Title: Previous/Next below posts/pages Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # Previous/Next below posts/pages * Resolved [Arnoud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/derice/) * (@derice) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/) * I would like to add a “Previous” and “Next” link below my multi paged posts/pages. * Currently it’s like this: Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Used code: `' . __('Pages:') . ' ', '

', 'number'); ?>` * I would like it to look like this: * << Previous Page | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | Next Page >> (Current page should be in bold) * I’ve found this article: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Styling_Page-Links](http://codex.wordpress.org/Styling_Page-Links) But I can’t seem to make it work. * Is there someone who would like to help me out with this? Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 25 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/page/2/?output_format=md) * [Roy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gangleri/) * (@gangleri) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790717) * [This plugin](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-page-numbers/) does most of what you want, otherwise you can use it as starter perhaps. * Thread Starter [Arnoud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/derice/) * (@derice) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790719) * This plugin doesn’t apply for posts itself. I need to modify the “page.php” &“ single.php”. * This plugin is for the archive.php, index.php or search.php files. I did try to replace the line of code I mentioned above with the code provided in the installation document of the plugin you suggested but it didn’t go for it. * In short, replacing: `' . __('Pages:') . ' ', '

', 'number'); ?>` with: * ``` ``` * and the plugin doesn’t work. No page numbers are displayed at all below a post. * [Roy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gangleri/) * (@gangleri) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790723) * That’s weird. I don’t use it myself, but many people do. Perhaps you could ask the author what’s wrong. Otherwise, the code might inspire you in making the thing happen yourself? * [Edit], you’re right it works only at the pages with more posts. Understandably too. You can’t use the plugin and its files as a starting point? Apparently it only looks in the section where it is installed, but perhaps you can have it look in the index-file (or so) by default. * Thread Starter [Arnoud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/derice/) * (@derice) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790732) * I’m affraid that my knowledge of PHP isn’t extensive enough to modify the script. I was hoping for a simple solution/plugin. * It amazes me that there isn’t something like this standard in WordPress. * Thread Starter [Arnoud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/derice/) * (@derice) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790777) * I’ve managed to create this piece of code: * **‘ . __(‘Pages:’) . ‘** ‘, ‘

’, ‘next’, ‘ Next Page »’,‘« Previous Page ‘); ?> * This shows the Previous/Next option at the bottom of a multi paged post. However it doesn’t show the page numbers. Any idea’s on how to achieve this? * Thread Starter [Arnoud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/derice/) * (@derice) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790801) * A bit futher, where i really need some help: * I’ve got these 2 lines of code: * **‘ . __(‘Pages:’) . ‘** ‘, ‘

’, ‘number’); ?> * * This results in: Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 * « Previous Page Next Page » * However I would like it to look like this: * « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Page Next Page » * But I doubt that this is possible, worst case I could live with: * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 « Previous Page Next Page » * Thread Starter [Arnoud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/derice/) * (@derice) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790802) * This last view should look like (can’t edit my post???): * Row1: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (center aligned) Row2: « Previous Page (left aligned)( right aligned) Next Page » * Does anyone know how to achieve this? With a table it doesn’t work because the syntax can’t be broken. * Also I would like to know if it’s possible to ‘gettext’ the “Next Page” and “ Previous Page”. I’ve tried this in the syntax but it’s not accepted. * Thread Starter [Arnoud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/derice/) * (@derice) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790821) * No one who can help me out on this? I can’t imagine that I am the only one with this query! * [hotkee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hotkee/) * (@hotkee) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790822) * How about * ```

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``` * [hotkee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hotkee/) * (@hotkee) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790823) * And link_pages is depreciated function use wp_link_pages, something like * ``` &after=

&next_or_number=number&pagelink=page %'); ?> ``` * Thread Starter [Arnoud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/derice/) * (@derice) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790827) * Hi, the first suggestion you posted (using link_pages) only returns the | symbol. Looks like the code isn’t processed. * The wp_link_pages code doesn’t seem to accept a combination of &next_or_number =next&pagelink=page % either of those works fine, but a combination doesn’t… * Also I can’t seem to style the Previous/Next links to show up all the way on the left and right of the post. * [hotkee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hotkee/) * (@hotkee) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790828) * Try and rather than * ```

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``` * Thread Starter [Arnoud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/derice/) * (@derice) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790829) * Those are meant for skipping to the next post. Not for skipping to the next page of a post. * I did find this, I’m testing with right now: * &after=&next_or_number=next& previouspagelink=« Previous Page’); wp_link_pages(‘before=
&after=
&next_or_number=number’); wp_link_pages(‘before=
&after=
&next_or_number=next &nextpagelink=Next Page »’); ?> * Thread Starter [Arnoud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/derice/) * (@derice) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790830) * Driving me nuts! * The code above turns into (can’t figure out why!): * Next Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next Page * Should be: * Next Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 * WHen I click to the next page, it shows up like: * Next Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Previous PageNext Page (no typo! It really says this!) * The last page is the only one that shows corretly… * 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Previous Page * I feel like I’m almost there, but it’s still not turning out the way I want it to, any tips/suggestions? * [hotkee](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hotkee/) * (@hotkee) * [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/#post-790831) * Well if you feel you have something that nearly works then do some styling to make it appear to the left and right. * Have a look at the Default theme for wordpress which has something like this * ```
``` * You will need to do the same styling (i.e.
) to make your thing work as you want it to. * If you are not good with CSS, get someone else to do it for you. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 25 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Previous/Next below posts/pages’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [multi-page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/multi-page/) * [pages](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/pages/) * [previous page](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/previous-page/) * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 25 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [Arnoud](https://wordpress.org/support/users/derice/) * Last activity: [18 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/previousnext-below-postspages/page/2/#post-790843) * Status: resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics