如何获取WordPress分页文章的下一页链接（非自动输出）

Great question! I’ve run into this exact scenario before when customizing paginated posts (the ones split with <!--nextpage-->) in WordPress.

The Quickest Fix: Use wp_link_pages() Itself #

You might not know this, but wp_link_pages() actually supports returning its output as a variable instead of printing it directly—just set the echo parameter to false! This is the most straightforward solution since it’s purpose-built for single-post pagination and handles all the logic of detecting your <!--nextpage--> splits automatically.

Here’s a practical example:

// Grab the pagination HTML as a variable instead of outputting it
$paginated_links = wp_link_pages( array(
    'echo'          => false,
    'before'        => '<div class="post-pagination">',
    'after'         => '</div>',
    'next_or_number'=> 'number', // Swap to 'next' to only show prev/next links
    'nextpagelink'  => 'Next Page',
    'previouspagelink' => 'Previous Page'
) );

// Now you can manipulate or output the links however you want
if ( $paginated_links ) {
    echo '<div class="custom-styled-pagination">' . $paginated_links . '</div>';
}

For Full Custom Control: Use paginate_links() #

If you need granular control over every part of the pagination (like custom HTML for each page link, or adjusting URL structures), you can use paginate_links(). You’ll just need to pass in parameters specific to your single post’s pagination:

global $page, $numpages;

// Only generate links if the post has multiple pages
if ( $numpages > 1 ) {
    $custom_pagination = paginate_links( array(
        'base'      => get_permalink() . '%_%',
        'format'    => 'page/%#%/', // Matches WordPress's default single-post pagination URL structure
        'current'   => max( 1, $page ),
        'total'     => $numpages,
        'echo'      => false,
        'prev_text' => '← Previous',
        'next_text' => 'Next →'
    ) );

    // Process and output the custom links
    if ( $custom_pagination ) {
        echo '<nav class="custom-post-pagination">' . $custom_pagination . '</nav>';
    }
}

Quick Comparison #

• wp_link_pages(): Low-effort, purpose-built for single-post pagination, handles <!--nextpage--> detection automatically.
• paginate_links(): Maximum flexibility, lets you fully customize every aspect of the pagination UI, but requires manual setup of pagination parameters.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者albrox