WordPress plugin comparison
Better Section Navigation vs Next Page, Not Next Post
Better Section Navigation
by cornershop
600+ installs5.0
Next Page, Not Next Post
by Matt McInvale
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Next Page, Not Next Post has more active installs: 1K+, against 600+ for Better Section Navigation.
- On a typical day, Next Page, Not Next Post is downloaded about 10 times, Better Section Navigation about 9.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Better Section Navigation was updated more recently: Dec 3, 2025, against Sep 4, 2014 for Next Page, Not Next Post.
- Better Section Navigation is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.0.38 for Next Page, Not Next Post.
- Next Page, Not Next Post has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for Better Section Navigation.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Section Navigation | Next Page, Not Next Post |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #8,366 | #6,906 |
| Active installs | 600+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 245 | 322 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.37 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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