WP Post Nav
by Jo4nny8 · Uncategorized
Simple posts navigation plugin. Easily navigate between posts, pages, products and custom post types in/out the same category.
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Health
D 50/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
400+
≈450 estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “custom post navigation”, “navigation” and “post nav” 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.
50 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.0%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 19.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 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.
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance 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 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1194 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.3.14; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 13 reviews, smoothed to 4.22★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom post navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post nav your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| product navigation 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
- “custom post navigation”, “navigation” and “post nav” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 477 · 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
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
3.3y ago
latest release · v2.0.3 · 25 Jul 2023
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 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 15 Aug 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ marieservais3.8y ago
This plugin offers the much needed possibility to navigate posts within a single category and is easily customizable ! Moreover the author offers great support in case of need! This topic was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by marieservais.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ outtareach4.2y ago
cant remove their branding from it, cant make the arrows just arrows without the annoying 400px flyout that isnt needed. wont just display post from the actual category I want and flips through pages and post together. I will keep looking.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ erlisa4.5y ago
Thanks so much!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mkmkmkmkmk5.4y ago
Works perfectly. If you want to display previous/next posts for ONLY THE SAME CATEGORY, this plugin does it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jimmy Lee5.4y ago
Exactly what I needed, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous5.8y ago
I ran into a small, mildly annoying issue with WP Post Nav caused by the latest WP update. I contacted John and he had my issue solved in short order. It took a bit of a rewrite of the plugin, but that didn’t stop John at all. It’s unusual to get such a quick response from software developers. When we do get such outstanding service, it must be noted. Dave Kinnear CEO dbkAssociates, Inc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ noratom5.9y ago
very nice plugin and even better support. I had some issues with my website and all my questions were answered within no time. All issues resolved pefectly!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ manbarr6.3y ago
Works smoothly. This topic was modified 6 years ago by manbarr. This topic was modified 6 years ago by manbarr. This topic was modified 6 years ago by manbarr.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2.2
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 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 1 heading and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 691 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "custom post navigation", "product navigation" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-04 500+ → 400+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-03 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-08-02 500+ → 400+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-07-29 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-28 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-07-25 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-07-24 500+ → 400+ down after 777 days in tier
- 2023-06-08 600+ → 500+ down 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).
- P Post Navigator 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
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Breadcrumb NavXT 800K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
WP-PageNavi 400K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Max Mega Menu 300K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Page scroll to id 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Menu Image, Icons made easy 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B
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Drop a live Pulse card for WP Post Nav into a readme, a review or a deck. It updates itself.
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