WP Post Navigation
by Anas Mir · Uncategorized
Also makes 4 other plugins · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Show Next and Previous Post Links at Posts.
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Health
D 45/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
1K+
≈1.8K estimated
Momentum
+43%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “next and previous post”, “next post link” and “post navigation” 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.
45 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.7%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 58.5K 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.
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 8+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 3259 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 4.7.39; the current branch is 6.8
4.1★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 4.10★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 3259 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| next and previous post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| next post link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post navigation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| previous post link your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| wp post 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
- “next and previous post”, “next post link” and “post navigation” 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 2K · 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
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
9.5y ago
latest release · v1.2.4 · 24 Apr 2017
6
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 5 months ago and the previous band took 2.1 years to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 4 Apr 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Michael Krivoshey7.4y ago
An useful plugin, pure and simple . Do everything out of the box but why no updates? Please update it or make a fork.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jaroslawistok8.5y ago
Exactly what I expected! Also on mobile device
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wporgman9.0y ago
I love the plugin. It allows my visitors to hit on the next/previous post by clicking on the buttons. However, my only complaint is that, visitors can only go to the next/previous post FROM THE SAME CATEGORY. But what if my visitors wants to browse through the LATEST posts on the homepage? It would be nice to have both! 🙂 I believe this is a WordPress issue and not a plugin issue. Anyway, I love this reliable plugin nonetheless. Good work Devs! 😀
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ clever_name10.4y ago
I’ve been trying to create my own navigation links for category nav and archive nav respectively. This plugin does exactly what I need it to do! Thank you 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ JK10.5y ago
I think the plugin is working with WP 4.5 (April 2016) though it has not been updated for 2 years. But what I need it for is not working, not available: sort by category. There is no field in the backend to switch from sorting by date to sorting by category. I guess it requires programming abilities, which I do not expect from a plugin. I am not a programmer and like to use WordPress´ CMS. Have to go on searching for another plugin that sorts by category… (weird enough to me that is not in the theme or WP in general as I would think it is useful for everyone in general).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Direct Sellers Society10.7y ago
Works quite well in the Salient Theme we are using for our website
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gistpartner111.3y ago
thanks for the awesome plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DanaMor11.3y ago
Isn’t nice to when a plugin simply works… 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
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 30 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Show Next and Previous Post Links at Posts."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 4 questions in the FAQ.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 3 of 4 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("Installation Instructions").
- ! 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 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 734 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ 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
- 2026-05-22 2K+ → 1K+ down after 756 days in tier
- 2024-04-26 3K+ → 2K+ down after 473 days in tier
- 2023-01-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 97 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 6K+ → 4K+ down after 585 days in tier
- 2021-02-26 9K+ → 6K+ 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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Post Paging 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags D -
WP Post Nav 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag D - P Post Navigator 100+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
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Admin Posts Navigation 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
Keep Pagination in Same Taxonomy 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C -
RP Post Nav 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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