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Back Button Widget

A simple & customizable back button, add it to any WordPress page using shortcode or widget for enhanced user navigation and site accessibility.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version1.8.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 4.4 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update5 Oct 20261mo ago
Active installations4K+Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 10 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Back Button Widget version 1.8.0 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

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“GREAT! WORKS PERFECT AND WONDERFUL SUPPORT: I needed a simple way to allow my clients to go back (BACK TO RESULTS) using my IDX real estate pages. The Back Button worked perfect and was easy to use.

” – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ norwood451

Main Page | Support Forum | Documentation & How to

Navigating through a website should be smooth sailing, right?

Well, that’s where our Back Button plugin steps in. It’s all about simplicity and convenience. With just a shortcode or widget, users can add a customizable Back button to their WordPress site, a simple & handy tool for improving navigation and enhancing the user experience, making it smooth for visitors to explore your content and navigate your site easily.

🚀 Main Features: FREE Version

🚀 Add Back Button Using WordPress Widget

As simple as it sounds, you can add & customize your back button with WP Widget, whenever they are supported on your theme (sidebar, header, footer, menu, WooCommerce sidebar, etc).

It comes with multiple options to customize the appearance of your Back button widget:

  • Give it a unique title
  • Add text before button
  • Add text after button
  • Change button text (label)
  • Give it a class name (to customize it your own)
  • Change button style (color) using simple HTML styling options
  • Select to make the button type to be a button or simple text
  • Select button JavaScript function to be “back” or “go(-1)”

🚀 Add Back Button Using Shortcode or PHP Function

If you’re more into customizing the button through shortcode, the plugin allows adding the button by using [alg_back_button] or echo alg_back_button( 'Back' ); PHP function.

🚀 Font Awesome Support

You can include any icon in your back button using simple addition to the shortcode, like [alg_back_button fa="fas fa-angle-double-left"]

❤️ User Testimonials: See What Others Are Saying!

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🏆 Do More: PRO Version

The premium version of Back Button Widget plugin comes with more features, like:

🏆 Add Back Button to WordPress Menus

You can add the back button to any menu location (based on your theme options) or your own menus that you’ve created.

The options allow you to customize the button & item template for the back button

🏆 Add Back Button as Floating Button

Add the back function as a floating button anywhere on your page, select from bottom (right & left), and top (right & left) locations where the button should appear.

This comes with basic CSS options to change horizontal & vertical margins.

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WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • back button
  • back button widget
  • go back
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.4 · PHP not listed
Update activity5 Oct 20261mo ago

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