get_previous_posts_page_link() WordPress Function
The get_previous_posts_page_link() function in WordPress allows you to get the link to the previous posts page. This is useful if you are creating a custom pagination system and need to link to the previous page of posts.
get_previous_posts_page_link() #
Retrieves the previous posts page link.
Description
Will only return string, if not on a single page or post.
Backported to 2.0.10 from 2.1.3.
Return
(string|void) The link for the previous posts page.
Source
File: wp-includes/link-template.php
function get_previous_posts_page_link() {
global $paged;
if ( ! is_single() ) {
$nextpage = (int) $paged - 1;
if ( $nextpage < 1 ) {
$nextpage = 1;
}
return get_pagenum_link( $nextpage );
}
}
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Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.0.10 | Introduced. |