Hello @milly401,
Great to have someone new to WordPress here on the forums!
Based on what you’re saying, I think your theme may not have the next and previous(the technical term for this feature is pagination) links set up.
Could you please try activating one of the default WordPress Twenty* themes (e.g., Twenty Twenty) under Appearance > Themes inside your WordPress Admin dashboard?
Then open your blog page to see if the pagination is working.
If the pagination works with a default WordPress theme, you’ll need to add the pagination code to the theme that you want to use on your site. We can help you with this here on the forum if that’s the case.
If the pagination doesn’t work with a default theme, then there may be a setting that needs changing or a plugin that’s creating a conflict.
Hi
Thanks so much for taking the time to respond. I have changed to ‘twenty twenty’ and a couple others to see if that was the issue but unfortunately still not showing.
Milly
Hi Milly,
Could you please share a link to your site so we can have a look?
It’s also possible that you have a plugin or theme conflict.
Please attempt to disable all plugins, and use one of the default (Twenty*) themes. If the problem goes away, enable the plugins one by one to identify the source of your troubles.
If you can install plugins, install and activate Health Check: https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/
It will add a new feature under Tools > Site Health.
On its Troubleshooting tab, you can Enable Troubleshooting Mode. This mode will disable all plugins, switch to a standard WordPress theme (if available), allow you to turn your plugins on and off, and switch between themes, without affecting normal visitors to your site. Following these steps allows you to test for various compatibility issues.
There’s a more detailed description about how to use the Health Check plugin and its Troubleshooting Mode at https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/appendix/troubleshooting-using-the-health-check/.
Niall
