Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus
by ambrosite · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 6.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
Upgrades the next/previous post link functions to reorder or loop adjacent post navigation links, display post thumbnails, and customize link format.
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Health
D 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
5K+
≈5.6K estimated
Momentum
+38%
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.
52 health vs 58 average across 25,753 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.4%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 59.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 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 8+ 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
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 3260 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 3.3.2; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 49 reviews, smoothed to 4.50★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3260 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 | ||
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| previous your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 503 · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 58% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Jul 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ followalter6.5y ago
This plugin has saved me countless hours and does exactly what it needs to do with easy setup and lots of options. Love it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pekka6.6y ago
The plugin works great on my 5.4 copy and does exactly what I need: give me the next/previous links for a specific category, rather than all the categories the post is in like the built-in functions do. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ o2xav6.9y ago
Works great, thanks for the time saver, and for keeping my function.php clean 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mikechalmers9.7y ago
I’ve been using for years and still works well with current WordPress. It’s the only thing I’ve found that allows me to create the theme I want. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ James Whayman [WildPress]10.0y ago
Great plugin, saved a big headache. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ latcomsystems10.2y ago
Has many options to customize as well. Hasn’t been update for a while, but still works perfectly with WP 4.5.3.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Emilien10.5y ago
Perfect solution for basic problème next/previous_adjacent_post by id (and not random like native function 😉 ), THANK YOU SO MUCH !!!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ threetinytabbies10.6y ago
Installed and activated plugin and nothing happened. The next/previous links were not added.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.4 Added ‘in_cats’ parameter. Added ‘in_same_meta’ parameter. Added ‘return’ parameter to specify what should be returned from the function. Added ‘date_format’ parameter for customizing the %date variable. Added %title var 2.4
- — Version 2.3 Added ‘in_same_author’ parameter. Added ‘in_posts’ parameter. Added ‘post_type’ parameter. Added option to specify a custom taxonomy with ‘in_same_tax’. Added new format variable (%author). Added variables (%title, %date 2.3
- — Version 2.2 Added option to retrieve the first/last post links. Added support for post formats. Improved support for custom taxonomies. Added ‘tooltip’ parameter to specify custom tooltip text. Added %meta variable to the format par 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Added ‘order_2nd’ parameter for specifying a secondary sort column. Updated the documentation to address PHP 4 incompatibility problems. 2.1
- — Version 2.0 Full WordPress 3.0 compatibility, including custom post types. Rewrote the plugin using wp_parse_args to simplify the function calls. Added option to sort the next/previous links on custom fields. Added option to return 2.0
- — Version 1.1 Added truncate link title and loop options. Added support for post thumbnails. 1.1
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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
3 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Upgrades the next/previous post link functions to reorder or loop adjacent post navigation links, display p..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 1 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! 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 2,951 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-02 6K+ → 5K+ down after 5 days in tier
- 2026-05-28 5K+ → 6K+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-05-24 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-23 5K+ → 6K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-05-22 6K+ → 5K+ down after 539 days in tier
- 2024-11-29 7K+ → 6K+ down after 307 days in tier
- 2024-01-27 8K+ → 7K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-01-26 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
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 Page Link Plus 900+ installs · 4.3★ · 4 shared tags D
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Cresta Posts Box 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C - 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 - S Smarter Navigation 300+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags D
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Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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