Pagination by BestWebSoft – Customizable WordPress Content Splitter and Navigation Plugin
by bestwebsoft · Blocks
Also makes 17 other plugins · 204.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add customizable WordPress pagination to your website. Easily split long posts and pages into multiple parts for improved navigation and user experien …
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈5.5K estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “multiple pages” for “navigation”. “multiple pages” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “navigation” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 71 average across 2,526 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.7%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 187.7K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 1 day ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 45 reviews, smoothed to 4.43★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
56
Momentum
Holding steady
+1.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
43%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+2.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| pagination your tag | #2 | #2 | up 1 |
| pagination block your tag | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| multiple navigation your tag | #4 | #6 | up 2 |
| wp pagination | #2 | #2 | up 12 |
| custom pagination block your tag | #9 | #11 | down 2 |
| post splitter | #3 | #3 | 0 |
| navigation | #11 | #10 | — |
| customizable | #17 | #18 | down 3 |
| bestwebsoft | #17 | #12 | up 2 |
| page pagination | #7 | #6 | 0 |
| posts pagination | #8 | #10 | down 2 |
| split | #24 | #14 | down 4 |
| post pagination | #10 | #12 | down 1 |
| multiple pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
38 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 13 listed. 25 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “multiple pages” for “navigation”. “multiple pages” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “navigation” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 3.9K · 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.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
yesterday
latest release · v1.2.8 · 31 Oct 2026
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 91% 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 8 months 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 27 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ nealumphred3.2y ago
I was using another highly-rated pagination plugin but it did not allow much in the way of altering its physical appearance on the page. It looked fine but it did not score well in the Accessibility category on PageSpeed Insights. So I tried a few other plugins and found Pagination by BestWebSoft and—Voila!—the accessibility issues disappeared on PSI. PbBWS also allows enough customizing that I was able to match the color of the pagination with the color scheme of my site. So, thanks for the plugin and please keep up the good work. Oh, and PbBWS is being easy to install and configure …
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mgursu5.5y ago
I setup this plugin and it didn’t work well on my site. There was to paginations. I tried to deactivate but didn’t work. Still there are two paginations. One is wordpress default and the other is this half working plugins pagination. Also I create a ticket but still no answer.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chris74s5.6y ago
Il vous permet de configurer vos paginations, comme bon vous semble.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DOOMNEZEU5.8y ago
Yeah, I tested this plugin the free version, is work just fine with Firefox, but with Opera, are continue to make “fetching” posts in homepage, AFTER numbering bar, and i don’t know how to stop this. Anyway in the future please make something with this fetching posts. For this work, deserve all the stars. Thanks a lot.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Bill White6.0y ago
I’m not a techie, so it was really important for me to know I could ask for, and receive, help if I had questions. A couple came up, which required some custom css assistance. Customer service team was highly responsive – and followed-up until my issues were handled. Very impressive.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Instante Net6.1y ago
When i click save changes in the plugin Settings i have allways this error message and cant save the options. Forbidden You don’t have permission to access this resource. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ eolekhnovich6.2y ago
But. There is a lack of additional drop-down menus in front of the content for the bottom pagination buttons This topic was modified 5 years, 11 months ago by eolekhnovich.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ s1men6.6y ago
Пагинацию можно вывести везде, это мне понравилось, делаешь разрыв страницы и красивая пагинация получается
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.7 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.8.2 Update : BWS Panel section was updated. PRO : Ability to display pagination in the WooCommerce Shop has been added. NEW : Several ready-made templates to choose 2.7
- — Version 2.6 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.7 Update : BWS Panel section was updated. PRO : Progress Bar option was added. NEW : Scroll to top option was added. 2.6
- — Version 2.4 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.3 Update : BWS Panel section was updated. Update : Improved compatibility with the Twenty-Three theme. 2.4
- — Version 2.3 Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 6.1.1 Update : BWS Panel section was updated. Update : French translation added. Update : German translation added. Bugfix : Security issues have been fixed. 2.3
- — Version 2.2 Bugfix : Deactivation Feedback fix. 2.2
- — Version 2.1 Update : BWS Panel section was updated. Update : All functionality was updated for WordPress 5.9. 2.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.2.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Pagination by BestWebSoft <= 1.2.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-03-27 CVE-2023-28778 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.2 Patched in 1.2.3
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Pagination by BestWebSoft < 1.2.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2023-03-23 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.2 Patched in 1.2.3
- 2017-04-12 CVE-2017-18527 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.6 Patched in 1.0.7
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 118 languages, 2 at 90% or more
Plus 94 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.
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
7 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 "Add customizable WordPress pagination to your website. Easily split long posts and pages into multiple part..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 8 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "who want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Divi.
- ✓ Headings and lists 5 headings and 14 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,611 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 5 tags appear in the text ("custom pagination block", "multiple navigation", "multiple pages", "pagination block" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-10 6K+ → 5K+ down after 222 days in tier
- 2025-07-31 7K+ → 6K+ down after 87 days in tier
- 2025-05-05 6K+ → 7K+ up after 156 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 7K+ → 6K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2024-11-26 6K+ → 7K+ up after 54 days in tier
- 2024-10-03 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-10-02 6K+ → 7K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-09-29 7K+ → 6K+ down after 150 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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WP-PageNavi 400K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP-Paginate 20K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A - W WP PageNavi Style 8K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag D
- F Faster Pagination 1K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag D
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SX No Homepage Pagination 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag C -
Post Grid Master — Post Grids & AJAX Filters 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag C
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