diff --git a/core/server/helpers/index.js b/core/server/helpers/index.js
index e3d17f652a..f522b2d8c4 100644
--- a/core/server/helpers/index.js
+++ b/core/server/helpers/index.js
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ coreHelpers.tags = require('./tags');
 coreHelpers.title = require('./title');
 coreHelpers.url = require('./url');
 coreHelpers.image = require('./image');
+coreHelpers.prev_post = require('./prev_next');
+coreHelpers.next_post = require('./prev_next');
 
 coreHelpers.helperMissing = function (arg) {
     if (arguments.length === 2) {
@@ -109,6 +111,8 @@ registerHelpers = function (adminHbs) {
     registerAsyncThemeHelper('meta_description', coreHelpers.meta_description);
     registerAsyncThemeHelper('meta_title', coreHelpers.meta_title);
     registerAsyncThemeHelper('post_class', coreHelpers.post_class);
+    registerAsyncThemeHelper('next_post', coreHelpers.next_post);
+    registerAsyncThemeHelper('prev_post', coreHelpers.prev_post);
 
     // Register admin helpers
     registerAdminHelper('asset', coreHelpers.asset);
diff --git a/core/server/helpers/prev_next.js b/core/server/helpers/prev_next.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8798b82747
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/server/helpers/prev_next.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// ### prevNext helper exposes methods for prev_post and next_post - separately defined in helpers index.
+//  Example usages
+// `{{#prev_post}}<a href ="{{url}}>previous post</a>{{/prev_post}}'
+// `{{#next_post}}<a href ="{{url absolute="true">next post</a>{{/next_post}}'
+
+var api             = require('../api'),
+    schema          = require('../data/schema').checks,
+    Promise         = require('bluebird'),
+    fetch, prevNext;
+
+fetch = function (options) {
+    return api.posts.read(options).then(function (result) {
+        var related = result.posts[0];
+        if (related.previous) {
+            return options.fn(related.previous);
+        } else if (related.next) {
+            return options.fn(related.next);
+        } else {
+            return options.inverse(this);
+        }
+    });
+};
+
+// If prevNext method is called without valid post data then we must return a promise, if there is valid post data
+// then the promise is handled in the api call.
+
+prevNext =  function (options) {
+    options = options || {};
+    options.include = options.name === 'prev_post' ? 'previous' : 'next';
+    if (schema.isPost(this)) {
+        options.slug = this.slug;
+        return fetch(options);
+    } else {
+        return Promise.resolve(options.inverse(this));
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports = prevNext;
diff --git a/core/test/unit/server_helpers/next_post_spec.js b/core/test/unit/server_helpers/next_post_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9db8e89255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/unit/server_helpers/next_post_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+/*globals describe, beforeEach, afterEach, it*/
+/*jshint expr:true*/
+var should         = require('should'),
+    sinon          = require('sinon'),
+    Promise        = require('bluebird'),
+    hbs            = require('express-hbs'),
+    utils          = require('./utils'),
+
+// Stuff we are testing
+    handlebars     = hbs.handlebars,
+    helpers        = require('../../../server/helpers'),
+    api            = require('../../../server/api');
+
+describe('{{next_post}} helper', function () {
+    describe('with valid post data - ', function () {
+        var sandbox;
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
+            utils.loadHelpers();
+            sandbox.stub(api.posts, 'read', function (options) {
+                if (options.include === 'next') {
+                    return Promise.resolve({
+                        posts: [{slug: '/current/', title: 'post 2', next: {slug: '/next/', title: 'post 3'}}]
+                    });
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        afterEach(function () {
+            sandbox.restore();
+        });
+
+        it('has loaded next_post helper', function () {
+            should.exist(handlebars.helpers.prev_post);
+        });
+
+        it('shows \'if\' template with next post data', function (done) {
+            var fn = sinon.spy(),
+                inverse = sinon.spy(),
+                optionsData = {name: 'next_post', fn: fn, inverse: inverse};
+
+            helpers.prev_post.call({html: 'content',
+                markdown: 'ff',
+                title: 'post2',
+                slug: 'current',
+                created_at: new Date(0),
+                url: '/current/'}, optionsData).then(function () {
+                fn.called.should.be.true;
+                inverse.called.should.be.false;
+                done();
+            }).catch(function (err) {
+                console.log('err ', err);
+                done(err);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('for valid post with no next post', function () {
+        var sandbox;
+
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
+            utils.loadHelpers();
+            sandbox.stub(api.posts, 'read', function (options) {
+                if (options.include === 'next') {
+                    return Promise.resolve({posts: [{slug: '/current/', title: 'post 2'}]});
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        afterEach(function () {
+            sandbox.restore();
+        });
+
+        it('shows \'else\' template', function (done) {
+            var fn = sinon.spy(),
+                inverse = sinon.spy(),
+                optionsData = {name: 'next_post', fn: fn, inverse: inverse};
+
+            helpers.prev_post.call({html: 'content',
+                markdown: 'ff',
+                title: 'post2',
+                slug: 'current',
