Ambrosite Next/Previous Page Link Plus
by ambrosite · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 6.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Creates two new template tags for generating next/previous page navigation links.
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Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
900+
≈990 estimated
Momentum
+39%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “adjacent”, “link” and “next” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 58 average across 25,767 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.7%
of downloads still active
At least 900 of 19.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,778 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 14+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2, well behind 6.8.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 7 reviews to 2016-01-19Reviewers call it reliable and easy to set up, with flexible ordering options and clear docs, though one wishes it were still being updated.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 5371 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.3.2; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 5371 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjacent your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| next your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| page your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| previous your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “adjacent”, “link” and “next” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 193 · 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
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.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. 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 “900+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 9 months ago and the previous band took 4.8 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 1K.
Install history since 25 Oct 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ jdlev10.8y ago
Being somewhat new to wordpress, I’ve been struggling with finding my way around. While it seems there were easy ways to order posts, there was not real solution if you wanted to setup multiple pages linked in a specific order using dynamic previous-next links that would update by the page. THIS PLUGIN DOES IT, AND MAKES IT A PIECE OF CAKE! For instance, I wanted my pages ordered by a customizeable field included with wordpress – menu_order. I simply added a shortcode previous_page_link_plus(array('order_by' => 'menu_order')); next_page_link_plus(array('order_by' => 'menu_order')); and Voila! Previous & Next Dynamic Page Links that are based on menu_order. Wish I had found this plugin before I wasted hours trying to figure out how to do it myself.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Christina10.9y ago
The best! I wish it was updated, even though it works fine with debugging on.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rambillo10.9y ago
I’ve relied on this plugin for several sites now and it always delivers. Great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ erez_lieberman12.2y ago
great plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ burnbaby13.2y ago
ok? 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Lockhart13.6y ago
I was hoping to find something that worked like this! I was NOT, however, expecting so many variables and configuration options. Far above what I had dared hope to find. The instructions are excellent and include examples so you can figure out what it is you want it to do/look like. I highly commend the developer and recommend this to anyone looking for this type of functionality.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Puffertle13.7y ago
This plugin (along with the post_link_plus version) is great. Both should really be integrated into the WordPress core. It’s far superior to the regular post_link and non-existent page_link.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Creates two new template tags for generating next/previous page navigation links."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 7 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 7 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,012 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "adjacent" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-02-15 1K+ → 900+ down after 1734 days in tier
- 2021-05-18 2K+ → 1K+ down
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).
- A Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus 5K+ installs · 4.7★ · 4 shared tags D
- P Page Links To 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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VK Link Target Controller 30K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Link Library 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - P Permalink Editor 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D
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Loop Post Navigation Links 500+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
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