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get_the_posts_pagination()

get_the_posts_pagination( array $args = array() ): string

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Retrieves a paginated navigation to next/previous set of posts, when applicable.

Parameters

$argsarrayoptional
Default pagination arguments, see paginate_links() .
  • screen_reader_text string
    Screen reader text for navigation element.
    Default ‘Posts navigation’.
  • aria_label string
    ARIA label text for the nav element. Default 'Posts'.
  • class string
    Custom class for the nav element. Default 'pagination'.
More Arguments from paginate_links( … $args )Array or string of arguments for generating paginated links for archives.
  • base string
    Base of the paginated url.
  • format string
    Format for the pagination structure.
  • total int
    The total amount of pages. Default is the value WP_Query‘s max_num_pages or 1.
  • current int
    The current page number. Default is 'paged' query var or 1.
  • aria_current string
    The value for the aria-current attribute. Possible values are 'page', 'step', 'location', 'date', 'time', 'true', 'false'. Default is 'page'.
  • show_all bool
    Whether to show all pages. Default false.
  • end_size int
    How many numbers on either the start and the end list edges.
    Default 1.
  • mid_size int
    How many numbers to either side of the current pages. Default 2.
  • prev_next bool
    Whether to include the previous and next links in the list. Default true.
  • prev_text string
    The previous page text. Default ‘« Previous’.
  • next_text string
    The next page text. Default ‘Next »’.
  • type string
    Controls format of the returned value. Possible values are 'plain', 'array' and 'list'. Default is 'plain'.
  • add_args array
    An array of query args to add. Default false.
  • add_fragment string
    A string to append to each link.
  • before_page_number string
    A string to appear before the page number.
  • after_page_number string
    A string to append after the page number.

Default:array()

Return

string Markup for pagination links.

Source

function get_the_posts_pagination( $args = array() ) {
	global $wp_query;

	$navigation = '';

	// Don't print empty markup if there's only one page.
	if ( $wp_query->max_num_pages > 1 ) {
		// Make sure the nav element has an aria-label attribute: fallback to the screen reader text.
		if ( ! empty( $args['screen_reader_text'] ) && empty( $args['aria_label'] ) ) {
			$args['aria_label'] = $args['screen_reader_text'];
		}

		$args = wp_parse_args(
			$args,
			array(
				'mid_size'           => 1,
				'prev_text'          => _x( 'Previous', 'previous set of posts' ),
				'next_text'          => _x( 'Next', 'next set of posts' ),
				'screen_reader_text' => __( 'Posts navigation' ),
				'aria_label'         => __( 'Posts' ),
				'class'              => 'pagination',
			)
		);

		/**
		 * Filters the arguments for posts pagination links.
		 *
		 * @since 6.1.0
		 *
		 * @param array $args {
		 *     Optional. Default pagination arguments, see paginate_links().
		 *
		 *     @type string $screen_reader_text Screen reader text for navigation element.
		 *                                      Default 'Posts navigation'.
		 *     @type string $aria_label         ARIA label text for the nav element. Default 'Posts'.
		 *     @type string $class              Custom class for the nav element. Default 'pagination'.
		 * }
		 */
		$args = apply_filters( 'the_posts_pagination_args', $args );

		// Make sure we get a string back. Plain is the next best thing.
		if ( isset( $args['type'] ) && 'array' === $args['type'] ) {
			$args['type'] = 'plain';
		}

		// Set up paginated links.
		$links = paginate_links( $args );

		if ( $links ) {
			$navigation = _navigation_markup( $links, $args['class'], $args['screen_reader_text'], $args['aria_label'] );
		}
	}

	return $navigation;
}

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Hooks

apply_filters( ‘the_posts_pagination_args’, array $args )

Filters the arguments for posts pagination links.

UsesDescription
_navigation_markup()wp-includes/link-template.php

Wraps passed links in navigational markup.

paginate_links()wp-includes/general-template.php

Retrieves paginated links for archive post pages.

_x()wp-includes/l10n.php

Retrieves translated string with gettext context.

__()wp-includes/l10n.php

Retrieves the translation of $text.

wp_parse_args()wp-includes/functions.php

Merges user defined arguments into defaults array.

apply_filters()wp-includes/plugin.php

Calls the callback functions that have been added to a filter hook.

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Used byDescription
the_posts_pagination()wp-includes/link-template.php

Displays a paginated navigation to next/previous set of posts, when applicable.

Changelog

VersionDescription
5.5.0Added the class parameter.
5.3.0Added the aria_label parameter.
4.1.0Introduced.

User Contributed Notes

  1. Skip to note 3 content
    Nilo Velez
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    $args param is passed to the paginate_links() function.

    Default values:

    <?php $args = array(
	'base'               => '%_%',
	'format'             => '?paged=%#%',
	'total'              => 1,
	'current'            => 0,
	'show_all'           => false,
	'end_size'           => 1,
	'mid_size'           => 2,
	'prev_next'          => true,
	'prev_text'          => __('« Previous'),
	'next_text'          => __('Next »'),
	'type'               => 'plain',
	'add_args'           => false,
	'add_fragment'       => '',
	'before_page_number' => '',
	'after_page_number'  => ''
); ?>

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