Web Stories vs Timeline – Vertical and Horizontal… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Timeline – Vertical and Horizontal…
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Timeline – Vertical and Horizontal… has a higher user rating (4.3/5 from 6 reviews) while Web Stories leads in active installations (70K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Web Stories has accumulated 2.9M+ total downloads while Timeline – Vertical and Horizontal… has 29K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Web Stories | Timeline – Vertical and Horizontal… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ► | 4.3/5 |
| Total Reviews | 85 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 70K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 2.9M+ | ◄ | 29K+ |
| Support Resolution | 100% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 10 months ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2020 | 2021 | |
| Age | 6 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.6+ | 6.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | 7.1+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.42.0 | 2.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Web Stories
Timeline – Vertical and Horizontal…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Web Stories averaged approximately 255 daily downloads while Timeline – Vertical and Horizontal… averaged 24.
Recent Reviews
Web Stories Reviews
Expected a bit more from Google…
The plugin is great… But the plugin does not have mobile design. You cant make new stories by your phone. You must use either PC or tablet.
Close button
Hello! I’m experiencing an issue with the close button in the web stories.Observation:During the initial page load, the close button is visible. However, once the page fully loads, the close button di
Categories Filter and More
This Plugin will be better If Categories Filter is added on the shortcode, and also More button on the bottom to check on older stories.
Timeline – Vertical and Horizontal… Reviews
works perfect – now also responsive
Great work. For our project, it works fine. After a quick inquiry, they added the code to get the plugin responsive. Works also fine on our site. Thanks to the team This topic was modified
Paragraphs being stripped
Easy to use and works fine; just: Paragraphs are being stripped, which is quite annoying. And: some parts cannot be customized color wise (as e.g. the arrow borders and the circles) respectively must
It’s ok
It’s the only one I found with the horizontal option, but I didn’t find how to add pictures or change the family font. This topic was modified 3 years, 9 months ago by artnahualli.
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