wpsnoop: fix News Headline Ticker plugin conflicts, errors & issues

When the plugin News Headline Ticker conflicts or throws a PHP error we hope wpsnoop can help you to fix the issue quickly.


Discover which shortcodes wp-options PHP functions database tables and files are created by News Headline Ticker, plus learn which plugins and/or themes could be in conflict with News Headline Ticker.


Troubleshooting theme and plugin conflicts is easier when you know what News Headline Ticker leaves behind after uninstalling it from a WordPress installation, there is a list down below for your convenience.

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What does News Headline Ticker version 2.3.8 add to WordPress? Answers Here.

This is an automatically generated report - it is possible for News Headline Ticker to perform differently in your installation, previous versions before 2.3.8 may have created a different set of shortcodes, used different function names or could have created entirely different database tables to store settings and operate. This is not an exhaustive list but shows how version 2.3.8 of News Headline Ticker behaves when installed and removed on a clean installation of WordPress.

We have not tested individual shortcodes, features or settings of this plugin but instead have concentrated on the potential for obvious errors and conflicts which can occur, if you need help with the plugin in your local installation you can get WordPress help and support for News Headline Ticker by clicking here.

Our testing covered the free version of this plugin there may or may not be a paid version or premium version available for purchase that unlocks additional features and could behave in a slightly or very different manner.

Which new files does News Headline Ticker add to WordPress?

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Type & Path Size Conflicts
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/ 1.32MB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/css/ 1.04kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/css/nht-admin.css 778.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/css/tkr-style.css 282.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/img/ 885.58kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/img/colourPicker.gif 1.25kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/img/controls.png 5.69kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/img/responsive-web-design.png 41.18kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/img/review.png 658.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/img/umbra_screenshot.png 836.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/js/ 1.45kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/js/cp-active.js 543.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/js/news-ticker.js 944.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/lib/ 9.21kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/lib/admin-function.php 248.00B No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/lib/functions.php 7.83kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/lib/tkr-style.php 1.14kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/license.txt 14.86kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/news-headline-ticker.php 5.72kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/readme.txt 3.44kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/screenshot-1.png 165.92kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/screenshot-2.png 250.67kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.
wp-content/plugins/news-headline-ticker/screenshot-3.png 15.66kB No known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

Which new shortcodes does News Headline Ticker add to WordPress?

ShortCode   Known Plugin or Theme conflicts
[News-Ticker] The News-Ticker shortcode has potential conflict with at least 1 other plugin or theme.

Note: We have not yet checked to see if these shortcodes work as expected in pages, posts, sidebar widgets, or when set as the page title, in content, in the excert, in menus or anywhere else within a WordPress installation. A shortcode could produce errors due to parameters added when it is used, or if the plugin is updated and the format of the shortcode has changed.

Which new database tables are created by the WordPress plugin News Headline Ticker?

Which new options are added to the wp-options table by News Headline Ticker?

Option Name   Known Conflicts
nht_plugin_do_activation_redirect The nht_plugin_do_activation_redirect option doesn't have any known conflicts with other themes or plugins.

During use News Headline Ticker may or may not create more options depending on how the plugin is configured and depending on which other themes and plugins are active in your specific hosting environment.

Using News Headline Ticker from the command line with WP-CLI

The following commands are provided for convenience and should only be used if you understand how WP-CLI works. These commands refer to a single WordPress instance and may need to be modified if you are working with a Multisite installation.


How to install News Headline Ticker from the command line with WP-CLI

Navigate to the root of your WordPress installation and type the following command:

wp plugin install news-headline-ticker


How to activate News Headline Ticker from the command line with WP-CLI

To immediately activate News Headline Ticker after WP-CLI downloads the latest version you can use the following command:

wp plugin install news-headline-ticker --activate


How to reinstall News Headline Ticker from the command line with WP-CLI

To force a reinstallation of News Headline Ticker which overwrites the current plugin without asking for confirmation you can use the following command:

wp plugin install news-headline-ticker --force


How to update News Headline Ticker to the latest version from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin update news-headline-ticker


How to delete News Headline Ticker from the command line with WP-CLI

wp plugin delete news-headline-ticker

Where can you download earlier versions of News Headline Ticker?

Whenever possible you should use the latest version of plugins and themes, however if you have recently updated and discovered that you need to install an earlier version you may be able to download other versions of News Headline Ticker from the WordPress repository by visiting this link.

Please note that installing earlier versions of a theme or plugin is not generally a recommended course of action for most users and could re-introduce security, stability or other issues in News Headline Ticker

About our testing enviroment

Tests were conducted using Apache 2.4.29, PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 18.04, MySQL 5.7.33 and WordPress 5.9

It is very possible that different versions of PHP such as PHP 8.0, PHP 7.4, or PHP 7.3 could behave differently with News Headline Ticker. Different versions of WordPress could implement the features of this plugin in slightly different ways as well.