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Next Page, Not Next Post vs Awesome Shortcodes (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Next Page, Not Next Post

Next Page, Not Next Post

5(12)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Awesome Shortcodes

Awesome Shortcodes

5(1)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 5 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Next Page, Not Next Post has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Next Page, Not Next Post has accumulated 33K+ total downloads while Awesome Shortcodes has 4.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Next Page, Not Next Post
Awesome Shortcodes5/5
Total Reviews
12Next Page, Not Next Post
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Awesome Shortcodes1
Active Installs
1.0K+Next Page, Not Next Post
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Awesome Shortcodes20
Total Downloads
33K+Next Page, Not Next Post
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Awesome Shortcodes4.3K+
Support Resolution
N/ANext Page, Not Next Post
Awesome ShortcodesN/A
Last Updated
11 years agoNext Page, Not Next Post
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Awesome Shortcodes5 months ago
First Released
2009Next Page, Not Next Post
Awesome Shortcodes2017
Age
17 yearsNext Page, Not Next Post
Awesome Shortcodes9 years
WP Requires
2.7+Next Page, Not Next Post
Awesome Shortcodesfalse+
PHP Requires
false+Next Page, Not Next Post
Awesome Shortcodesfalse+
Business Model
FreeNext Page, Not Next Post
Awesome ShortcodesFree
Latest Version
0.3.0Next Page, Not Next Post
Awesome Shortcodes1.7.4

Rating Breakdown

Next Page, Not Next Post

5/5(12 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Awesome Shortcodes

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Next Page, Not Next Post Reviews

by tommcgee

It works

I was happy to find this solution!

by Jon Dennis

Excellent plugin

Have been looking for something like this for ages. Ignore the out of date notice on the WordPress website, this plugin is excellent if you want next previous links for Pages (and not posts). The loop

by enky

So easy

So Easy to use. Helped me a lot and saving me a lot of time!

Awesome Shortcodes Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Next Page, Not Next Post or Awesome Shortcodes more popular?
Next Page, Not Next Post has 1.0K+ active installations while Awesome Shortcodes has 20. Next Page, Not Next Post is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Next Page, Not Next Post or Awesome Shortcodes?
Next Page, Not Next Post has a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews, while Awesome Shortcodes has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Next Page, Not Next Post and Awesome Shortcodes free?
Next Page, Not Next Post is free and Awesome Shortcodes is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Next Page, Not Next Post or Awesome Shortcodes?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Next Page, Not Next Post was last updated 11 years ago and Awesome Shortcodes was last updated 5 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.