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Sibling Page Navigation Plugin for Elementor
Add Previous and Next links between pages that share the same parent, such as the lessons of a course or the chapters of a guide, with an optional link back to the parent page.
Included in All AccessClassic Elementor widgetFrom $29 USD / year
Complementor / Sibling page navigationProduct preview
Text, style and layout controls inside Elementor
01 / Interactive demonstration
Lesson links from a real page hierarchy
These are the actual published outputs of the widget on lesson 2 of a sample four-lesson course: the default text links, lesson cards with the course page, a Back to link, and labels only.
02 / Inside WordPress
Sibling page navigation controls in Elementor
Content › Source uses the current page or a page you pick. Behaviour hides the missing link on the first and last page or shows a disabled placeholder, and adds a link to the parent page. Display sets the navigation label, the Previous, Next and parent labels, whether page titles show, and the gap. The Style tab covers alignment, link typography, colours, Normal, Hover and Focus states, border, radius and padding, the label and title typography and colours with an underline option, and the disabled state.
03 / Website use cases
Where to use sibling page navigation
Courses, guides and manuals built as child pages leave readers hunting for the next page once they finish one. Sibling page navigation reads your page hierarchy and links each page to the page before and after it under the same parent, in the order you set, with an optional link back up to the parent page.
Documentation chapters
Link the chapters of a guide in the order you set.
Service or location pages
Let visitors step through related pages under one section.
04 / Installation and setup
How to add previous and next page links in Elementor
Start with Complementor installed and your license connected. Enable this module in the WordPress library, then configure it in Elementor.
Install Complementor, connect your license and enable Sibling page navigation in the Complementor library.
Set the same Parent on each page of your course or guide, and set their Order in Page Attributes.
Add the widget to the bottom of each child page, or to a page template they share.
Choose the labels and whether to show the page titles and a link to the parent page.
Style the links, publish, and check the first and last pages.
05 / Content and style controls
Customize sibling page navigation in Elementor
Configure the settings available for this module to suit the page you are building.
Previous and Next pages under the same parent, in page order with title as the tie-break.
Current page or a page you pick.
Optional link back to the parent page.
Hide the missing link on the first and last page, or show a disabled placeholder.
Page titles under small labels, or labels only.
Style: alignment, link states, border, radius, padding, label and title typography and colours, underline and disabled state.
06 / Choose the right approach
Sibling page navigation and Elementor alternatives
Compare the existing Elementor workflow with this Complementor module before choosing your setup.
Elementor Pro Post Navigation
Post Navigation links posts by date or taxonomy. This widget links pages by their shared parent and page order.
Hand-made links
Typed Previous and Next links go stale when pages are added or reordered. This widget reads the hierarchy each time.
07 / Requirements and compatibility
Sibling page navigation compatibility with Elementor
- Requires Elementor.
- Pages only; one level of siblings.
- No table of contents or progress bar.
Complementor uses classic Elementor APIs. Atomic-native controls are not implemented. Check your theme, cache and integrations on a staging site before release.
08 / Common setup problems
Troubleshoot sibling page navigation
Check these settings if the published page behaves differently from the editor.
Why is nothing shown?
The page has no published sibling pages, or it is password-protected. The editor shows a note explaining which.
Why is the order wrong?
Pages are ordered by the Order field in Page Attributes; pages with the same order are sorted by title.
Why is a page skipped?
Drafts, private pages and password-protected pages are left out of the sequence.
Why is there no Back to link?
Turn on Link to parent page. It shows only when the parent page is published.
Sibling page navigation plugin questions
Does it need Elementor Pro?
No. It works with the free version of Elementor.
Does it work with posts?
No. It works with pages, which have parents and an order.
Is it accessible?
Yes. The links sit in a labelled navigation, each link reads its label and page title, and focus is outlined.
Can I show only Previous and Next?
Yes. Turn off Show page titles to keep just the labels.
Can I add it once for every lesson?
Yes. Add it to a template the child pages share and it uses each page's own siblings.
10 / Annual All Access subscription
Get sibling page navigation with Complementor
This module is included with all 1007 current Complementor solutions. Choose your production website allowance; every plan includes the same modules.
One website
$29USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $29 USD each year.
A few websites
$49USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $49 USD each year.
More websites
$99USD / year
- All 1007 current modules
- Plugin downloads and updates for one year
- New releases during the paid term
- Product support
Renews at $99 USD each year.
Applicable taxes extra. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your customer account. Elementor Pro is required for Exclude current post. Read the terms and 14-day technical-issue refund policy.