Ambrosite vs W4 Post List — WordPress

Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus vs W4 Post List

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Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus

4.9·49reviews·5,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus	W4 Post List
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Description	2952 / 5000 chars59% used	3025 / 5000 chars61% used
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Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	ambrosite	Shazzad Hossain Khan
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2. Categories & rankings

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Feature comparison between Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus and W4 Post List
Metric	Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus	W4 Post List
Rating	★ 4.9 ★	4.7 ★
Total reviews	49	★ 94
Active installs	5,000+	3,000+
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Keyword	Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus	W4 Post List
live support	Not ranked	#964

5. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus

IMPORTANT: Make sure you are using the right plugin. Next/Previous Post Link Plus is intended for use in single post templates. Next/Previous Page Link Plus is intended for use in page templates. The two plugins have similar sounding, but different, function names. If you mistakenly install the wrong plugin, you will get a “call to undefined function” error. If you want to create next/previous links for your pages, please check out: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ambrosite-nextprevious-page-link-plus/ IMPORTANT: This plugin is not compatible with PHP 4. If you try to install it on a host running PHP 4, you will get a parse error. WordPress has officially ended support for PHP 4 as of version 3.2, so you should upgrade to PHP 5.2 now. For those who cannot upgrade, you can download the alternate PHP 4 compatible version of the plugin. The only difference with the PHP 4 version is that the %category variable will not work with custom taxonomies. http://www.ambrosite.com/download/ambrosite-nextprevious-post-link-plus.php4.zip This plugin creates two new template tags — next_post_link_plus and previous_post_link_plus — which are upgraded versions of the core WordPress next_post_link and previous_post_link template tags. The new tags include all of the functionality of the core tags, plus the following additional options: Sort the next/previous post links on columns other than post_date (e.g. alphabetically). Sort next/previous links on custom fields (both string and integer sorts are supported). Full WordPress 3.3 compatibility, including support for custom post types, custom taxonomies, and post formats. Loop around to the first post if there is no next post (and vice versa). Retrieve the first/last post, rather than the previous/next post (for First|Previous|Next|Last navigation links). Display post thumbnails alongside the links (WordPress 2.9 or higher). Truncate the link titles to any length, and display custom text in the tooltip. Display the title, date, author, category, and meta value of the next/previous links. Specify a custom date format for the %date variable. Restrict next/previous links to same category, taxonomy, format, author, custom field value, custom post ID list, or custom category list. Exclude categories, custom taxonomies, post formats, or individual post IDs. Three category exclusion methods for greater control over the navigation stream. Return multiple next/previous links (e.g. the next N links, in an HTML list). Return the ID, title, date, href attribute, or post object of the next/previous links, instead of echoing them to the screen. Return false if no next/previous link is found, so themes may conditionally display alternate text. Works with Post Types Order and other popular post reordering plugins. Extensive documentation on configuring the plugin may be found here: http://www.ambrosite.com/plugins/next-previous-post-link-plus-for-wordpress

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W4 Post List

W4 Post List builds the lists that WordPress core still can’t: posts grouped under year, month, category or author headings; category and term indexes; user directories; and combined Terms + Posts and Users + Posts lists. You control the output with a template of plain HTML and simple template tags, so the markup stays clean, semantic and completely yours. Place any list anywhere with the W4 Post List block, the [postlist id="123"] shortcode, or the classic widget. What can you build? Year/month archives — posts grouped under date headings Category, tag or custom taxonomy indexes — with or without each term’s posts listed underneath Author and user directories — list users by role, with avatars, bios and each user’s posts Filtered post lists — any post type, filtered by status, taxonomy terms, custom fields, dates, authors, parents and more Media lists — image and attachment lists by mime type Five list types Posts Terms Users Terms + Posts Users + Posts Query options (Posts) Post type, status and mime type Search keyword Include/exclude posts by ID, exclude the current post Filter by parent, author, taxonomy terms (tax query), custom fields (meta query) and dates (date query) Items per page, with multi-page pagination Group results by Year, month, or month + year Category, tag or any custom taxonomy Author Parent Order results by ID, title, slug, publish date, modified date, menu order, comment count, custom field value, or random Pagination Next/previous links or numeric navigation, with optional AJAX page loading Full control over the output Output is template-driven: every list has an HTML template with template tags like [post_title], [post_permalink], [featured_image], [post_author_name] and [post_meta key="..."]. Start from a ready-made template — cards, archives, category indexes, user directories — and tweak it, or write your own markup for pixel-perfect control. A live preview in the editor shows your changes before you save. If you want a drag-and-drop visual builder, this plugin isn’t that — it keeps you close to your own HTML, which is exactly why themes and developers like it. See the full template tag reference and live examples with copy-paste templates. Lightweight, independently measured WP Hive independently measures W4 Post List at 19 KB memory usage and +0.05 s page-speed impact — better than 99% of the plugins they test. No bundled frameworks, no frontend bloat. Privacy Policy W4 Post List uses Appsero SDK to collect some telemetry data upon user’s confirmation. This helps us to troubleshoot problems faster & make product improvements. Appsero SDK does not gather any data by default. The SDK only starts gathering basic telemetry data when a user allows it via the admin notice. We collect the data to ensure a great user experience for all our users. Integrating Appsero SDK DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY start gathering data, without confirmation from users in any case. Learn more about how Appsero collects and uses this data.

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Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus or W4 Post List?

Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 49 reviews) compared to W4 Post List (4.7★ from 94 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus or W4 Post List?

Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus or W4 Post List?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. W4 Post List has the deeper published review base (94 vs 49), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (49 reviews). W4 Post List typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (94 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus and W4 Post List?

Migration support varies by app and category. Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus and W4 Post List both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus vs W4 Post List

Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

W4 Post List

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

3. Search rankings

4. Activity in the last 90 days

Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus · 0 changes

W4 Post List · 3 changes

5. App details

Frequently asked

Which has better reviews, Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus or W4 Post List?

Should I choose Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus or W4 Post List?

Which is faster to set up, Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus or W4 Post List?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Ambrosite Next/Previous Post Link Plus and W4 Post List?

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