Cool Timeline (Horizontal & Vertical Timeline) vs RIACO Feedback – User Feedback, Feature Requests & Voting Board

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. Check Free Version Demos Key Features Timeline Slider: Display your stories in a stunning vertical or horizontal timeline layout. Gutenberg and Classic Editor Support: Create timelines easily using the Gutenberg block or a simple shortcode. This works with both new and classic WordPress editors. Smart Shortcode Generator: Use shortcodes to display timeline slider anywhere on your site without needing the code. Cool Timeline Shortcode: [cool-timeline layout=”default” skin=”default” date-format=”F j” icons=”YES” show-posts=”20″ order=”DESC” story-content=”full”] Works with Page Builders: Compatible with popular page builders like Gutenberg, WPBakery, and Classic Editor. Elementor and Divi users can also create timelines with additional plugins. ASC/DESC Order: Arrange your timeline stories in ascending or descending order as needed. Customizable Description: Choose to show either a summary or the full description for each timeline story, depending on how much detail you want to present. Story Order (ASC / DESC): Sort your stories in ascending (oldest to newest) or descending (newest to oldest) order based on your timeline. Date Format: Choose from various date formats to display your timeline stories according to your requirements. Customizable Colors & Fonts: Change colors, fonts, and styles to fit your brand or website design. Pagination: Set how many stories you want to display per page to easily manage multiple timelines. Icons or Dots: Highlight events using custom icons or simple dots to visually distinguish each story on the timeline. Content Alignment: Align your timeline content left, right, or center to match your website’s style and improve readability. Multiple Timelines: Create and manage several timeline sliders on one site, like company history, product updates, or personal stories. Animation Effects: Add subtle animations to your timeline items as they appear, making the overall experience more interactive and engaging. Where can you use the Cool Timeline? Company History Showcase: Display your company’s growth and key milestones in a timeline format. Event Highlights: Present a timeline of events for conferences, seminars, or special occasions. Product Launch Timeline: Highlight the different stages and key dates leading up to a product or service launch. Personal Journey: Share your personal story, career progression, or life journey using a timeline. Project Roadmap: Create a visual timeline of project phases, deadlines, and achievements. Achievements and Awards: Showcase significant accomplishments, recognitions, and awards over time. Nonprofit or Charity Timeline: Present the key initiatives and impact of your nonprofit organization through a timeline. Portfolio Showcase: Display your work history or project portfolio in chronological order. Historical Events Documentation: Document important historical events or milestones in a timeline. School or Educational Timeline: Highlight significant academic events, school history, or student progress. Wedding or Family Timeline: Capture important family milestones like weddings, anniversaries, or life events. Event Planning: Outline and share a detailed timeline for upcoming events or project plans. Real Estate Development: Display the various stages of a property’s development from start to completion. Startup Journey: Share your startup’s timeline, from idea conception to growth and scaling phases. Sports Achievements: Highlight key moments and accomplishments in an athlete’s or team’s career. Cool Timeline Pro Features Upgrading to the Cool Timeline Pro plugin unlocks the advanced features like access to multiple layouts, including Horizontal layout, Category-Based Timelines, Ajax Load More, Multimedia ( images, videos & slideshow), and more: Timeline Slider Designs: Cool Timeline Pro offers 4 layout types Vertical Timeline Vertical Compact Timeline Vertical One-Side Timeline Horizontal Timeline Each with 6+ design styles like Classic, Modern, Elegant, etc., and 3 skins (Light, Dark, Colorful). Check All Demos. Advance Customization: Set different colors for each timeline story, making your timeline more visually interesting. Add Images & Videos: Make your timeline stories more interactive by adding images, videos, and slideshows. Multiple Timelines: Create and manage several timelines on one site, like company history, product updates, or personal stories. Smart Shortcode Generator: Use shortcodes to display timelines anywhere on your site without needing to code. Works with Page Builders: Compatible with popular page builders like Gutenberg, WPBakery, and Classic Editor. Elementor and Divi users can also create timelines with additional plugins. Custom Labels: Use labels instead of dates for events, such as process steps or historical periods like AD/BC. Category Filters: Add filters so users can sort timeline stories by category. Blog Post Timeline: Display your blog posts in a timeline layout, highlighting your content by date. Ajax Load More & Pagination: Add pagination and “load more” buttons to easily manage timelines with many stories. Scrolling Navigation: Add scrolling navigation to let users move through long timelines more quickly. Custom Icons: Replace default dots with icons or custom images to make your timeline more personalized. HTML/Links Support: Add “Read More” links or custom HTML in timeline stories to guide users to full content or other pages. Customizable Date Formats: Choose from various date formats to display your timeline stories as you like. Animation Effects: Add animation effects to your timelines to make them more engaging for visitors. Premium Support: Get dedicated support as a Pro user for any help or questions. 