[Support request] Post to Post Navigation

[William]

Struggling to figure out how to display simple previous and next post-to-post links on each post within a category. I watched the video, Block Element Post Navigation Demo, and tried to follow along but it does much more than I want and I got lost near the end; minor differences in GUI, etc. All I’m really looking for is a simple ← Previous Post … Next Post → within a category. Text links are fine. Something like that appears at the bottom of my post pages. Since my site is a series of travelogues I want the reader to move easily to the next or previous post.

I see that there are plugins that purport to provide the functionality but was under the impression that there is a facility to do so within GP. I’d prefer to remain native.

Thanks.

[Ying]

Hi William,

So what’s the difficulties you are running into?

Can you link us to your post page where we can see the implanted post navigation?

[William]

Unfortunately, this site is localhost for development.

As it is I have no post navigation. I was under the impression there was a built-in provision that I could use without getting in to without having to create elements but, if there is, I am unable to find it.

[Ying]

As it is I have no post navigation. I was under the impression there was a built-in provision that I could use without getting in to without having to create elements but, if there is, I am unable to find it.

You can activate the default post navigation at customizer > layout > blog > content > single, check the Display post navigation box.

If you want to build it with style, there’re pre-built templates in block element - post navigation for you to quick start:
https://www.screencast.com/t/6ScueYAOR

If you want the previous/next link goes to the posts within same category, you can do so by toggle the In same term option:
https://www.screencast.com/t/NmhS0o80JSFk

[William]

Thanks.

Created the element using the “Two columns with arrows template. Seems to work correctly, placing links after the content. “In same term option” works correctly.

Is there a way to duplicate for before the content?

[Fernando]

Hi William,

You can create a New Block Element – Post Navigation. Then, use the same template, and set the In same term option. Then, set the Hook name to before_do_template_part.

Example: https://share.getcloudapp.com/d5u97ovE

Hope this clarifies. 🙂

[William]

Thanks!

Got it set up and working correctly. The site’s looking and working as I visualized.

I will touch up the styling a bit and still have a ton of content to finish moving over from a few hundred old, hand-coded pages I’m replacing along with a thousand or so images to link … but that’s just grunt work.

I’m obviously a babe in the woods with this stuff and struggle, mainly, to understand the terminology and structural concepts that accompanies website technology.

I continue to be impressed with GP support and am thankful for my choice to buy into Generate Press a number of years ago.

Bill Stine

[Fernando]

You’re welcome William! Sorry for the late response. Was out the past few weeks due to a personal matter. We’re glad to be of assistance and feel free to reach out anytime you’ll need assistance with anything else! 🙂

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