Next Page, Not Next Post
by Matt McInvale · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily create navigation to sibling pages. Similar to next_post_link() and previous_post_link() but for pages.
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 52/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+32%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “awesome”, “cms” and “pages” 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 25,756 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.8%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 35.3K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,774 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 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 4442 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.0.38; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 12 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 4442 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| awesome your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| cms your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “awesome”, “cms” and “pages” 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 305 · 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 · 96% 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.9 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 8 Sep 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ tommcgee9.3y ago
I was happy to find this solution!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jon Dennis10.1y ago
Have been looking for something like this for ages. Ignore the out of date notice on the WordPress website, this plugin is excellent if you want next previous links for Pages (and not posts). The loop parameter even offers a ‘cousins’ feature which allows the next/prev links to traverse child pages with the same grandparent!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ enky11.0y ago
So Easy to use. Helped me a lot and saving me a lot of time!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ prunly11.7y ago
I’ve always found WP’s native functions for next/previous posts to be a bit lacking. This plugin does a great job of solving these problems, especially for sets of pages within a parent page. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mikehas11.7y ago
Great little plugin. Easy to implement and does what it says.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User11.8y ago
When it makes more sense for content to be in pages instead of posts, this plugin makes it quick and simple to add Previous and Next links using shortcodes or template tags, just like posts. It works right out of the box so you can get back to building your site. Well done. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pyro97912.0y ago
Exactly what I needed.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ di5312.1y ago
great plugin, saved me
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (0.3.0). 0 of 1 disclosed are patched.
- Open Medium · 6.4 Next Page, Not Next Post <= 0.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-10-10 CVE-2025-62943 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 0.3.0 No patch available
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
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
2 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 "Easily create navigation to sibling pages. Similar to next_post_link() and previous_post_link() but for pages."
- ! 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 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,106 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 3 tags appear in the text ("awesome", "cms" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2023-11-23 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-11-20 2K+ → 1K+ down after 829 days in tier
- 2021-08-13 3K+ → 2K+ down after 421 days in tier
- 2020-06-18 4K+ → 3K+ 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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Better Section Navigation 600+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B - L Lock Pages 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
- C CMS Dashboard 300+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags D
- P Pagely MultiEdit 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
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Expandable/Collapsible Menu 200+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D - N Nice Navigation 200+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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