🔗Check Pro Version Demos | Get Pro Check Our Other Timeline Plugins Timeline Widget For Elementor: Showcase your company history, product roadmap, and personal journey in vertical & horizontal layout directly inside Elementor. View Demo Timeline Block For Gutenberg: Create interactive timelines directly within the WordPress Block Editor to display step-by-step tutorials, a company’s history, and a product roadmap. View Demo Timeline Builder: Create a small timeline inside the Gutenberg block editor using a vertical or horizontal timeline. View Demo Timeline Module Pro For Divi: Showcase your personal story or company history using stunning vertical or horizontal timelines directly inside the Divi Builder. View Demo Use of 3rd Party Services: This plugin connects to the Cool Plugins API to display information about related plugins inside the dashboard. It also offers optional usage tracking and optional feedback submission on deactivation. Data is sent only after explicit user consent. No hidden tracking is performed, and no frontend visitor or site user data is collected. For more details, please review our Data Usage Policy, TOS, and Privacy Policy.

RIACO Feedback lets your visitors submit feature requests, vote on existing ideas, and track progress through a public roadmap — all without leaving your WordPress site. It takes minutes to set up and requires no coding. Install the plugin, drop a shortcode on any page, and your users can start submitting and voting immediately. Admins review and approve submissions from the WordPress dashboard before they go public. Core Features Feedback Board Visitors submit ideas via a clean, customizable form (title + description) Submitted feedback is held in a moderation queue until you approve it Approved items appear on a public, vote-sorted board Filter by status (Open, Planned, In Progress, Completed) or search by keyword Sort by most votes, newest, or oldest Content cards expand inline — no page reload needed Paginated AJAX loading — no page refreshes Voting System One vote per visitor, tracked by a salted SHA-256 hash of IP + User-Agent — no account required Toggle upvote / unvote with a single click Vote counts update live via AJAX Voting is automatically disabled on completed items Duplicate votes are rejected at the database level (UNIQUE constraint) Product Roadmap Three-column kanban view: Planned / In Progress / Completed Each column paginates independently Compact cards show title, vote button, and completion date (completed items) Embed on any page with [riaco_feedback_roadmap] Admin Tools Dedicated Feedback menu in the WordPress admin Pending-count bubble on the menu item (mirrors the Comments counter) One-click Approve action per item; bulk approve supported Dashboard widget showing the 5 most recent pending submissions Status and Project dropdown filters on the list table Admin email notification when new feedback is submitted (opt-in) Customization & Settings 8 color pickers for upvote button and form appearance — no CSS required Configurable items per page (default 20) Multiple Projects — scope each shortcode to a project slug All colors output as direct CSS class rules so they always win the cascade For Developers Clean service-container architecture with a ServiceInterface contract 5 action hooks: riaco_feedback_submitted, riaco_feedback_upvoted, riaco_feedback_unvoted, riaco_feedback_approved, riaco_feedback_loaded Filterable email recipient, subject, and message body riaco_feedback_submission_data filter to modify post arguments before creation riaco_feedback_item_html filter to override the rendered card HTML riaco_feedback_services filter to add or replace services in the container PSR-4 autoloading via Composer Perfect For SaaS and software teams — let users vote on the next feature to build WordPress theme / plugin developers — collect roadmap requests from customers Community sites and forums — give members a structured way to suggest ideas Agencies — drop a branded feedback board on any client project Internal tools — gather employee suggestions on a private intranet page Shortcodes [riaco_feedback_features project="main"] Renders the submission form alongside the full feedback board. This is the all-in-one shortcode for most setups. [riaco_feedback_features_board project="main"] Renders only the feedback board (no form). Use this when you want the form and the list on separate pages. [riaco_feedback_roadmap project="main"] Renders the three-column kanban roadmap grouped by status. All shortcodes accept a project attribute that scopes the display to a specific project slug (default: main). Create additional projects from Feedback → Projects in the admin.