WPConstructor Previous Next Post Block

A lightweight WordPress block that adds previous and next post navigation with featured images and post titles.

Description

WPConstructor Previous Next Post Block adds a customizable previous and next post navigation section to your WordPress posts.

The block displays the previous and next posts with:

• Featured images
• Clickable post links
• Post titles
• Responsive layout
• Smooth hover effects

It is designed to work with WordPress block themes and classic themes using the block editor.

Screenshot

Features

• ✅ Previous and next post navigation
• ✅ Featured image support
• ✅ Clickable images and titles
• ✅ Responsive design
• ✅ Lightweight and dependency-free
• ✅ Server-side rendering
• ✅ Custom styling support
• ✅ Works with WordPress custom post types

Requirements

• WordPress 6.0 or higher
• PHP 7.6 or higher

Installation

Manual Installation

1. Download the plugin: Get the newest release.
2. Upload the plugin folder to:

/wp-content/plugins/

3. Activate the plugin through the WordPress admin dashboard.
4. Add the WPConstructor Previous Next Post block to your post content.

Usage

After activating the plugin:

1. Open the WordPress block editor.
2. Search for:

Previous Next Post

3. Insert the block e.g. at the end of your post content.

The block will automatically display:

• The previous post
• The next post
• Their featured images
• Their titles

Custom Post Types

The block supports custom post types as long as they use WordPress's standard post navigation functions and have published previous/next posts available.

Styling

The plugin includes default styling:

• Rounded featured images
• Hover scaling effect
• Responsive mobile layout

You can override the CSS classes in your theme:

.wpcn-post-navigation-images {
}

.wpcn-post-nav-image {
}

.wpcn-feature-image {
}

.wpcn-post-nav-title {
}

Development

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/wpconstructor/wpconstructor-previous-next-post-block.git

File Structure

wpconstructor-previous-next-post-block/
│
├── wpconstructor-previous-next-post-block.php
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
└── assets/
    └── css/
        └── style.css
    └── js/
        └── editor.js

Changelog

• v0.1.0 9th July 2026
  • First working MVP Release.

License

GPL-3.0-or-later

See:

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Author

WPConstructor

Website:

https://wpconstructor.com

Support

For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit:

https://wpconstructor.com/support/