the ticker
- Set direction from right to left (rtl) or left to right (ltr)
- Option to set pause on hover ON or OFF
- Label before ticker can be set
- Background color, content color and link on hover color can be set
- Font family of the ticker can be set
- Size and font weight can be set
- Option to fetch Joomla article titles as news in the ticker
- Option to define the number of articles to display from the selected categories
- Ordering of articles by Published Date, Created Date, Modified Date, Ordering, Hits, or Random
- Manual HTML text can be set
Compatibility
- Fully compatible with Joomla 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x
- No backward compatibility plugin required
- Uses modern Joomla APIs and WebAssetManager
Installation
- Download the module package
- Go to Extensions → Manage → Install
- Upload and install the module
- Go to Extensions → Modules
- Create a new module and select "Responsive News Ticker"
- Configure the module settings
- Assign to a module position or set as top/bottom fixed
Configuration
General Settings
- Ticker Position: Choose between Top Fixed, Bottom Fixed, or Module Position
- Ticker Width: Set width for module position (pixels or percentage)
- Ticker Height: Set the height of the ticker
- Speed: Adjust scrolling speed in milliseconds
- Scroll Direction: Choose left-to-right or right-to-left
- Pause on Hover: Enable/disable pause when user hovers over ticker
- Label Text: Set custom label text to display before ticker content
Styling Settings
- Label Color: Customize the color of the label text
- Background Color: Set ticker background color
- Content Color: Set text color for ticker content
- Hover Color: Set color for links on hover
- Font Family: Choose from predefined fonts or use custom font
- Font Size: Adjust text size in pixels
- Font Weight: Set to bold or normal
Content Settings
- News Source: Choose between Joomla Articles or Manual HTML
- Categories: Select categories to display articles from (when using Joomla Articles)
- Ordering: Sort articles by Published Date, Created Date, Modified Date, Ordering, Hits, or Random
- Order Direction: Choose Ascending or Descending
- Manual Text: Enter custom HTML content (when using Manual HTML source)
Advanced Settings
- Module Suffix: Add custom CSS class suffix
- Extra CSS: Add additional custom CSS styles
Use Cases
- Display latest news headlines
- Show breaking news updates
- Announce important information
- Display promotional messages
- Show featured article titles
- Custom HTML content scrolling
License
GNU/GPL v2 or later
Requirements
- Joomla 3.9+ / 4.x / 5.x / 6.x
- jQuery (included with Joomla)
Additional Information
Free installation on request. Multiple domain license available.
For support and queries regarding the Responsive News Ticker, you can open a ticket at http://support.joomlax.com
Responsive News Ticker
- Version:
- 1.6
- Developer:
- Infyways Solutions
- Last updated:
-
Nov 18 2025
2 days ago - Date added:
- Nov 19 2014
- License:
- GPLv2 or later
- Type:
- Paid download
- Includes:
- m
- Compatibility:
- J3 J4 J5 J6
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