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Nurbid Latest Post URL (NLP)

A simple WordPress plugin that automatically sets a link's URL to the Latest blog post, simply by adding the class "nurbid-latest-post-url" to a link or button, or by inserting the shortcode "[nurbid_latest_post_url]". Keep “Read latest” CTAs current without manual edits.

by Nurbid - Bespoke IT Services · github.com/nurbid/nurbid-latest-post-url · website

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/nurbid/nurbid-latest-post-url/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
Readme github.com/nurbid/nurbid-latest-post-url ↗

WordPress plugin that automatically sets a link’s URL to your most recent published blog post — no manual edits required.

Ideal for landing pages, call-to-actions, and onboarding flows where your latest post is always the best next step.

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.5+
  • PHP 8.0+

What it does

When the page loads:

  1. JavaScript fetches the URL of the most recent post via WordPress admin-ajax.php
  2. It finds the first element with the class .nurbid-latest-post-url
  3. It replaces the element’s href with the permalink of the latest published post

How it works

  1. A server-side PHP function retrieves the latest published post
  2. A WordPress AJAX endpoint exposes that URL to the front end
  3. Footer JavaScript updates the href of matching <a> elements

Install

From GitHub Releases

  1. Download nurbid-latest-post-url-x.y.z.zip from the repository Releases page
  2. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  3. Upload the zip, then click Install Now and Activate

Setup

1. Add a link or button

In your page builder, template, or HTML:

<a class="nurbid-latest-post-url" href="#">Read Latest Post</a>
  • Use any valid anchor (<a>)
  • May be inside or outside a <button> wrapper
  • Add the class nurbid-latest-post-url
  • Use a placeholder href="#" — it will be replaced automatically

2. Done

The URL updates on each page load. No settings screen.

Shortcode (optional)

Embed the latest post URL in content:

[nurbid_latest_post_url]

Works in:

  • Posts and pages
  • Page builders that support shortcodes
  • PHP templates: echo do_shortcode('[nurbid_latest_post_url]');

Changelog

  • 1.26.0519 - Edit release notes for this version.
  • 1.26.0519 - Version number update.
  • 1.0.0 - Initial release

License

GPL-2.0-or-later. See LICENSE.

Author

Nurbid — Bespoke IT Services