Title: Rotascore Live Scores Widget Author: rotascore Published: October 13, 2026 Last modified: October 13, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/rotascore-live-scores-widget/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev= 3744248) ![](https://ps.w.org/rotascore-live-scores-widget/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3743794) # Rotascore Live Scores Widget By [rotascore](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rotascore/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/rotascore-live-scores-widget.1.4.1.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rotascore-live-scores-widget/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rotascore-live-scores-widget/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rotascore-live-scores-widget/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rotascore-live-scores-widget/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/rotascore-live-scores-widget/) ## Description Rotascore Live Scores Widget adds free football widgets from [Rotascore](https://www.rotascore.com/) to any post, page or widget area: live scores, league standings, fixtures, results and the matches of a team. * **League standings**: the full table of a league, updated automatically. * **Fixtures and live scores**: the day’s matches and results of up to 10 leagues in one widget, with live scores. Show today, yesterday or tomorrow, and visitors can switch days. * **Team matches**: the next and the recent matches of a team, with your team highlighted. * **Top scorers**: the goals, assists and cards table of a league for the season. * **Single match**: one match with its score, minute and events as they happen. * **Group tables**: a league with several groups, such as a cup group stage, shows its groups as tabs in the standings widget. * **Pick leagues and teams by name**: search by name and see the logos. No ids to copy. * **Live preview**: the block shows the real widget in the editor, so you see what visitors see. * **Adapts to your site**: it follows your page’s light or dark look, text size, accent color and width, and resizes itself to its content. Light and dark can also be chosen by hand. * **Block, shortcode, widget**: a Gutenberg block (with “Standings”, “Top Scorers”,“ Live Scores”, “Match” and “Team Matches” variants), a shortcode generator under Settings, and a classic widget for widget areas. * Options: language, theme, width, number of rows, team logos on or off, live matches only, visitor controls on or off. * Responsive, lazy-loaded, no layout jump. * Free. No account, no API key, no ads added by the plugin, no tracking by the plugin. #### Shortcode The easiest way is **Settings > Rotascore Widgets**: choose a league or team by name, check the preview and copy the shortcode. You can also write it by hand: ``` [rotascore type="standings" id="LEAGUE_ID" lang="en"] [rotascore type="matches" leagues="LEAGUE_ID_1,LEAGUE_ID_2" day="tomorrow"] [rotascore type="team" id="TEAM_ID" rows="5"] [rotascore type="scorers" id="LEAGUE_ID" rows="10"] [rotascore type="match" id="MATCH_ID_OR_LINK"] ``` * `type`: `standings`, `scorers`, `matches`, `match` or `team`. * `id`: the league (standings, scorers), team (team) or match (match) id (letters, digits, `_` and `-`). For `match` you can also paste the Rotascore match link. * `group`: for `standings` of a league with groups, the id of the group tab to open first (the first group by default). * `leagues`: for `matches`, up to 10 league ids separated by commas (`id` still works for one league). * `day`: for `matches`, `today` (default), `yesterday` or `tomorrow`. See the FAQ about caching. * `theme`: `auto` (default, follows your site), `light` or `dark`. * `lang`: a Rotascore language code, for example `en`, `tr`, `de`, `es`, `pt-PT`,` zh-Hant`. * `width`: optional maximum width in pixels such as `480`, or `full`; by default the widget fills its container. * `rows`: number of standings rows, scorers or team matches per side (default: all; 10 for scorers). * `highlight`: a team id to draw in bold. * `logos`: `0` hides team logos. * `live`: for `matches`, `1` shows only the matches being played right now (no day buttons; `day` and `date` are ignored). * `controls`: `0` hides the language, league and theme menu inside the widget ( default `1`). * `height`: height reserved before the widget loads, in pixels; the widget then resizes itself to its content. * `tz`: optional IANA time zone such as `Europe/Istanbul` (the visitor’s own time zone by default). * `date`: optional `YYYY-MM-DD` date for the fixtures widget; it wins over `day`. #### Block Search for “Rotascore” in the block inserter. The sidebar has every option, with searchable league and team pickers, and the block previews the live widget. #### External services This plugin embeds content from rotascore.com, a third-party service run by the plugin’s authors. **1. The widget (visitors).** Each widget is an iframe loaded from `https://www. rotascore.com/{language}/embed/...`. A small script bundled inside this plugin (` assets/loader.js`; no remote JavaScript is loaded) creates the iframe and reads your page’s colors and text size so the widget matches it. It sets no cookies. When a visitor’s browser loads a page containing a widget, it connects to rotascore.com and sends the usual request data (such as IP address and user agent) to that service. The widget shows a “Rotascore” link inside the frame; the plugin does not remove or hide it. **2. The league and team search (logged-in editors only).