Timeline Block For Gutenberg
by Cool Plugins · Blocks
Also makes 20 other plugins · 114.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Showcase your company history, process steps, milestones, and roadmap inside Gutenberg using the powerful Timeline Block
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Health
A 85/100
no flags
Active installs
9K+
≈9.9K estimated
Momentum
-27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “gutenberg” for “milestones”. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “milestones” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
85 health vs 71 average across 2,522 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.4%
of downloads still active
At least 9K of 205.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,577 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks 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 15 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
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 1 day ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.15★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
18%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| timeline block | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| wordpress timeline block | #1 | #3 | 0 |
| company history your tag | #3 | #6 | down 2 |
| timeline your tag | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| wp timeline | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| gutenberg timeline | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| timeline gutenberg | #2 | #7 | 0 |
| history your tag | #7 | #21 | up 2 |
| roadmap your tag | #8 | #14 | down 1 |
| process timeline | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| wordpress timeline | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| timeline for wordpress | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| simple timeline | #3 | #7 | 0 |
| wordpress timeline plugin | #3 | #6 | 0 |
| history timeline | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| timeline plugin | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| roadmap timeline | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| process | #12 | #21 | up 1 |
| milestones | #12 | #20 | down 4 |
| company timeline | #5 | #9 | down 2 |
144 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 102 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Swap “gutenberg” for “milestones”. “gutenberg” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #20. “milestones” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 19.4K · 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.
15
releases in the last 12 months
yesterday
latest release · v2.0.1 · 30 Oct 2026
26
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 “9K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Yelltrix4mo ago
The plugin works great on older versions, but the latest update has a serious bug. It breaks global styles (shrinking all website font sizes) and causes a JavaScript conflict that stops my theme’s main dropdown menu from working on hover. I had to roll back to the previous version to fix my site. Please check this release for global leaks. Thanks! This topic was modified 1 day, 21 hours ago by Yelltrix.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tom Schmidt9mo ago
The HTML/Block structure has been changed for multiple times in seamingly minor update breaking the block appereance in the editor as well es (custom) styling in the frontend.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jchou612mo ago
This was exactly what I was looking for in a timeline! Easy to set up and organize content. Would love a better way to make sure events always alternate what side of the timeline they are on(they naturally do this, but if I delete a middle timeline event the 2 events next to it stay on the same side.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Melissa1.4y ago
Perfect for creating a portfolio timeline on a WordPress install. Considering I used to code timelines using HTML/CSS, this was easy breezy way to do it in WordPress.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CK Ling3.4y ago
Nice plugin for gutenberg timeline. It will be better if you add a animation setting.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ skrapion3.7y ago
It’s nice and easy to use, but it loads a couple of CSS files on init (two versions of blocks.style.build.css) which means it adds overhead to every page on the site, even when you’re only using the block on a single page (which is probably how most people use this particular block). I try to avoid plugins that do that, because if every plugin I installed did that, it would bog down my site significantly. If they fix that, I’ll update my review to 5 stars.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ neildr3.8y ago
Easy to set-up and use. I used it on two sites. I did have some minor problems with it, but the support team did a great (and fast) job fixing my issues. They even updated to plug-in so the issues wouldn’t be a problem in the future. So I’d recommend it for sure.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Sofi-Soao4.0y ago
Super easy to use and perfectly integrated into the block editor.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.8.3 Fixed: Incorrect CSS file enqueue issue. 1.8.3
- — Version 1.8.2 Updated: Upgraded Block API to Version 3. Improved: Code Improvements & Optimization. 1.8.2
- — Version 1.8.1 Fixed: Issues reported by “Plugin Check” plugin. 1.8.1
- — Version 1.8.0 Updated: Textual Changes. 1.8.0
- — Version 1.7.9 Fixed: Issues reported by “Plugin Check” plugin. Fixed: Styling issues in Timeline block editor. 1.7.9
- — Version 1.7.8 Updated: Default story image links in timeline block. 1.7.8
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 1 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 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Showcase your company history, process steps, milestones, and roadmap inside Gutenberg using the powerful T..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 18 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 18 of 18 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, Gutenberg, Block editor, Divi and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,098 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
- 2025-07-10 8K+ → 9K+ up after 295 days in tier
- 2024-09-18 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-17 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-09-16 7K+ → 8K+ up after 208 days in tier
- 2024-02-21 6K+ → 7K+ up after 192 days in tier
- 2023-08-13 5K+ → 6K+ up after 171 days in tier
- 2023-02-23 4K+ → 5K+ up after 146 days in tier
- 2022-09-30 3K+ → 4K+ up after 148 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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Timeline Widget For Elementor (Elementor Timeline, Vertical & Horizontal Timeline) 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags A -
Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) 20K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Timeline Module for Divi 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags A -
Bold Timeline Lite 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Timeline – Tell Your Story Through Events and Milestones 2K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B -
History Timeline for Biography, Company History & Event Timeline 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
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