I’ve just released an initial beta of Threads, a WordPress plugin I’ve been working on for about a year. The idea is simple: show posts that comprise a single overall story/topic in a timeline. Then link to that timeline from the posts so that your readers have a chance to get more historical context about a post without you having to link back to 20 previous posts.
Here are some example threads:
As you can see on this site, the thread timeline is responsive and retina/HiDPI ready. Also included is a sidebar widget to show recently active threads and a shortcode so that you can embed a thread timeline in a page.
Give it a spin – I hope it works out well for you!
A quick note about support: As this is a free plugin released under the GPL I am offering only “Product Support” for this plugin. That means I will do my best to fix bugs and usabiity issues that are posted on the WordPress support forums. Contrast this with “User Support” which we offer for all of Crowd Favorite‘s commercial products. With “User Support” we do our best to troubleshoot and address each customer’s issues.
Developers, contributions are welcome on GitHub.
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@alexkingorg Brilliant. I’ve been looking for something like this.
@alexkingorg Any plans for making alternative UIs that could be collapsed or are just much more compact?
@ArtemR It’s very simple to query against the taxonomy term to create any presentation you like.
@alexkingorg I’d like to use something like Threads to track basically story series, under such posts, a-la TheVerge.
#wordpress : Announcing Threads http://t.co/syinOwVJBU
@alexkingorg Announcing his new #WordPress #Plugin Threads http://t.co/Zpzl7h4QDs
Un chouette plugin (“Threads”) pour créer des timelines à partir de posts #WordPress http://t.co/DvFj9BymLD
@alexkingorg This is amazing! Exactly what I need for the wp archive
Alex King: Announcing Threads http://t.co/MPUOtimNRu
Alex King: Announcing Threads http://t.co/TESsLAG0kJ #wordpress
#Wordpress Alex King: Announcing Threads http://t.co/jOm6NUrpiU
Threads: Show #WordPress posts that comprise a single overall story/topic in a timeline: http://t.co/WkSCDXQ7pC cc @TheRoarSports
@andyhoward read about it this morning, Alex King does nice work !
@alexkingorg I noticed that on your blog a little while ago. Very cool!
New on @alexkingorg: Announcing Threads http://t.co/WfWDmN3W6Z
Threads, interesante plugin para #WordPress que genera una timeline de posts sobre el mismo tema http://t.co/5kM3EMP9NM
Great plugin, thank you. One thing though (which sounds ungrateful) – I expected the most recent post to sort to the top, not the bottom… I’ll take a look later but that may be easy to flip with a quick modification.
[…] Threads: A new take on post series archives » […]
Threads – posts + social timeline view: http://t.co/7OZQQcfTsZ by @crowdfavorite
So awesome. RT @alexkingorg: Threads for #WordPress: Show related posts (connected with a “thread”) on a timeline. http://t.co/0imQz4Kr0K
Threads is a new WordPress plugin from @alexkingorg that looks like a great way to showcase ongoing topical posts. http://t.co/LfkNnGrgIi
RT @alexkingorg: Announcing Threads for #WordPress: Show related posts (connected with a ‘thread’) on a timeline. http://t.co/coQ4OTyiN9
Now there’s timing. I’ve got a series that’s been getting unwieldy enough that I’ve been thinking about finding a way to automate a listing, and Threads looks like it would be perfect. I’m going to have to take it for a spin.
Um, no pun intended.
?????????????????? WordPress?????? Would be cheap-looking with thumbnails? ref: Announcing Threads : http://t.co/TZW8dTiYTM
very nice. thank you.
For a long time I’ve been looking for a way to present resume information and this or an adaptation of it could do the trick. What it most missing from it is the ability to present time range and not just individual dates.
I think it better named timeline 🙂
This a nice plugin that will draw attention to readers. Better at the UI than Justin Tadlock’s serial that will make a list of post from a topic called ‘serial’.
Nice looking WP plugin with timeline of themed posts http://t.co/PdYi8AWqvr (one day I’ve get my blog in order)
This looks like a decent plugin http://t.co/fGbhqtlYTQ by @alexkingorg
Nice plugin, need to find a use-case for this: http://t.co/VXUdPWb6Pg #wordpress
Ever want to show a timeline of a topic of your blog posts? See this plugin: http://t.co/nvEYG5CHlH via @courtneyengle #WordPress #SoMe
@curtismchale May have been a conversation at the community summit. He briefly references it at the bottom here http://t.co/bwM1IW1UmN
Announcing the new Threads plugin: @alexkingorg http://t.co/RU20gZoGP3
Announcing Threads : group post in a timeline #wordpress plugin http://t.co/UuU42kTzKK
Threads: A new take on post series archives – http://t.co/VGBxy6vjlz
Announcing the Threads Plugin | @AlexKingOrg http://t.co/RU20gZoGP3
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Man, I love the creativity on display here! I have been looking for this functionality, but never thought about the idea of using a plugin to achieve it. Usually I have to go through my posts and add a link to a new post on the same topic. I also use the Yet Another Related Posts plugin to give an approximation of this. My brother did a bunch of features early on in his blog that would really benefit from this.
neat!
Very cool Alex! I think I’m going to want this when it is done. Really will ad value to a long publication like Architosh.