Best previous post plugins for WordPress
The most popular previous post plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Cresta Posts Box leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Fixed Adjacent Post (50+) and RP Post Nav (40+). All 5 plugins tagged “previous post” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 previous post plugins
- 1.
Cresta Posts BoxThe most installed previous post plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 7 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.
Fixed Adjacent Post50+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 3.
RP Post Nav40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 4.
jj-WP Easy Navigation20+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
- 5.
TIP Next Post20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 5 plugins tagged “previous post”
Cresta Posts Box
Down in the last 7 days:55#6,257by CrestaProject1 year ago
Show the next or previous post in a box that appears when the user scrolls to the bottom of a current post.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.3(7)
- Downloads
- 13/day
Fixed Adjacent Post
Down in the last 7 days:44#20,162by Kite12 years ago
Fix the not-excluding terms bug of get_adjacent_post().
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- 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
jj-WP Easy Navigation
Down in the last 7 days:79#25,345by Joby Joseph15 years ago
Easy Navigation to next and previous posts using arrow keys or navigation buttons.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- 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