Best post navigation plugins for WordPress
The most popular post navigation plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Post Navigation leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of WP Post Nav (400+) and Admin Posts Navigation (100+). All 11 plugins tagged “post navigation” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 post navigation plugins
- 1.
WP Post NavigationThe most installed post navigation plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 26 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
- 2.
WP Post Nav400+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 13 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.3.14.
- 3.
Admin Posts Navigation100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
Post Navigator100+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 11 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.
- 5.
Keep Pagination in Same Taxonomy100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
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RP Post Nav40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 7.
TIP Next Post20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
Swift Custom Post Navigator10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
- 9.
Post Paging10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
- 10.
Mxwlsoft Editor Post NavigatorFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago.
All 11 plugins tagged “post navigation”
WP Post Navigation
Down in the last 7 days:26#5,285by Anas Mir9 years ago
Show Next and Previous Post Links at Posts.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.1(26)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP Post Nav
Down in the last 7 days:5#9,942by Jo4nny83 years ago
Simple posts navigation plugin. Easily navigate between posts, pages, products and custom post types in/out the same category.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.7(13)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Admin Posts Navigation
Down in the last 7 days:7#13,237by The Website Factory1 month ago
Navigate between posts and pages without returning to the post list. Works with Classic Editor, Gutenberg, and all Custom Post Types.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Post Navigator
Down in the last 7 days:64#13,641by 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
Keep Pagination in Same Taxonomy
Up in the last 7 days:17#16,564by keith_wp1 year ago
Makes any previous/next post links use the same taxonomy as the current post.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
RP Post Nav
Up in the last 7 days:246#22,334by Rommel Plofino11 years ago
Show Next and Previous Post Links, Thumbnails or Excerpt at Posts, Pages, Media or Custom Post Types.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
TIP Next Post
#28,319by alexvtn2 months ago
TIP Next Post makes it easy to add previous and next post navigation, helping visitors discover more of your content and decide what to read next.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 3/day
Swift Custom Post Navigator
#31,658by August Infotech6 years ago
Swift Custom Post Navigator is a WordPress plugin which creates widget & displays post navigation using some CSS transforms and transitions.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 1/day
Post Paging
Down in the last 7 days:1,259#34,581by Tomek11 years ago
Show next and previous post links at posts
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Mxwlsoft Editor Post Navigator
#56,563by mxwlsoft5 months ago
Adds previous/next post navigation links to the post editor toolbar for quick switching without returning to the list.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AI Editor Post Switcher
#71,503by 4wpai1 year ago
Navigate easily between posts, pages, or custom post types in the Gutenberg editor via intuitive navigation buttons.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day