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AJAX Pagination Pro

AJAX Pagination Pro - WordPress plugin for AJAX-based pagination with numbered pagination and load more button. Works with posts and custom post types.

by Kaito2013 · github.com/kaito2013/ajax-pagination-pro · website

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Install

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This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/kaito2013/ajax-pagination-pro/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

Readme github.com/kaito2013/ajax-pagination-pro ↗

A powerful WordPress plugin for AJAX-based pagination with numbered pagination and load more button. Works with posts and custom post types.

Features

✅ AJAX Pagination - No page reloads
✅ Numbered Pagination - Classic page numbers
✅ Load More Button - Infinite scroll style
✅ Custom Post Types - Works with any post type
✅ Taxonomy Filtering - Filter by category, tags, custom taxonomies
✅ Responsive Design - Works on all devices
✅ SEO Friendly - URL updates with History API
✅ Shortcode Support - Easy to use with any theme
✅ Admin Settings - Configure globally
✅ Caching Support - Better performance
✅ Infinite Scroll - Auto-load on scroll
✅ Customizable - Columns, images, excerpts, and more

Installation

Download the plugin
Upload to /wp-content/plugins/ajax-pagination-pro
Activate the plugin
Go to Settings → AJAX Pagination to configure

Usage

Basic Shortcode

[ajax_pagination]

With Custom Post Type

[ajax_pagination post_type="product"]

Load More Style

[ajax_pagination style="load_more"]

Filter by Category

[ajax_pagination category="news"]

Custom Columns

[ajax_pagination columns="4" per_page="12"]

Shortcode Attributes

Attribute	Default	Description
`post_type`	`post`	Post type to display
`style`	`numbered`	Pagination style: `numbered` or `load_more`
`per_page`	`10`	Number of posts per page
`category`	`""`	Filter by category slug
`taxonomy`	`""`	Filter by taxonomy
`term`	`""`	Filter by taxonomy term slug
`orderby`	`date`	Order by: `date`, `title`, `rand`
`order`	`DESC`	Order direction: `ASC` or `DESC`
`columns`	`3`	Number of columns (1-4)
`image_size`	`medium`	Image size: `thumbnail`, `medium`, `large`
`show_image`	`true`	Show/hide featured image
`show_excerpt`	`true`	Show/hide excerpt
`show_date`	`true`	Show/hide date
`show_author`	`false`	Show/hide author
`excerpt_length`	`55`	Number of words in excerpt
`css_class`	`""`	Custom CSS class
`loading_text`	`Loading...`	Loading message
`no_posts_text`	`No posts found`	Empty state message
`button_text`	`Load More`	Load more button text

Examples

Product Grid

[ajax_pagination post_type="product" style="load_more" per_page="12" columns="4" show_excerpt="false"]

Blog Posts

[ajax_pagination post_type="post" style="numbered" per_page="10" columns="2" show_author="true"]

Portfolio

[ajax_pagination post_type="portfolio" category="web" columns="3" image_size="large"]

News

[ajax_pagination post_type="post" category="news" style="load_more" per_page="5"]

Admin Settings

Go to Settings → AJAX Pagination to configure:

General Settings

Posts Per Page - Default number of posts
Pagination Style - Default style (numbered or load more)
Loading Text - Custom loading message
No Posts Text - Custom empty state message

Display Settings

Show Loading Spinner - Show/hide loading overlay
Loading Color - Spinner color
Animation Speed - Transition duration (ms)
Update URL on Page Change - SEO-friendly URLs

Advanced Settings

Infinite Scroll - Auto-load on scroll
Scroll Threshold - Distance to trigger scroll (px)
Enable Caching - Cache AJAX responses
Cache Duration - Cache time in seconds
Debug Mode - Enable for troubleshooting

Hooks & Filters

Actions

// Before AJAX response
do_action( 'ajax_pagination_before_response', $query );

// After AJAX response
do_action( 'ajax_pagination_after_response', $response );

Filters

// Filter query args
$query_args = apply_filters( 'ajax_pagination_query_args', $args );

// Filter post card HTML
$html = apply_filters( 'ajax_pagination_post_html', $html, $post );

// Filter pagination HTML
$html = apply_filters( 'ajax_pagination_pagination_html', $html, $current_page, $total_pages );

CSS Customization

Override Styles

/* Custom card style */
.ajax-pagination-card {
    border-radius: 12px;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

/* Custom pagination style */
.ajax-pagination-numbers a {
    background: #f0f0f0;
    border: none;
}

.ajax-pagination-numbers span.current {
    background: #ff6b6b;
}

/* Custom load more button */
.ajax-pagination-load-more {
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%);
    border-radius: 30px;
}

Browser Support

Chrome/Edge: Full support
Firefox: Full support
Safari: Full support
IE11: Basic support (no animations)

Requirements

WordPress 6.0+
PHP 8.0+
jQuery (included with WordPress)

Support

GitHub Issues: https://github.com/Kaito2013/ajax-pagination-pro/issues
Documentation: See this README

License

GPL-2.0+

Credits

Developed by Kaito2013