Best next plugins for WordPress
The most popular next plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus leads with 5K+ active installs, ahead of Ambrosite Next/Previous Page Link Plus (900+) and Loop Post Navigation Links (600+). All 18 plugins tagged “next” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 next plugins
- 1.
Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link PlusThe most installed next plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 49 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 2.
Ambrosite Next/Previous Page Link Plus900+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 3.
Loop Post Navigation Links600+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 12 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
- 4.
Smarter Navigation300+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 10 reviews, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 5.
NextPage Buttons100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago.
- 6.
Post Navigator100+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 11 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 7.
Pager Widget100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago.
- 8.
WP Single Post Navigation Within Category40+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
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Linchpin20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 10.
Next / Previous Product for Woocommerce FREE version10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
All 18 plugins tagged “next”
Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus
Down in the last 7 days:1#2,970by ambrosite9 years ago
Upgrades the next/previous post link functions to reorder or loop adjacent post navigation links, display post thumbnails, and customize link format.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.9(49)
- Downloads
- 21/day
Ambrosite Next/Previous Page Link Plus
Up in the last 7 days:16#7,097by ambrosite14 years ago
Creates two new template tags for generating next/previous page navigation links.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Loop Post Navigation Links
Up in the last 7 days:32#8,503by Scott Reilly6 years ago
Template tags (for use in single.php) to create post navigation loop (previous to first post is last post; next/after last post is first post).
- Installs
- 600+
- Rating
- 5.0(12)
- Downloads
- 10/day
Smarter Navigation
Up in the last 7 days:38#10,187by scribu11 years ago
Generates more specific previous / next post links based on referrer.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.7(10)
- Downloads
- 0/day
NextPage Buttons
Up in the last 7 days:66#13,519by Shawn Parker13 years ago
The NextPage button is a simple plugin that brings back the NextPage button in the WordPress editor toolbar.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.0(4)
- Downloads
- 3/day
Post Navigator
Up in the last 7 days:37#13,638by lukerollans12 years ago
Adds simple navigation tools to the admin area when editing or creating posts, allowing for quick and time saving navigation
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.5(11)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Pager Widget
Up in the last 7 days:146#15,218by Paul Ryan5 months ago
Prints "Parent | Previous | Next" links to navigate between pages at the same level in the page hierarchy (and up to the parent page).
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 5/day
WP Single Post Navigation Within Category
Down in the last 7 days:27#21,493by mhopps15 years ago
The plugin adds navigation links on a signle post to the previous or next post within the current category
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Linchpin
Down in the last 7 days:25#27,754by Aaron Ware14 years ago
Create sibling page links. Similar to next_post_link() & previous_post_link() but for pages. Great for utilizing Wordpress for Presentations or it …
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Next / Previous Product for Woocommerce FREE version
Up in the last 7 days:98#29,016by starblank9 years ago
This free plugin shows next and previous product in single product view in same category. Installation Simply upload the .
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
DS Woocommerce Next Previous Category Products
Up in the last 7 days:908#30,939by DotsquaresLtd8 years ago
Woocommerce plugin which enables Next and Previous Navigation on product detail page. This plugin will show the navigation if the products has been ad …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Show Next Upcoming Post
Down in the last 7 days:34#31,874by bjovaar4 years ago
SNUP-Widget Plugin for Wordpress that the show next upcoming post, featured image, teaser text and published date.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Retain Author
Down in the last 7 days:114#34,575by David Powell14 years ago
Prevent mixing authors in your next and previous post links.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 1/day
Unlimited
#43,878by plugin.builders11 years ago
Inifinite scrolling plugin. Choose from Load on scroll, Load more button and Ajax Pagination. Includes scroll to top and opt-out button.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
MP Post Navigation
Up in the last 7 days:2,013#46,183by manipovore9 years ago
The plugin adds navigation links between articles of same category. Optimized for responsive, SEO and ergonomics.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Intuitive Navigation
Down in the last 7 days:2,495#46,771by Denis Buka14 years ago
Creates navigation to next and previous posts based on the category or tag a visitor came from.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Page navigation by menu
#55,216by Lovro Hrust11 months ago
Create navigation to next/previous pages similar to navigation for posts. Previous and next pages are determined from menu.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Next Purchase Discount for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:13,127#63,377by laszlomdrsz7 years ago
Enable your users to gain discounts for their next purchase based on the total of their order.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day