** When a logged-in user who can edit posts searches for a league or team in the block sidebar or on Settings > Rotascore Widgets, that editor’s browser (not your server) sends the typed search text and the chosen language code to `https://www.rotascore.com/api/embed/search`( league and team search, and the popular leagues listed before you type) to list leagues and teams. No cookies are sent and nothing is stored; answers are only kept in memory while the page is open. **3. The live preview (editors only).** The preview in the editor and on the settings page is the same iframe from `https://www.rotascore.com/{language}/embed/...` that visitors see, loaded in the editor’s browser. Visitors never trigger the search requests, and the plugin stores no personal data. The widgets themselves are loaded from rotascore.com by the visitors’ browsers. * Rotascore Terms of Service: https://www.rotascore.com/en/terms * Rotascore Privacy Policy: https://www.rotascore.com/en/privacy ## Screenshots [⌊League standings widget in the light theme.⌉⌊League standings widget in the light theme.⌉[ League standings widget in the light theme. [⌊Fixtures and live scores widget in the dark theme.⌉⌊Fixtures and live scores widget in the dark theme.⌉[ Fixtures and live scores widget in the dark theme. [⌊The block editor with the settings sidebar (searchable league and team pickers) and the live preview.⌉⌊The block editor with the settings sidebar (searchable league and team pickers) and the live preview.⌉[ The block editor with the settings sidebar (searchable league and team pickers) and the live preview. [⌊Settings > Rotascore Widgets: the shortcode generator with live preview and a copy button.⌉⌊Settings > Rotascore Widgets: the shortcode generator with live preview and a copy button.⌉[ Settings > Rotascore Widgets: the shortcode generator with live preview and a copy button. [⌊The team matches widget.⌉⌊The team matches widget.⌉[ The team matches widget. [⌊The top scorers widget with Top Scorer, Top Assists and Cards tabs (player photos and the season team).⌉⌊The top scorers widget with Top Scorer, Top Assists and Cards tabs (player photos and the season team).⌉[ The top scorers widget with Top Scorer, Top Assists and Cards tabs (player photos and the season team). [⌊The single match widget in the dark theme: score and match events with player photos.⌉⌊The single match widget in the dark theme: score and match events with player photos.⌉[ The single match widget in the dark theme: score and match events with player photos. [⌊Cup group stages: group tabs and zone legend in the standings widget.⌉⌊Cup group stages: group tabs and zone legend in the standings widget.⌉[ Cup group stages: group tabs and zone legend in the standings widget. ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Rotascore Widget Embed a free Rotascore football widget: standings, fixtures and live scores, or a team. ## Installation 1. Upload the `rotascore-live-scores-widget` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install the plugin from the Plugins screen. 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen. 3. Edit a post or page, add the “Rotascore Standings”, “Rotascore Live Scores” or “ Rotascore Team Matches” block and pick your league or team by name. Or open Settings > Rotascore Widgets and copy a shortcode. ## FAQ ### Do I need an account or an API key? No. The widgets are free to embed. Pick a league or team and you are done. ### Can I use it with Elementor, Divi, WPBakery or the Classic Editor? Yes. Create the shortcode under Settings > Rotascore Widgets and paste it into the shortcode element of your builder or into the Classic Editor. Themes that use widget areas without blocks can use the “Rotascore Football Widget” under Appearance > Widgets. ### Does it work with caching plugins and CDNs? Yes. The page only contains an empty container; the live data is loaded in the visitor’s browser from rotascore.com, so scores stay live on cached pages. The one exception is `day="yesterday"` or `day="tomorrow"`: the date is fixed when the page is generated, so a page that stays in the cache for days can show an outdated day. Purge the cache daily, or keep the default `today`, which follows each visitor. If your caching plugin delays or combines JavaScript, exclude `rotascore-live-scores-widget/assets/ loader.js`. ### Can I show only the matches that are being played now? Yes. Turn on “Live matches only” in the block sidebar or the shortcode generator( or use `live="1"`). The fixtures widget then lists only the live matches, still grouped by league, hides the day buttons and says “No live matches right now” when nothing is on. ### Will it match my dark theme? By default the theme is `auto`: the widget reads the background and text color of the place where you put it and switches between light and dark. If you want a fixed look, choose Light or Dark in the block sidebar or add `theme="dark"` to the shortcode. ### Which leagues and teams are available? The competitions and teams of Rotascore, from the top leagues and cups to many lower divisions around the world. Search for the name in the picker; if you can find it on rotascore.com you can use it here. ### Can I change the language? Yes. Choose the language in the block sidebar or use the `lang` attribute. The widget is available in 53 languages, and visitors can change the language inside the widget unless you turn the controls off. The plugin’s own screens are translated through translate.wordpress.org. ### Is it GDPR friendly? Does it track visitors? The plugin sets no cookies, adds no tracking and stores no personal data. The widget is an iframe served by rotascore.com, so the visitor’s browser connects to that service like it does for any embedded content; see the privacy policy linked in the External services section. Whether you need to mention it in your own privacy policy or consent tool depends on your site and your country, so please check your own requirements. ### Will it slow down my site? The