get_next_post( bool $in_same_term = false, int[]|string $excluded_terms = '', string $taxonomy = 'category' )

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

Parameters

$in_same_term

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

Default value: false

$excluded_terms

(int[]|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

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

Source

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 );
}

Changelog

Version Description
1.5.0 Introduced.

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https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/get_next_post