Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline)
Showcase your story or company history, events, and roadmap in an interactive timeline using the powerful Cool Timeline plugin.
4.7(325 reviews)
·20K+ active installs·Updated 3 weeks agoAs of April 2026, Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) is a WordPress history plugin with 20K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 325 reviews. It has been downloaded 978K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 10% this week. Support resolution rate: 67%. Top alternative: Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit….
4.7/5325 reviews
20K+active installs
67%resolved
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Horizontal & Vertical Timeline, History Timeline Slider
Cool Timeline is an advanced WordPress plugin that helps you easily create timeline sliders for your website. You can use it to display your company’s history, product roadmaps, personal stories, or key events in a vertical layout.
Using Cool Timeline, you can create timeline stories in two ways:
- Gutenberg Timeline Block: Add and manage timeline stories easily using the built-in block in the WordPress editor. Great for showing steps, events, or roadmaps with a clean design.
- Shortcode-Based Classic Timelines: Using the classic editor? Just add a simple shortcode to display your timeline on any page or post and customize it the way you like.
Key Features
- Timeline Slider: Display your stories in a stunning vertical or horizontal…
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7325 reviews
5 ★
270
4 ★
32
3 ★
6
2 ★
4
1 ★
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Recent Reviews
Fast, friendly, reliable
by anhe75·1 month ago
I really like the plugin. The support is also great. Fast, friendly, reliable. Awesome, thanks!
Excellent plugin
by tonibg·3 months ago
This plugin works like a charm and is properly maintained. Keep up the good work!!!
Bra plugin
by Knorden·4 months ago
Bra inbyggd pugin. Fick en historisk Timeline som helt uppfyllde mitt behov!
Good plugin
·6 months ago
Working well and easy to use
perfect timeline plugin!
by cycant·7 months ago
love that it doesn’t require additional plugins!
Download Trends
Today: 203Yesterday: 237This week: 2KPeriod total: 221K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 5.6+ required |
Version Adoption
v3.3
34.0%
v3.0
21.5%
Other
20.6%
v3.2
15.8%
v2.9
8.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
Version 3.3.0 | 12 March 2026
- Improvements: Improved dashboard design and usability.
Contributors
Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.