Timeline Express vs Vertical Related Posts (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Timeline Express

4.3(165)

9.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago

View Timeline Express

Vertical Related Posts

3.4(5)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago

View Vertical Related Posts

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Timeline Express has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 165 reviews) and leads in active installations (9.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Timeline Express has accumulated 520K+ total downloads while Vertical Related Posts has 2.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Timeline Express		Vertical Related Posts
Rating	4.3/5	◄	3.4/5
Total Reviews	165	◄	5
Active Installs	9.0K+	◄	10
Total Downloads	520K+	◄	2.7K+
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	3 years ago	◄	10 years ago
First Released	2014		2014
Age	12 years		12 years
WP Requires	4.0+		3.3+
PHP Requires	false+		false+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.8.1		1.2.6

Rating

4.3/5Timeline Express

◄

Vertical Related Posts3.4/5

Total Reviews

165Timeline Express

◄

Vertical Related Posts5

Active Installs

9.0K+Timeline Express

◄

Vertical Related Posts10

Total Downloads

520K+Timeline Express

◄

Vertical Related Posts2.7K+

Support Resolution

N/ATimeline Express

Vertical Related PostsN/A

Last Updated

3 years agoTimeline Express

◄

Vertical Related Posts10 years ago

First Released

2014Timeline Express

Vertical Related Posts2014

Age

12 yearsTimeline Express

Vertical Related Posts12 years

WP Requires

4.0+Timeline Express

Vertical Related Posts3.3+

PHP Requires

false+Timeline Express

Vertical Related Postsfalse+

Business Model

FreeTimeline Express

Vertical Related PostsFree

Latest Version

1.8.1Timeline Express

Vertical Related Posts1.2.6

Rating Breakdown

Timeline Express

4.3/5(165 reviews)

78%

15%

Vertical Related Posts

3.4/5(5 reviews)

60%

40%

Download Trends

Recent Reviews

Timeline Express Reviews

by Zinza

Very nice plugin

Thanks to the developers for this nice plugin! Very easy to handle and good looking. 🙂

by mitchmann

Does not work at all in DIVI

For whatever reason, the text shows up totally unformatted and the block are huge making the timeline totally out of scale. This topic was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by mitchmann.

by chinaraj

Do not buy this plugin. No Support. Dead Plugin

Do not use this plugin free or paid. I paid for this plugin and received absolutely no response. The author doesn’t reply to contact form messages, message through the website or the support button in

Vertical Related Posts Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Timeline Express or Vertical Related Posts more popular?

Timeline Express has 9.0K+ active installations while Vertical Related Posts has 10. Timeline Express is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Timeline Express or Vertical Related Posts?

Timeline Express has a 4.3/5 rating from 165 reviews, while Vertical Related Posts has a 3.4/5 rating from 5 reviews.

Are Timeline Express and Vertical Related Posts free?

Timeline Express is free and Vertical Related Posts is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Timeline Express or Vertical Related Posts?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

Timeline Express was last updated 3 years ago and Vertical Related Posts was last updated 10 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.