Want to add “Next” and “Previous” buttons to your WordPress blog posts? These buttons make it easier for users to navigate between posts and can help boost engagement and keep readers on your site longer.
The Post Navigation block in Nexter Blocks lets you add next and previous post buttons to any WordPress blog post page, with layout style options and category-based filtering built in.
To check the complete feature overview documentation of the Nexter Blocks Blog Builder, click here.
Requirement – This block is a part of Nexter Blocks. Make sure it is installed and activated.
Best Used For:
- Blog posts that are part of a series or category where readers should stay within that topic
- News or magazine sites where post-to-post navigation reduces bounce rate
- Tutorial blogs where guiding readers to the next lesson improves completion rates
Required Setup
- Make sure the default WordPress Block editor is active.
- You need to have the Nexter Blocks plugin installed and activated.
- This is a Premium block, and you need the PRO version of Nexter Blocks.
- Make sure the Post Navigation block is activated, to verify this visit Nexter → Blocks → and Search for Post Navigation and activate.
How to Activate the Post Navigation Block?
Go to
- Nexter → Blocks
- Search the block name and turn on the toggle.
Add Post Navigation
Add the Post Navigation block to the appropriate location on the blog post template. To create the blog post template, use the Nexter Builder (free).
From the Select section, choose a predefined layout for the next and previous buttons. Use this to quickly apply a consistent navigation style that matches your blog post design without custom styling.
In the Previous Post and Next Post fields, enter the label text for each button. Use these fields to customize the button labels with the post title or a phrase like “Older Post” or “Continue Reading”.
Enable the Category Based toggle to filter navigation so that next and previous links stay within the same taxonomy term. Use this when you want readers to navigate between posts in the same category rather than across all posts on your site. This is useful for tutorial series or category-focused blogs.
From the Taxonomies dropdown, select the taxonomy to use for filtering navigation. This option appears when Category Based is enabled.
Categories – To show the next previous posts related to a category.
Tags – To show the next previous posts related to a tag.
Note: If you have custom taxonomies or different plugins that create custom taxonomies, such as the WooCommerce plugin, you’ll see more relevant options.
The next and previous buttons now appear on the blog post page, letting readers move between posts without returning to the blog archive. You can pair this with the Post Listing block to build a complete blog experience with both navigation and archive pages.
Go to the Style tab to customize the button colors, typography, and spacing to match your site design.
Advanced options are shared across all Nexter Blocks. The link below covers all available settings.
