Warning: This function has been deprecated. Use previous_post_link() instead.

previous_post( string $format = '%', string $previous = 'previous post: ', string $title = 'yes', string $in_same_cat = 'no', int $limitprev = 1, string $excluded_categories = '' )

Prints a link to the previous post.


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Parameters Parameters

$format

(string) (Optional)

Default value: '%'

$previous

(string) (Optional)

Default value: 'previous post: '

$title

(string) (Optional)

Default value: 'yes'

$in_same_cat

(string) (Optional)

Default value: 'no'

$limitprev

(int) (Optional)

Default value: 1

$excluded_categories

(string) (Optional)

Default value: ''


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/deprecated.php

function previous_post($format='%', $previous='previous post: ', $title='yes', $in_same_cat='no', $limitprev=1, $excluded_categories='') {

	_deprecated_function( __FUNCTION__, '2.0.0', 'previous_post_link()' );

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

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

	if ( !$post )
		return;

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

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Changelog
Version Description
2.0.0 Use previous_post_link()
1.5.0 Introduced.


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