Try for free!

How to add Timeline to a Plone website

Embed Timeline on Plone in just a few steps

Embed Timeline on Plone

01
Create a Timeline add-on for Plone on Common Ninja
First, create a Plone Timeline add-on on Common Ninja. On the add-ons catalog, find the Timeline and enter the Editor.
Create a Timeline add-on for Plone on Common Ninja
02
Save the Timeline add-on
When you're done creating the Timeline add-on, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.
Save the Timeline add-on
03
Copy the Timeline Embed Code
When you're ready to add the Timeline add-on to your Plone website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the add-on embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your Plone website.
Copy the Timeline Embed Code
04
Paste the code to your Plone website’s HTML field.
Next, go to your Plone website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Plone’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Timeline Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Timeline add-on on your Plone website.
Paste the code to your Plone website’s HTML field.
05
Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Timeline add-on on your Plone add-on. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.
Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.
06
Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Plone website’s HTML code.
If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Timeline add-on to your Plone website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Plone website's HTML code.
Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Plone website’s HTML code.