Loop Post Navigation Links
by Scott Reilly · Uncategorized
Also makes 50 other plugins · 78.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Template tags (for use in single.php) to create post navigation loop (previous to first post is last post; next/after last post is first post).
49 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance 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 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.5.20.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2193 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
99
now · peak 102
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
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.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
6.0y ago
latest release · v3.0.2
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% 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 “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2016-03-12 · 1,421 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ranjitsachin6.0y ago
Very good plugin. I solved my issue within two minutes. Thanks a lot.. Cheers Ranjit
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ crystalcelebi6.5y ago
It’s a great plugin, solved my problem immediately. Works as expected in 2020 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jaemaz8.7y ago
Saved the day for me. I looked high and low and tried MANY other potential solutions before coming across this. I’m a php novice, so it took me a while to figure out how to use it— but at the 11th hour, I got it to work, and it delivers as promised. I left a comment in the support section with details on my implementation if anyone needs it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ pixelmort10.0y ago
I was trying to loop my navigation with a custom post types with no success. And, miracle, this plugin done the job perfectly for me. Really easy to set up and useful for the visitors. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 1d75aa5ae910.1y ago
Thank you very much 😀
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ NookGrtue11.5y ago
Very Easy to use and good document.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Foysal Imran11.5y ago
Thanks for this awesome plugin. I used this and happy with this. Is any way do same for pagination?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ InHouse12.4y ago
A very convenient plugin which does what it says it will and nothing more. Well done!
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.5
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 125 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 101 more locales with partial translations.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 600+ → 500+ down after 11 days in tier
- 2026-06-29 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-27 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-25 600+ → 500+ down after 247 days in tier
- 2025-10-21 700+ → 600+ down after 317 days in tier
- 2024-12-08 800+ → 700+ down after 34 days in tier
- 2024-11-04 900+ → 800+ down after 283 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).
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LuckyWP Table of Contents 100K+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags B - P Posts List 7K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
- A Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus 5K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags D
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No External Links 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B - E Expanding Archives 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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Cresta Posts Box 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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