A simple plugin to style your content as a timeline with a few shortcodes.
As of April 2026, zeitstrahler is a WordPress style plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Add Custom CSS.
This plugin provides 3 shortcodes:
[zeitstrahler_wrapper style=”grey/greyRedRound”][/zeitstrahler wrapper]
The frame of our timeline. The other shortcodes belong inside of them. You can choose an style. It’s also easy to add a new one through custom css. Do something like:
.zeitstrahler_wrapper.greyRedRound::before {
background-color: rgb(76,76,76);
}
.zeitstrahler_wrapper.greyRedRound .zeitstrahler_element {
background-color: transparent;
border-radius: 5px;
box-shadow: 0 0 5px 2px rgb(76,76,76);
}
.zeitstrahler_wrapper.greyRedRound .zeitstrahler_element::before {
border-color: rgb(76,76,76);
background-color: rgb(240,76,76);
}
.zeitstrahler_wrapper.greyRedRound .zeitstrahler_element_date {
font-weight: bold;
color: rgb(240,76,76);…| WordPress | 3.6+ requiredTested up to 3.9.40 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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