Pagination don’t list all entries on Index.php

(@treibstoff)

Pagination works perfect on pages but not on the Index.php
Problem: It doesn’t list all entries and the Count for Entries beyond settings >> reading interferes. Depending from what I setting the Count, Entries missing or it list too much empty pages in the Pagination-list at the end…
This is what I did:

<?php 
if ( get_query_var( 'paged' ) ) { $paged = get_query_var( 'paged' ); }
elseif ( get_query_var( 'page' ) ) { $paged = get_query_var( 'page' ); }
else { $paged = 1; }
$paged = ( get_query_var( 'paged' ) ) ? get_query_var( 'paged' ) : 1;
$args = array(
  'numberposts' => 4 ,
  'category_name'=> 'Allgemein',
  'post_status' => 'publish, future',
  'order'=> 'DEC',
  'orderby'=> 'date',
  'paged'=> $paged
);

$the_query = new WP_Query( $args ); 
$myposts = get_posts( $args );
foreach ($myposts as $post) : setup_postdata($post);?>
<?php the_content(); ?> <?php endforeach; ?>

<div><?php the_posts_pagination( array(
    'mid_size' => 4,
     
    'prev_text' => __( '←', 'textdomain' ),
    'next_text' => __( '→', 'textdomain' ),
) ); ?></div>

Thanks for any help & solution

PS:
The post_status future will be shown by using a function “show_future_posts”, as I want to have an Entry always first.

This topic was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by treibstoff.
This topic was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by treibstoff. Reason: adding text
This topic was modified 7 months, 1 week ago by Jan Dembowski. Reason: Code question moved to Developing with WordPress

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Moderator bcworkz
(@bcworkz)

7 months, 1 week ago

Nearly everyone has pagination issues with custom queries (including get_posts()) on templates on their initial foray into subject. This is compounded with a lot of bad examples on the internets. The issues introduced are not readily apparent.

The only pagination function that really works with custom queries is paginate_links(). All other functions assume you want to paginate the requested page and not the queried posts.

Even with paginate_links(), you still run into trouble by trying to use the “paged” query var. It rightly belongs to the main query and not your custom query. Trying to usurp it for your own means does not work very well. IMO you’re better off introducing your own pagination query var to avoid any confusion and cross talk between queries.

Better yet, don’t do custom queries on a template if those results are going to be the only queried content on the page. Instead, alter the main query through the “pre_get_posts” action so it returns the results your custom query would have returned. Then there’s no need for another query, and WP handles pagination for you. Then most pagination functions will work as intended and you don’t have to use paginate_links(), though it would still work.
Thread Starter treibstoff
(@treibstoff)

7 months, 1 week ago
Thanx a lot “bcworkz”…You gave me the way to go: pre_get_posts was finally the thing to get it to work perfect.

My solution now is the function:
```
function numberposts_for_index( $query ) {
if( $query->is_main_query() && ! is_admin() && $query->is_home() ) {
$query->set( 'posts_per_page', '4' );
$query->set('post_status','future,publish');
}}
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'numberposts_for_index' );
```
and my code in the index.php:
```
<?php 
if ( get_query_var( 'paged' ) ) { $paged = get_query_var( 'paged' ); }
elseif ( get_query_var( 'page' ) ) { $paged = get_query_var( 'page' ); }
else { $paged = 1; }
$data= new WP_Query(array(
    'post_type'=>'post',
    'posts_per_page' => 4,
    'post_status' => 'future, publish',
    'paged' => $paged,
));
if($data->have_posts()) :
    while($data->have_posts())  : $data->the_post();?>
<?php the_content('<br />→ weiterlesen …'); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div><?php the_posts_pagination( array(
    'mid_size' => 4,
    'prev_text' => __( '?', 'neuere Beiträge' ),
    'next_text' => __( '?', 'ältere Beiträge' ),
) ); ?></div><p>&nbsp;</p>
    	<?php else :?>
<h3><?php _e('404 Error: Not Found', ''); ?></h3>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php wp_reset_postdata();?>
```
Thread Starter treibstoff
(@treibstoff)

7 months, 1 week ago
sorry….the code I wrote above for the index.php is a bit too much. Forgot to clean up.
There is no need for the Query anymore…pre_get_post function does the work:

So this is the correction vor the index:
```
<?php 
if(have_posts()) :
    while(have_posts())  : the_post();?>
<?php the_content('<br />→ weiterlesen …'); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<div><?php the_posts_pagination( array(
    'mid_size' => 4,
    'prev_text' => __( '←', 'neuere Beiträge' ),
    'next_text' => __( '→', 'ältere Beiträge' ),
) ); ?></div><p>&nbsp;</p>
        <?php else :?>
<h3><?php _e('404 Error: Not Found', ''); ?></h3>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php wp_reset_postdata();?>
```

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