Title: upPrev Author: iworks (Marcin Pietrzak) Published: 11 An Lùnastal 2011 Last modified: 24 An t-Sultain 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/upprev/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2582552) ![](https://ps.w.org/upprev/assets/icon.svg?rev=1268272) # upPrev By [iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iworks/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/upprev.4.2.0.zip) * [Details](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/#description) * [Reviews](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/#reviews) * [Installation](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/#installation) * [Development](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upprev/) ## Description **Boost your content engagement with upPrev!** upPrev displays an eye-catching, animated flyout or fade-in box with related or previous content when a reader nears the bottom of a post, page, or custom post type. Keep your visitors exploring your site by suggesting additional content right when their attention is highest. **Features:** * Animated flyout or fade-in box for previous, random, or related posts * Multiple selection modes: - Previous post - Previous post in the same category - Previous post with the same tag - Random post - Related posts using YARPP (Yet Another Related Posts Plugin) * Works with posts, pages, and custom post types * Easy customization of appearance and content * Mobile and tablet detection for optimal display * Integration with YARPP for advanced related post suggestions * Translation-ready with 14+ languages supported ## Screenshots [⌊upPrev on post⌉⌊upPrev on post⌉[ upPrev on post [⌊upPrev options: appearance⌉⌊upPrev options: appearance⌉[ upPrev options: appearance [⌊upPrev options: content⌉⌊upPrev options: content⌉[ upPrev options: content [⌊upPrev options: links⌉⌊upPrev options: links⌉[ upPrev options: links [⌊upPrev options: cache⌉⌊upPrev options: cache⌉[ upPrev options: cache ## Installation There are 3 ways to install this plugin: #### 1. The super-easy way 1. In your Admin, go to menu Plugins > Add 2. Search for `upPrev` 3. Click to install 4. Activate the plugin 5. A new menu `upPrev` in `Appearance` will appear in your Admin #### 2. The easy way 1. Download the plugin (.zip file) on the right column of this page 2. In your Admin, go to menu Plugins > Add 3. Select the button `Upload Plugin` 4. Upload the .zip file you just downloaded 5. Activate the plugin 6. A new menu `upPrev` in `Appearance` will appear in your Admin #### 3. The old and reliable way (FTP) 1. Upload `upPrev` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. A new menu `upPrev` in `Appearance` will appear in your Admin ## FAQ ### upPrev is turned on, but there is no box, what now? First of all, check your template. To proper work plugin requires function `wp_head` and `wp_footer`. If your template doesn’t use one of the themes, upPrev will not work. If you cant check this action in your templates manually use this code to check it: https://gist.github.com/378450 ### How to add a default image to a post without a thumbnail? Use the `iworks_upprev_image` action, read more: [How to add a default image to a post without a thumbnail?](http://upprev.iworks.pl/faq/how-to-add-default-image-to-post-without-thumbnail.html) ### How to change the post thumbnail to another image? Use the `iworks_upprev_get_the_post_thumbnail` filter, read more: [How to change post thumbnail to another image?](http://upprev.iworks.pl/faq/how-to-change-post-thubnail-to-other-image.html) ### How to add upPrev for pages or custom post types? Yes. Just select post types on `Appearance -> upPrev -> Content` page in `Select post types` section. ### How I can customize it with my styles? See here: [How I can customize my styles?](http://upprev.iworks.pl/faq/how-i-can-customize-with-my-own-styles.html) ### Need more snippets? Visit: [upPrev: snippet archive](http://upprev.iworks.pl/tag/snippet) ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/69979cf8e318bed7b43d82fae6e1706e8b5427b12d2fa5fa2542e3c4602b8484? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Отличный плагин](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/%d0%be%d1%82%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%87%d0%bd%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d0%bf%d0%bb%d0%b0%d0%b3%d0%b8%d0%bd-800/)󠁿 [vitggg74](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vitggg74/) 19 Am Màrt 2022 работает отлично! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/626aa73f2e512f6b511bd3f42e8b57f6a858f71f0e4aae7112944d8ff7dccbdc? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[upPrev – Functional plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upprev-functional-plugin/)󠁿 [bxcbxc10](https://profiles.wordpress.org/bxcbxc10/) 25 An Dàmhair 2021 1 reply upPrev – Functional plugin ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/03020cc2ed8813d1d52fc461cb56ff3966b96d57a61a6dbbec3c763519dd9aed? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-32145/)󠁿 [Cousett](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cousett/) 20 An t-Sultain 2021 1 reply Great plugin. Works great, lightweight and doesn't take a lot of resources to manage. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/683ce53c025335f73705a66d6086fca23d3ae5d9e35962af853618191f8f6d67? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-31009/)󠁿 [jitendra45](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jitendra45/) 27 An Cèitean 2021 Working good. