next/previous not showing up

  • I have tried to edit my code so that the previous_post_link function displays the text “Previous” on my site instead of the actual title of the article. I’ve looked at https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Template_Tags/previous_post_link and tried to follow the directions there by editing the function accordingly in archives.php, but the changes are not showing up.

    The original code is as follows:

    <div class="navigation">
			<div class="alignleft"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Older Entries') ?></div>
			<div class="alignright"><?php previous_posts_link('Newer Entries &raquo;') ?></div>
		</div>

    Here’s what I tried (unsuccessfully) to get it to just say ‘next’ or ‘previous’:

    <div class="navigation">
         <div class="alignleft"><?php next_post_link('%link', 'Next', TRUE); ?></div>
         <div class="alignright"><?php previous_post_link('%link', 'Previous', TRUE); ?></div>
     </div>

    Again, I believe I followed the directions perfectly on https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Template_Tags/previous_post_link . These changes were made in the archives.php file. Is there another file that should be edited? FWIW, I’m using the Compromise theme.

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  • Hi

    I tried here what you are doing and it worked fine.

    I downloaded the Compromise theme – it has two sets of page links on the single page

    The set just below the content area uses wp_link_pages.
    The set you are working on is after the comments section ends.

    Make sure you are changing the code that creates the links you want to change.

    Thread Starter rjett

    (@rjett)

    Alright, it’s still not happening for me. The site I’m working on is sabatoscrystalball.com . If you click on any article then scroll to the bottom, I want it to read Next | Previous instead of the title of the article. From what I understand, the wp_link_pages function you referenced manipulates the link text of articles that are multiple pages…right? I think I need to work with the next_post_link, but I’m not totally sure since everything I’ve done with it doesn’t effect what I’m trying to accomplish.

    Hi,

    Check with this plugin:

    https://www.ads-software.com/extend/plugins/wordpress-navigation-list-plugin-navt/

    Also refer this article:

    https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Next_and_Previous_Links

    Thanks,

    Shane G.

    Thread Starter rjett

    (@rjett)

    Yea I’ve already seen this page and tried using these functions to no avail. I also have that plugin.

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