Back and Forward Button
by Dear 3.8 (4 reviews)

Back and Forward Button

Add ◄ and ► button anywhere in website matching theme color and style. Check the Live Preview first, then Install.

Back and Forward Button ranks #12,851 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #1,524 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 3.8/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated May 25, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1.4)
v2.0 Current Version v2.0
Updated 5 months ago Last Update on 25 May, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#1,524 of 8,848 in Customization Top 25% by installs
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Active Installs
200+
+1.5%
KW Avg Position
49
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Downloads
8.4K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
76%
Review 3.8 out of 5
3.8 (4 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

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12,208 12,530 12,851 13,172 13,494 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
12,833 12,872 12,911 12,950 12,989 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
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Peak 0,000,000

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Reviews & Ratings

3.8
4 reviews
Overall 76%
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4
1 (25%)
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Back and Forward Button. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want a back/forward navigation button that matches their theme's style. It solves the need for a Previous/Next-style navigation control that automatically adapts to any theme's color, button, and style without translation or customization work.

  • Matches theme color and style
  • Works without translation
  • Automatic theme style matching
  • Cross-browser compatibility
  • Compatible with common themes and plugins
  • Low hosting space usage
  • Widget area installation
  • Shortcode support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Back and Forward Button

Back and Forward Button has 200+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Back and Forward Button holds a 3.8 out of 5 star rating based on 4 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Back and Forward Button is developed by Dear and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Back and Forward Button requires WordPress 6.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7 and needs PHP 7.4 or newer.
Back and Forward Button has been downloaded 8,443+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Back and Forward Button is 2.0. It was last updated on May 25, 2026.
Yes. Back and Forward Button is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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