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/36e686b1f2b667a38949bb982371c0714c5e14626efb74029e57dabf86e39a09? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Muy bien](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/muy-bien-53/)󠁿 [osvaldopersonaltrainer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/osvaldopersonaltrainer/) 9 An Dùbhlachd 2020 Funciona muy bien ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/eaf81a7886ba38fd3df0125941660c3f3b49ab5a57057cb45cbefa774fba5fa0? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Отличный плагин](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/%d0%be%d1%82%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%87%d0%bd%d1%8b%d0%b9-%d0%bf%d0%bb%d0%b0%d0%b3%d0%b8%d0%bd-629/)󠁿 [admin41](https://profiles.wordpress.org/admin41/) 9 An Dùbhlachd 2020 Отличный плагин [ Read all 126 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upprev/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “upPrev” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ iworks (Marcin Pietrzak) ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iworks/) “upPrev” has been translated into 14 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/upprev/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “upPrev” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/upprev) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/upprev/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/upprev/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/upprev/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/upprev/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog Project maintained on GitHub at [iworks/upprev](https://github.com/iworks/upprev). #### 4.2.0 – 2026-08-28 * **Dependencies**: Removed [Mobile Detect](http://mobiledetect.net/) dependency. * **Improvement**: Added check to custom CSS value to avoid parsing non-string values. Props for [Der-Bank-Blog](https://wordpress.org/support/users/der-bank-blog/). * **Improvement**: Added filter to custom CSS value. (`iworks/upprev/css`) * **Refactoring**: Refactored custom CSS loading. Use `wp_add_inline_style()` function instead of direct echo. #### 4.1.3 – 2026-07-23 * **Dependencies**: Updated the [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to version 3.1.1 and the [iWorks Rate](https://github.com/iworks/iworks-rate) module to version 2.3.2. * **Improvement**: Updated the build process. * **Improvement**: Renamed `CSS` files for better recognition. #### 4.1.2 – 2025-06-16 * **Dependencies**: Updated the integrated [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to the latest version 3.0.7. * **Dependencies**: Updated the integrated [iWorks Rate](https://github.com/iworks/iworks-rate) module to the latest version 3.0.1. #### 4.1.1 – 2025-03-24 * **Improvement**: Implemented translation support for GitHub releases, making the plugin more accessible to a global audience. * **Improvement**: Improved the plugin update process for smoother and more reliable updates directly from GitHub releases. * **Improvement**: Refactored the build process to deliver enhanced performance and improved efficiency. * **Improvement**: The plugin repository has been successfully migrated to a new home on GitHub. This move will ensure continued maintenance and streamlined updates going forward. * **Dependencies**: Updated the integrated [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to the latest version 2.9.9. * **Fix**: Fixed a bug that could cause issues with null version values, improving overall stability. #### 4.1.0 – 2025-02-23 * **Dependencies**: Updated the [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to version 2.9.6. * **Dependencies**: Updated the [iWorks Rate](https://github.com/iworks/iworks-rate) module to version 2.2.3. * **Improvement**: The `iworks/upprev/wp_query/args` filter has been added. * **Fix**: The `_load_textdomain_just_in_time()` notice has been fixed. #### 4.0.7 – 2022-06-02 * **Fix**: Fixed fade effect. Props for [George](https://wordpress.org/support/users/giorgos93/). * **Fix**: Fixed wrong admin area JavaScript name. Props for [George](https://wordpress.org/support/users/giorgos93/). #### 4.0.6 – 2022-05-26 * **Fix**: Fixed undefined `$value`. Props for [Robert](https://wordpress.org/support/users/robertmindroi/). * **Improvement**: Replaced `FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING` by `FILTER_DEFAULT` to avoid warning in PHP 8.1. * **Dependencies**: Updated the [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to version 2.9.4. * **Dependencies**: Updated the [iWorks Rate](https://github.com/iworks/iworks-rate) module to version 2.1.0. * **Dependencies**: Updated [Mobile Detect](http://mobiledetect.net/) to 2.8.39. #### 4.0.5 – 2022-01-21 * **Fix**: Fixed “Settings” link on Plugins page. * **Dependencies**: Updated the [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to version 2.8.0. * **Dependencies**: Updated the [iWorks Rate](https://github.com/iworks/iworks-rate) module to version 2.0.6. #### 4.0.4 – 2021-08-31 * **Improvement**: Restored option “Hide on tablets”. * **Dependencies**: Back to [Mobile Detect](http://mobiledetect.net/) class for mobile/tablet detection, version 2.8.37. #### 4.0.3 – 2021-08-18 * **Fix**: Fixed categories limit to display. * **Fix**: Fixed opacity issue when we click “close” button and scroll. Props for [George](https://wordpress.org/support/users/giorgos93/). * **Fix**: Fixed `post_type` mismatch. Props for [George](https://wordpress.org/support/users/giorgos93/). * **Improvement**: Improved category/tag select, first to try get entries from all, then, from any category/tag. #### 4.0.2 – 2021-08-16 * **Improvement**: Added option to hide re-open badge. * **Fix**: Fixed double headers on configuration screen. Props for [George](https://wordpress.org/support/users/giorgos93/). * **Fix**: Fixed missing custom element to open box. Props for [George](https://wordpress.org/support/users/giorgos93/). * **Fix**: Fixed to greedy defaults. * **Improvement**: Minor configuration screen tweaking. * **Dependencies**: Updated the [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to version 2.7.0. #### 4.0.1 – 2021-08-12 * **Fix**: Fixed wrong plugin description. Props for [Patrick_D1985](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrick_d1985/). * **Fix**: Fixed WP CLI error. Props for [Patrick_D1985](https://wordpress.org/support/users/patrick_d1985/). * **Improvement**: Removed post thumbnail on posts list. #### 4.0.0 – 2021-08-11 * **Improvement**: Added version number to upprev.css. * **Fix**: Fixed bug with removing filter name. * **Fix**: Fixed problem with $(‘body’).offset() by changed it to scrollTop() function. * **Improvement**: Added ajax request to load upPrevBox content. * **Improvement**: Added capability filter _iworks\_upprev\_capability_ – now you can easy change capability (default is manage_options). * **Improvement**: Added categories exclude (only PRO version). * **Improvement**: Added color chooser (only PRO version). * **Improvement**: Added filter ‘iworks_upprev_thumbnail_size’ for thumbnail size. * **Improvement**: Added free layouts: “Vertical Three”. * **Improvement**: Added pro layouts: “Bloginity style”. * **Improvement**: Added remebering usage “close” button. * **Improvement**: Added settable header text thx to [pmfox](https://wordpress.org/support/profile/pmfox) [Can we change header text?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-upprev-can-we-change-header-text). * **Improvement**: Added tags exclude (only PRO version). * **Improvement**: Check variable iworks_upprev in javascript before use it. * **Improvement**: JavaScript & CSS files are minifized. * **Improvement**: Replace moble detection function to [Mobile_Detect](http://mobiledetect.net). * **Improvement**: Rework option page to easier configuration. * **Dependencies**: Updated the [iWorks Options](https://github.com/iworks/wordpress-options-class) module to version 2.6.0. * **Improvement**: Upgrade YARPP integration, minimum YARPP version: 3.5.x. * **Translation**: Updated Hebrew translation by [של אודי בורג](http://blog.udiburg.com). * **Refactoring**: Rebuild options screen, sidebar boxes are now manageable. * **Refactoring**: Moved code to class. * **Refactoring**: Rewrite on page options to use wp_localize_script. * **Refactoring**: Used a proper way to ajax call. * **Fix**: “Anlalitics” should be “Analytics” thx to Knut Sparhell. For changelog entries older than 4.0.0, please see [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/iworks/upprev/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md). ## Meta * Version **4.2.0** * Last updated **2 latha ago** * Active installations **1,000+** * WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.2** * Languages * [Bulgarian](https://bg.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [Chinese (China)](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [Czech](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [Hebrew](https://he.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [Polish](https://pl.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [Portuguese (Brazil)](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [Romanian](https://ro.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [Slovak](https://sk.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/), and [Turkish](https://tr.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/upprev) * Tags * [Box](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/box/)[notification](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/notification/) [related](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/related/)[seo](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) [thumbnail](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/thumbnail/) * [Advanced View](https://gd.wordpress.org/plugins/upprev/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.6 out of 5 stars. * [ 109 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upprev/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 5 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upprev/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upprev/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upprev/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 12 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upprev/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upprev/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upprev/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ iworks (Marcin Pietrzak) ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/iworks/) ## Support Issues resolved in last two months: 1 out of 3 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/upprev/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? 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