Loop Post Navigation Links
by Scott Reilly · Uncategorized
Also makes 64 other plugins · 78.5K+ 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).
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 49/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
600+
≈600 estimated
Momentum
+65%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “links”, “navigation” 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.
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.6%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 23.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,783 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 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24, well behind 7.1.
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 2259 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.5.24; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 12 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.3★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2259 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| links your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| next your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts 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
- “links”, “navigation” 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 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 221 · 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.
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
6.2y ago
latest release · v3.0.2 · 27 Aug 2020
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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band today and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 600.
Install history since 12 Mar 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ranjitsachin6.2y ago
Very good plugin. I solved my issue within two minutes. Thanks a lot.. Cheers Ranjit
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ crystalcelebi6.7y ago
It’s a great plugin, solved my problem immediately. Works as expected in 2020 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jaemaz8.9y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ pixelmort10.2y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ 1d75aa5ae910.2y ago
Thank you very much 😀
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ NookGrtue11.6y ago
Very Easy to use and good document.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Foysal Imran11.7y ago
Thanks for this awesome plugin. I used this and happy with this. Is any way do same for pagination?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ InHouse12.6y ago
A very convenient plugin which does what it says it will and nothing more. Well done!
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 125 languages, 0 at 90% or more
Plus 101 more locales with partial translations.
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 2 Nov 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Template tags (for use in single.php) to create post navigation loop (previous to first post is last post;..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 5 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 8,670 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
- 2026-11-03 500+ → 600+ up after 116 days in tier
- 2026-07-10 600+ → 500+ down after 262 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
- 2024-01-26 1K+ → 900+ 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).
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LuckyWP Table of Contents 90K+ 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 A - E Expanding Archives 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
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Cresta Posts Box 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C
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