Timelines
TimelineJS is an open-source tool that enables you to build visually-rich interactive timelines and is available in 40 languages.
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Timelines shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Timelines stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| journalism tool | #14 |
| knight labs | #3 |
| timeline | >100 |
| timelineJS | #1 |
| timelines | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Timelines
From the official readme · v1.05Description
TimelineJS is an open-source tool that enables you to build visually-rich interactive timelines and is available in 40 languages. This plugin lets you display you create timeline events and embed timelines within your posts. You can display your post categories as a timelime and add extra data to each of your posts, turning them into media-rich timeline events.
Features
- Create fantastic looking Timelines within WordPress, quickly and easily.
- Embed Timelines within Posts and Pages effortlessly!
- Timeline events and Timelines are easily created and managed.
- Post Categories can be viewed as their own Timeline.
- Posts can have extra data added to them to create a Timeline event.
- All the features of TimelineJS3.
Installation
StoryMaps is extremely easy to install and use.
- Upload
timelinesto the/wp-content/plugins/directory & activate - Upload
advanced custom fieldsoradvaned custom fields proto the/wp-content/plugins/directory & activate - Activate Timelines
- Create a few ‘Timeline Events’
- Create a Timeline and add Timeline Events to it, order them if required.
- View Timelines at its page URL or embed it into your post/page with this shortcode:
[timeline id="example-unqiue" name="basic-storymap-example"](id is a unique div id, name is the timelines ‘slug’)
Changelog
1.0
*Initial Release
1.01
*fixed issue that prevented thumbnails and non-external media from displaying
1.02
*Fixing issue with ACF fields missing end date field
1.03
*fixing issue with display date not overriding date object
1.04
*added ability to set media for the timelines intial slide
*added ability to choose language for timeline
1.05
*fixed issue with backgrund image not displaying
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Best Timelines alternatives
All journalism tool plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Storymaps
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FAQ
Timelines: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 11, 2026
Is Timelines free?
Yes. Timelines is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Timelines safe to use in 2026?
Timelines shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Timelines?
Timelines is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,161 times since it launched in September 2015. It was downloaded 109 times in the last 30 days.
Does Timelines work with WordPress 7.1?
Timelines is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Timelines last updated?
The latest version, 1.05, was released on October 20, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes Timelines?
Timelines is developed and maintained by uiux.
What are the best alternatives to Timelines?
The most popular alternatives to Timelines are Storymaps (50+ installs).
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