widget loads only when it comes near the visible screen (lazy loading), the bundled script is small, no layout jump happens because the height is reserved, and the iframe pauses its live updates when it is out of view. ### Can I remove the Rotascore link or the branding in the widget? No. The widget shows a small “Rotascore” link as part of the free service, and the plugin does not offer a way to hide it. Please do not hide it with CSS either. ### The widget is cut off or has too much empty space. The widget resizes itself to its content when your theme prints scripts in the footer. You can also set the `height` attribute to change the space reserved while it loads. ### My theme loads page content with JavaScript (popups, tabs, single-page navigation). Widgets inserted after the page has loaded are picked up automatically. If your theme replaces content in a way that is not noticed, call `window.RotascoreWidgets. scan()` once after inserting the widget container. ### Where do I get help? Write to help@rotascore.com or use the support forum of this plugin on WordPress. org. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Rotascore Live Scores Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ rotascore ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rotascore/) [Translate “Rotascore Live Scores Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/rotascore-live-scores-widget) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/rotascore-live-scores-widget/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/rotascore-live-scores-widget/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/rotascore-live-scores-widget/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/rotascore-live-scores-widget/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.4.1 * Fix: `day="yesterday"` and `day="tomorrow"` are now worked out in the visitor’s browser instead of when the page is built, so a page cache (WP Rocket, LiteSpeed, W3 Total Cache, Cloudflare) can no longer pin the fixtures widget to an old day. * Fix: widgets added to the page after it loaded (single-page themes, popups, AJAX tabs) are set up automatically; widgets that leave the page are cleaned up. * Fix: the bundled loader ignores a script URL that is not a Rotascore address, so a JavaScript optimiser that re-serves it from your own domain cannot break the widget. * Fix: a widget left open keeps updating (retries after a failed load, moves on after midnight, follows matches that are delayed or interrupted) and stops showing“ live” when it cannot refresh. #### 1.4.0 * New: top scorers widget (`type="scorers"`): goals, assists and cards of a league for the season, with a block variation “Rotascore Top Scorers”. * New: single match widget (`type="match"`): score, minute and match events; enter the match id or paste its Rotascore link. Block variation “Rotascore Match”. * New: the standings widget shows the groups of a league that has several (cup group stage) as tabs, with a zone legend; optional `group` attribute. #### 1.3.0 * New: “Live matches only” option for the fixtures widget (`live="1"`, block sidebar toggle and shortcode generator): shows only the matches in play, grouped by league. * Fix: the fixtures widget now says “No matches on this day” instead of “No matches today” when you look at yesterday, tomorrow or another date. #### 1.2.0 * New: search leagues and teams by name, with logos, in the block sidebar. No more ids to copy. * New: the block shows the real widget as a live preview in the editor. * New: every option is in the block sidebar: widget type, leagues or team, day ( today, yesterday, tomorrow), language, theme, width, rows, highlighted team, team logos, visitor controls. * New: Settings > Rotascore Widgets, a shortcode generator with live preview and a copy button. * New: block variations “Rotascore Standings”, “Rotascore Live Scores” and “Rotascore Team Matches”, and conversion of `[rotascore]` shortcode blocks to blocks. * New: classic widget “Rotascore Football Widget” for widget areas. * New: `day` attribute (`today`, `yesterday`, `tomorrow`) for the fixtures widget, and `width="full"`. * New: the plugin is ready for translation (text domain, translation files, editor script translations). * New: the editor’s browser looks up leagues and teams on rotascore.com while typing( editors only, no cookies, nothing stored); see External services. #### 1.1.0 * The widget now adapts to your site: automatic light/dark theme, accent color, text size, fluid width and automatic height, with no layout jump. * New `leagues` attribute: combine up to 10 leagues in one fixtures widget, with yesterday/today/tomorrow switching. * Visitors can change language, league and theme inside the widget (`controls=" 0"` turns this off). * New attributes: `controls`, `rows`, `highlight`, `logos`. `theme` now defaults to `auto`. * The bundled script `assets/loader.js` replaces `assets/resize.js`. #### 1.0.0 * First release: shortcode, Gutenberg block, standings, fixtures and team widgets, light and dark themes, 53 languages. ## Meta * Version **1.4.1** * Last updated **2 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.3** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [football](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/football/)[live score](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/live-score/) [livescore](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/livescore/)[soccer](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/soccer/) [standings](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/standings/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rotascore-live-scores-widget/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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