Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline)
by Narinder Singh · Uncategorized
Also makes 13 other plugins · 237.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Showcase your story or company history, events, and roadmap in an interactive timeline using the powerful Cool Timeline plugin.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈29K estimated
Momentum
-13%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “history” for “family history”. “history” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “family history” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 1.1M lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 18 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.7★ over 333 reviews, smoothed to 4.62★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
21%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.0
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| vertical timeline your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| cool | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| timeline plugin | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| horizontal | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| horizontal timeline your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| timeline your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| company history | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| wp timeline | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| history timeline | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| vertical | #3 | #2 | 0 |
| timelines | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| wordpress timeline | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| timeline for wordpress | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| post timeline | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| simple timeline | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| wordpress timeline plugin | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| company timeline | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| roadmap timeline | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| events timeline | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| roadmap your tag | #6 | #3 | down 1 |
179 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 129 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “history” for “family history”. “history” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #16. “family history” sits at #5 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “history”. #16 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 47.9K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
18
releases in the last 12 months
10d ago
latest release · v5.0.0 · 21 Oct 2026
81
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5.6 years ago; the previous band took 2.1 years to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 1 May 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ koolmind4mo ago
Some small issues with italian translation.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ AzureDesigns5mo ago
I have used Cool Timeline Pro for years on a number of websites and love the plugin. The Cool Timeline support team are fantastic and very willing to help to create something a little more custom. 5 STARS from me!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ anhe759mo ago
I really like the plugin. The support is also great. Fast, friendly, reliable. Awesome, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tonibg11mo ago
This plugin works like a charm and is properly maintained. Keep up the good work!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Knorden12mo ago
Bra inbyggd pugin. Fick en historisk Timeline som helt uppfyllde mitt behov!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous1.1y ago
Working well and easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cycant1.2y ago
love that it doesn’t require additional plugins!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User1.2y ago
It is both easy to set up and use. It offers multiple convenient ways to include a timeline on your website.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.3.6 Improved: Code Improvements & Optimization 3.3.6
- — Version 3.3.5 Updated: Upgraded Block API to Version 3. Updated: Upgraded Swiper to v12.1.2. 3.3.5
- — Version 3.3.4 Fixed: Fixed PHP error. 3.3.4
- — Version 3.3.3 Fixed: Fixed PHP undefined get_current_screen() function error. 3.3.3
- — Version 3.3.2 Improvements: Code Improvements & Optimization 3.3.2
- — Version 3.3.1 Fixed: Deprecated issues in the latest PHP version. 3.3.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (5.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 10 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
7 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 17 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 17 of 17 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use it", "great for", "for events").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor, Divi and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 8 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,028 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2021-03-09 10K+ → 20K+ up after 766 days in tier
- 2019-02-02 6K+ → 10K+ up after 564 days in tier
- 2017-07-18 5K+ → 6K+ up after 56 days in tier
- 2017-05-23 3K+ → 5K+ up after 155 days in tier
- 2016-12-19 1K+ → 3K+ up after 192 days in tier
- 2016-06-10 900+ → 1K+ up after 80 days in tier
- 2016-03-22 300+ → 900+ up after 48 days in tier
- 2016-02-03 100+ → 300+ up after 27 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Dear Timeline (Best Vertical & Horizontal Timeline) 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 5 shared tags B -
Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline) 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 4 shared tags A -
Timeline Module for Divi 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags A -
Timeline – Tell Your Story Through Events and Milestones 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 4 shared tags B -
Bold Timeline Lite 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags B -
Timeline Block For Gutenberg 9K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags A
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