Get Next Article
The purpose of this plugin is to provide access to new, ordered content using an unchanging link — i.e., it provides the ability to bring a user to the next article in a series each time they click on a link like…
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- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 3 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
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Rankings
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Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
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| Next article | >100 |
| Next Page | >100 |
| next post | >100 |
About Get Next Article
From the official readme · v1.3.2Description
The purpose of this plugin is to provide access to new, ordered content using an unchanging link — i.e., it provides the ability to bring a user to the next article in a series each time they click on a link like https://www.my-site.com/?get-next-article-in=set-name. Set-name is the name of a series of articles. (When they have accessed the last article in a set, users are returned to the first article in the set when they click on the link again.) If caching blocks this a string (random, date, etc.) can be added to set-name in the link of the form set-name:string to avert caching.
This plugin can be used, e.g., to bring users to the next lesson in a set of lessons by sending them a reminder email containing the https://www.my-site.com/?get-next-article-in=set-name link each day (or with whatever frequency is appropriate to the subject material. The link never changes. Each time a person clicks on the link in their reminder email, however, they are taken to the lesson which follows the lesson they read last.
This is accomplished by setting a cookie on the user’s computer. The value of the cookie is the slug of the next article in the series. Any limitations on cookies can, therefore, impact the functioning of this plugin.
Copyright 2020 M.D. Green, SaeSolved:: LLC
License
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
Installation
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Extract the get-next-article folder and place in the wp-content/plugins folder.
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Enable the plugin.
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If this is not a multisite, go to Settings -> Permalinks and save the settings there without making any changes. (This adds a rewrite rule used by this plugin.) DO NOT do this if your site is part of a multisite.
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Enter the article names and titles in the “Article Names, Article Titles” field for the “Set Name” on the Get Next Article Settings page separated by a comma with each pair on a separate line.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I see working examples of this plugin?
https://everypeople.net/?get-next-article-in=set-1 https://everypeople.net/?get-next-article-in=set-2
Changelog
This version adds a line of code necessary for the plugin to work in the latest WordPress version.
1.3.2
Adds a line of code necessary for the plugin to work in the latest WordPress version.
1.3.1
Changes to accommodate way values in associative array keys are handled in latest PHP version.
1.3
Changes to implement:
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Adding headers to block caching.
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Providing for adding a string (random, date, etc.) to set-name in the link of the form set-name:string to avert caching.
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Cookie always defined, even if blank.
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Code cleanup, including preventing pages which are not called with https://www.my-site.com/?get-next-article-in=set-name from using most methods in this plugin.
1.2
Changes to accommodate non-multisite installations. (Previous versions had only been tested in multisite environments.)
1.1
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IMPORTANT CHANGE: Adds and updates JavaScript for handling cookies. (The older JavaScript had actually been omitted from the original release, causing the plugin to not work.)
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Adds screenshot (which had also gone missing).
1.0
Original release.
Screenshots
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FAQ
Get Next Article: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 13, 2026
Is Get Next Article free?
Yes. Get Next Article is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Get Next Article safe to use in 2026?
Get Next Article shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Get Next Article?
Get Next Article is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,601 times since it launched in March 2019. It was downloaded 43 times in the last 30 days.
Does Get Next Article work with WordPress 7.1?
Get Next Article is officially tested up to WordPress 6.2.14, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Get Next Article need?
Get Next Article requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Get Next Article last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.2, was released on April 10, 2023 (4 years ago).
Who makes Get Next Article?
Get Next Article is developed and maintained by drmikegreen.
What are the best alternatives to Get Next Article?
The most popular alternatives to Get Next Article are Reading Progress Tracker (<10 installs).
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