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next_post( string $format = '%', string $next = 'next post: ', string $title = 'yes', string $in_same_cat = 'no', int $limitnext = 1, string $excluded_categories = '' )

This function has been deprecated. Use next_post_link() instead.

Prints link to the next post.

Description

See also

Parameters

$format

(string) (Optional)

Default value: '%'

$next

(string) (Optional)

Default value: 'next post: '

$title

(string) (Optional)

Default value: 'yes'

$in_same_cat

(string) (Optional)

Default value: 'no'

$limitnext

(int) (Optional)

Default value: 1

$excluded_categories

(string) (Optional)

Default value: ''

Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php 

function next_post($format='%', $next='next post: ', $title='yes', $in_same_cat='no', $limitnext=1, $excluded_categories='') {
	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.0.0', 'next_post_link()' );

	if ( empty($in_same_cat) || 'no' == $in_same_cat )
		$in_same_cat = false;
	else
		$in_same_cat = true;

	$post = get_next_post($in_same_cat, $excluded_categories);

	if ( !$post	)
		return;

	$string = '<a href="'.get_permalink($post->ID).'">'.$next;
	if ( 'yes' == $title )
		$string .= apply_filters('the_title', $post->post_title, $post->ID);
	$string .= '</a>';
	$format = str_replace('%', $string, $format);
	echo $format;
}

Uses

Uses Description
wp-includes/functions.php: _deprecated_function()

Mark a function as deprecated and inform when it has been used.
wp-includes/link-template.php: get_next_post()

Retrieves the next post that is adjacent to the current post.
wp-includes/link-template.php: get_permalink()

Retrieves the full permalink for the current post or post ID.
wp-includes/plugin.php: apply_filters()

Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.
wp-includes/post-template.php: the_title

Filters the post title.

Changelog

Version Description
2.0.0 Use next_post_link()
0.71 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/next_post