WordPress plugin comparison
Back and Forward Button vs WP-Paginate
At a glance
- WP-Paginate has more active installs: 20K+, against 200+ for Back and Forward Button.
- On a typical day, WP-Paginate is downloaded about 89 times, Back and Forward Button about 5.
- WP-Paginate is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 107 reviews, against 3.8 from 4 reviews.
- Back and Forward Button was updated more recently: May 25, 2026, against May 21, 2026 for WP-Paginate.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- WP-Paginate has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Back and Forward Button.
Line by line
WP-Paginate leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Back and Forward Button |  WP-Paginate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,840 | #1,371 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 102 | 2.6K |
| Rating | 3.8(4) | 4.6(107) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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