WP-Paginate

81 Quality Score

Active Installs

19/30

With 20,000 active installs it is a mid-tier utility plugin, not a household name, but usage is steady enough to trust it is not abandoned.

Update Freshness

25/25

Updated in May 2026 and tested against WordPress 7.0, the maintenance signals are very strong and indicate an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

14/15

A 92 out of 100 score across 107 ratings is an excellent signal of user satisfaction, especially for a single-purpose tool.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved is neutral at best; it suggests the plugin works without issues, but also means there is no public track record of helpful responses.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested with WordPress 7.0 and requiring only WordPress 3.0, compatibility coverage is as broad as it gets for the current ecosystem.

Scores higher than 83% of indexed plugins

About

WP-Paginate is a simple and flexible pagination plugin which provides users with better navigation on your WordPress site.

Active Installs 20k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.6/5

Last Updated 2026-05-21 11:15am GMT

Requires WordPress 3.0+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: June 16, 2022

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What It Does

WP-Paginate adds numbered and previous/next page navigation to WordPress post listings, replacing the default Newer/Older Posts links. It works with the main blog loop and category, tag, and archive pages out of the box, and offers basic styling and placement controls. It is a focused utility rather than a full query or archive builder.

Who It's For

This plugin suits owners of content-heavy WordPress sites who want cleaner, numbered pagination without writing custom code. It is a good fit for blogs, news sites, recipe collections, and resource directories where readers browse through long post lists. Small sites without complex custom queries will get the most out of it with the least configuration effort.

Who Should Skip It

If your theme already provides nicely styled numbered pagination, installing WP-Paginate is redundant. Sites that need AJAX, infinite scroll, or pagination on custom WP_Query loops without manual template work should look at a more developer-oriented alternative.

The Bottom Line

WP-Paginate is a small, dependable, and well-rated plugin that does one job and does it well, scoring 80.56 out of 100 on PluginCheck. The lack of support thread history is a minor concern, but the recent update and strong rating offset it. For a typical WordPress blog that just wants tidy numbered pagination, this is a safe pick.

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