+                created_at: new Date(0),
+                url: '/current/'}, optionsData).then(function () {
+                fn.called.should.be.false;
+                inverse.called.should.be.true;
+                done();
+            }).catch(function (err) {
+                done(err);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('for invalid post data', function () {
+        var sandbox;
+
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
+            utils.loadHelpers();
+            sandbox.stub(api.posts, 'read', function (options) {
+                if (options.include === 'previous') {
+                    return Promise.resolve({});
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        afterEach(function () {
+            sandbox.restore();
+        });
+
+        it('shows \'else\' template', function (done) {
+            var fn = sinon.spy(),
+                inverse = sinon.spy(),
+                optionsData = {name: 'next_post', fn: fn, inverse: inverse};
+
+            helpers.prev_post.call({}, optionsData).then(function () {
+                fn.called.should.be.false;
+                inverse.called.should.be.true;
+                done();
+            }).catch(function (err) {
+                done(err);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/core/test/unit/server_helpers/prev_post_spec.js b/core/test/unit/server_helpers/prev_post_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..79e61c34ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/test/unit/server_helpers/prev_post_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+/*globals describe, beforeEach, afterEach, it*/
+/*jshint expr:true*/
+var should         = require('should'),
+    sinon          = require('sinon'),
+    Promise        = require('bluebird'),
+    hbs            = require('express-hbs'),
+    utils          = require('./utils'),
+
+// Stuff we are testing
+    handlebars     = hbs.handlebars,
+    helpers        = require('../../../server/helpers'),
+    api            = require('../../../server/api');
+
+describe('{{prev_post}} helper', function () {
+    describe('with valid post data - ', function () {
+        var sandbox;
+
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
+            utils.loadHelpers();
+            sandbox.stub(api.posts, 'read', function (options) {
+                if (options.include === 'previous') {
+                    return Promise.resolve({
+                        posts: [{slug: '/current/', title: 'post 2', previous: {slug: '/previous/', title: 'post 1'}}]
+                    });
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        afterEach(function () {
+            sandbox.restore();
+        });
+
+        it('has loaded prev_post helper', function () {
+            should.exist(handlebars.helpers.prev_post);
+        });
+
+        it('shows \'if\' template with previous post data', function (done) {
+            var fn = sinon.spy(),
+                inverse = sinon.spy(),
+                optionsData = {name: 'prev_post', fn: fn, inverse: inverse};
+
+            helpers.prev_post.call({html: 'content',
+                markdown: 'ff',
+                title: 'post2',
+                slug: 'current',
+                created_at: new Date(0),
+                url: '/current/'}, optionsData).then(function () {
+                fn.called.should.be.true;
+                inverse.called.should.be.false;
+                done();
+            }).catch(function (err) {
+                console.log('err ', err);
+                done(err);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('for valid post with no previous post', function () {
+        var sandbox;
+
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
+            utils.loadHelpers();
+            sandbox.stub(api.posts, 'read', function (options) {
+                if (options.include === 'previous') {
+                    return Promise.resolve({posts: [{slug: '/current/', title: 'post 2'}]});
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        afterEach(function () {
+            sandbox.restore();
+        });
+
+        it('shows \'else\' template', function (done) {
+            var fn = sinon.spy(),
+                inverse = sinon.spy(),
+                optionsData = {name: 'prev_post', fn: fn, inverse: inverse};
+
+            helpers.prev_post.call({html: 'content',
+                markdown: 'ff',
+                title: 'post2',
+                slug: 'current',
+                created_at: new Date(0),
+                url: '/current/'}, optionsData).then(function () {
+                fn.called.should.be.false;
+                inverse.called.should.be.true;
+                done();
+            }).catch(function (err) {
+                done(err);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('for invalid post data', function () {
+        var sandbox;
+
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            sandbox = sinon.sandbox.create();
+            utils.loadHelpers();
+            sandbox.stub(api.posts, 'read', function (options) {
+                if (options.include === 'previous') {
+                    return Promise.resolve({});
+                }
+            });
+        });
+
+        afterEach(function () {
+            sandbox.restore();
+        });
+
+        it('shows \'else\' template', function (done) {
+            var fn = sinon.spy(),
+                inverse = sinon.spy(),
+                optionsData = {name: 'prev_post', fn: fn, inverse: inverse};
+
+            helpers.prev_post.call({}, optionsData).then(function () {
+                fn.called.should.be.false;
+                inverse.called.should.be.true;
+                done();
+            }).catch(function (err) {
+                done(err);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+});