OES Timeline (OES Core Module)
OES Module. It allows to display a chronological sequence of events (post type that includes date fields) with a timeline.
by Maren Welterlich-Strobl, Freie Universität Berlin, FUB-IT · github.com/open-encyclopedia-system/oes-timeline · website
Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/open-encyclopedia-system/oes-timeline/archive/refs/heads/main.zipReadme
OES Timeline Module
Welcome to the Open Encyclopedia System (OES) Timeline repository on GitHub.
OES is a modular and configurable software platform for creating, publishing, and maintaining online encyclopedias in the humanities and social sciences. It is designed to be accessible worldwide through Open Access.
For more information, please visit the main repository or our website.
A typical OES application consists of:
- the OES Core plugin
- a project-specific OES plugin that implements application-specific features
- optional OES modules, such as this module
The OES Timeline plugin displays a collection of events as a timeline.
Dependencies
This module depends on:
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OES Core, version
2.3.3
Repository: https://github.com/open-encyclopedia-system/oes-core -
Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), version
6.3.4
Website: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com
Support
This repository does not offer public support or issue tracking.
If you need help using the OES plugins, please contact our help desk:
info@open-encyclopedia-system.org
For information about available modules, customization options, or help launching your own encyclopedia, visit:
https://open-encyclopedia-system.org
Documentation
The full user and technical manual is available at:
https://manual.open-encyclopedia-system.org/
Contributing
If you are interested in contributing to OES development, please get in touch:
info@open-encyclopedia-system.org
Credits
Developed by Digitale Infrastrukturen, Freie Universität Berlin (FUB IT),
with support from the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Licencing
Copyright (C) 2025 Freie Universität Berlin, FUB IT, Digitale Infrastrukturen This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.