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get_next_post( bool $in_same_term = false, array|string $excluded_terms = '', string $taxonomy = 'category' )

Retrieves the next post that is adjacent to the current post.

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Parameters Parameters

$in_same_term

(bool) (Optional) Whether post should be in a same taxonomy term.

Default value: false

$excluded_terms

(array|string) (Optional) Array or comma-separated list of excluded term IDs.

Default value: ''

$taxonomy

(string) (Optional) Taxonomy, if $in_same_term is true.

Default value: 'category'

Return Return

(null|string|WP_Post) Post object if successful. Null if global $post is not set. Empty string if no corresponding post exists.

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Uses	Description
wp-includes/link-template.php: get_adjacent_post()	Retrieves the adjacent post.

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wp-includes/deprecated.php: next_post()	Prints link to the next post.

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File: wp-includes/link-template.php

function get_next_post( $in_same_term = false, $excluded_terms = '', $taxonomy = 'category' ) {
	return get_adjacent_post( $in_same_term, $excluded_terms, false, $taxonomy );
}

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Version	Description
1.5.0	Introduced.

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Contributed by Codex — 5 years ago
Example
```
$next_post = get_next_post();
if ( is_a( $next_post , 'WP_Post' ) ) : ?>
	<a href="<?php echo get_permalink( $next_post->ID ); ?>"><?php echo get_the_title( $next_post->ID ); ?></a>
<?php endif; ?>
```
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