How to Create Your First Ticker

Would you like to create a new ticker from scratch? This guide walks you through opening the editor, naming the ticker, and publishing so you can add content next.

Open the Tickers dashboard

  1. Log in at /wp-admin.
  2. Click TickerPress in the admin sidebar.
  3. Stay on the Tickers tab (it opens by default).

If this is a fresh install, you may already see Welcome ticker. You can edit that starter or create a new one.

Start a new ticker

  1. Click Create ticker in the dashboard header.
  2. WordPress opens the ticker editor (Add New Ticker).

The link goes to the ticker post type editor. There is no separate wizard.

Name and publish

  1. Enter a title in the title field at the top (for example, “Homepage news”).
  2. Review the live preview and option tabs below the title.
  3. Click Publish in the WordPress publish box.

New tickers start with default design and animation settings and an empty content list. They are enabled by default in configuration. A ticker must be published and enabled before it can appear on the front end.

What you see in the editor

Above the option panels you will see:

  • Choose a preset — optional starter looks (content, design, and animation)
  • A sticky Ticker preview that updates as you edit

Then four tabs:

  • Content — label, messages, posts, and other items
  • Design — colors, separators, typography, layout
  • Animation — continuous scroll, slide, or fade
  • Placement — automatic top/bottom and manual shortcode/block/Elementor notes

Save with Publish or Update. Options are stored with the ticker post when you save.

Keep the ticker enabled

From TickerPress → Tickers, each row shows status and actions:

  • Enable / Disable — disabled tickers do not render anywhere (automatic or manual)
  • Edit, Duplicate, Export ticker, Copy shortcode, and Move to Trash

Re-enabling keeps all settings.

That's it. Create a ticker from Create ticker, give it a title, publish it, then add content on the Content tab.