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

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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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Version Description
2.0.0 Use previous_post_link()
1.5.0 Introduced.

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Uses Uses

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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_previous_post()

Retrieves the previous 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()

Call the functions added to a filter hook.
wp-includes/post-template.php: the_title

Filters the post title.

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