previous_posts() – Function | Developer.WordPress.org

previous_posts( bool $display = true ): string|void

Displays or retrieves the previous posts page link.

Parameters

$displaybooloptional: Whether to echo the link.
Default:true

Return

string|void The previous posts page link if $display = false.

Source

function previous_posts( $display = true ) {
	$output = esc_url( get_previous_posts_page_link() );

	if ( $display ) {
		echo $output;
	} else {
		return $output;
	}
}

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Uses	Description
get_previous_posts_page_link()`wp-includes/link-template.php`	Retrieves the previous posts page link.
esc_url()`wp-includes/formatting.php`	Checks and cleans a URL.

Used by	Description
get_previous_posts_link()`wp-includes/link-template.php`	Retrieves the previous posts page link.

Changelog

Version	Description
0.71	Introduced.

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