Title: Information Reel
Author: gopiplus
Published: <strong>April 18, 2011</strong>
Last modified: October 28, 2023

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This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**.
It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when
used with more recent versions of WordPress.

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# Information Reel

 By [gopiplus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gopiplus/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/information-reel.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/information-reel/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/information-reel/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/information-reel/#installation)
 * [Development](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/information-reel/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/information-reel/)

## Description

Information Reel wordpress plugin create the reel type scroll in the website widget.
The scroll contain the entered title, image, and description.

Check official website for live demo [http://www.gopiplus.com/work/2011/04/16/wordpress-plugin-information-reel/](http://www.gopiplus.com/work/2011/04/16/wordpress-plugin-information-reel/)

 1. [Live Demo](http://www.gopiplus.com/work/2011/04/16/wordpress-plugin-information-reel/)
 2. [Screen shots](http://www.gopiplus.com/work/2013/08/25/information-reel-wordpress-plugin-screenshots/)
 3. [Video tutorial](http://www.gopiplus.com/work/2013/08/25/information-reel-wordpress-plugin-video-tutorial/)
 4. [About author](http://www.gopiplus.com/work/)

Information Reel wordpress plugin create the reel type scroll in the website widget.
The scroll contain the entered title, image, and description. This is best way to
announce your messages to user.

#### Feature of this plugin

 1. Easy installation.
 2. Easy customization.
 3. Easy scroll setting.
 4. Option to display title with link.
 5. Option to display image in the scroll.
 6. Supports localization.

#### Plugin configuration

Go to Widgets page under Appearance menu, Drag and drop Information Reel widget 
into your side bar. Its very easy.

#### Frequently asked questions

Q1. Can we display more announcements at same time?
 Yes, its scrolling so we can
display many at same time.

Q2. Can we display announcement in random order?
 Yes, Random option setting available
in the widget form.

Q3. Can we arrange the announcement scroll order?
 Yes, in the plugin admin page
we have option to enter order position.

Q4. Can we hide any announcement temporary?
 Yes, in the plugin admin page we have
display option YES or NO.

Q5. Can we set expiration for announcement?
 Yes, at present (version 7.0) this 
option is not included. we will add the option soon.

Q6. Why my reel content out of range?
 This is because of the Height setting in 
the widget form. Increase the Height and see the output.

Q7. Why my reel content merge each other?
 This is because of the Height setting
in the widget form. Increase the height and see the output.

Q8. How many message display at same time?
 Option available in the widget form 
page.

Q9. What is Same Time Display, Text Length, Content Group?
 Same Time Display: No
of announcement you want to show in the screen at same time. Text Length: This is
to maintain the announcement description text length. Content group: This is to 
group the content. Example: if you select GROUP1 in the widget form, in the front-
end you will get content from the group GROUP1.

Q10. Plugin admin link?
 Administration ==> Settings ==> Information Reel

Q11. Widget setting default form link?
 Its available in the widget, Please check
below admin screens for for more information.

#### Translators

 * Tamil (ta) – [Gopi Ramasamy](http://www.gopiplus.com/)
 * Polish (pl_PL) – [Abdul Sattar](https://www.couponmachine.in/)

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Front Page screen. http://www.gopiplus.com/work/2013/08/25/information-reel-wordpress-
   plugin-screenshots/
 * [[
 * Admin screen. http://www.gopiplus.com/work/2013/08/25/information-reel-wordpress-
   plugin-screenshots/

## Installation

[Installation](http://www.gopiplus.com/work/2011/04/16/wordpress-plugin-information-reel/)

## FAQ

Q1. Can we display more announcements at same time?

Q2. Can we display announcement in random order?

Q3. Can we arrange the announcement scroll order?

Q4. Can we hide any announcement temporary?

Q5. Can we set expiration for announcement?

Q6. Why my reel content out of range?

Q7. Why my reel content merge each other?

Q8. How many message display at same time?

Q9. What is Same Time Display, Text Length, Content Group?

Q10. Plugin admin link?

Q11. Widget setting default form link?

[Answer](http://www.gopiplus.com/work/2011/04/16/wordpress-plugin-information-reel/)

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[Great News scroller](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-news-scroller/)󠁿

 [grigione](https://profiles.wordpress.org/grigione/) July 8, 2017

Great vertical news scroller you can add images. Very simple

 [ Read all 3 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/information-reel/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“Information Reel” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ gopiplus ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gopiplus/)
 *   [ www.gopiplus.com ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wwwgopipluscom/)

[Translate “Information Reel” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/information-reel)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/information-reel/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/information-reel/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/information-reel/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/information-reel/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 10.1

 1. Tested up to 6.4

#### 10.0

 1. Tested up to 5.9

#### 9.9

 1. Tested up to 5.8
 2. Use plugin short code in the widget.

#### 9.8

 1. Tested up to 5.7

#### 9.7

 1. Tested up to 5.5

#### 9.6

 1. Tested up to 5.4

#### 9.5

 1. Tested up to 5.3

#### 9.4

 1. Tested up to 5.2
 2. Uninstall option added. All plugin reference and plugin table will be cleared during
    uninstallation.
 3. Converted admin JS alert message into WP class file.

#### 9.3

 1. Tested up to 4.9

#### 9.2

 1. Tested up to 4.8

#### 9.1

 1. Tested up to 4.7

#### 9.0

 1. Tested up to 4.6

#### 8.9

 1. Tested up to 4.5
 2. Sanitization added for all input value.

#### 8.8

 1. Tested up to 4.4

#### 8.7

 1. Tested up to 4.3.1
 2. Text Domain slug has been added for Language Packs.

#### 8.6

 1. Tested up to 4.3

#### 8.5

 1. Tested up to 4.2.2

#### 8.4

 1. Tested up to 4.1

#### 8.3

 1. New option added in widget setting form to control scrolling speed and delay.

#### 8.2

 1. Tested up to 4.0

#### 8.1

 1. Tested up to 3.9

#### 8.0

 1. Tested up to 3.8 (Beta)
 2. Now this plugin supports localization (or internationalization). i.e. option to
    translate into other languages.
     Plugin *.po file (information-reel.po) available
    in the languages folder. Translators Welcome

#### 7.1

 1. Added some security feature.
 2. Support multiple instance widget.
 3. Open link on new window issue has been fixed.

#### 7.0

 1. Tested up to 3.6
 2. Added some security feature.
 3. New admin look.

#### 6.1

 1. Tested up to 3.5

#### 6.0

 1. New demo link, www.gopiplus.com

#### 5.0

 1. Tested up to 3.4
 2. Fixed plugin directory violations issue

#### 4.0

 1. Tested up to 3.3

#### 3.0

 1. Single quote Bug fixed

#### 1.0

 1. First version

## Meta

 *  Version **10.1**
 *  Last updated **2 years ago**
 *  Active installations **300+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.4 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.4.8**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/information-reel/)
 * Tags
 * [announcement](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/announcement/)[reel](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reel/)
   [scroll](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scroll/)[scroller](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/scroller/)
   [Text scroll](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/text-scroll/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcm.wordpress.org/plugins/information-reel/advanced/)

## Ratings

 4.3 out of 5 stars.

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## Contributors

 *   [ gopiplus ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gopiplus/)
 *   [ www.gopiplus.com ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wwwgopipluscom/)

## Support

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 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/information-reel/)

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