Kharis Sulistiyono

This simple plugin improves your WordPress powered blog pagination with extra input number where users can jump to any (x) page.
For custom styling matches your theme’s skin, modify the .less or .css file in the plugin package.
Check the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smart-pagination/screenshots/" rel="ugc">screenshot</a> for the shake of visual before you download.
<h4>Usage</h4>
After this plugin activated, replace your old-school pagination with this schortcode <code><?php echo do_shortcode('[wpsp]'); ?></code> in your template file, i.e. index.php, archive.php, search.php, or any template requires pagination.

WP Smart Pagination

Improve your WordPress powered blog pagination with extra input number where users can jump to any (x) page.

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Exclude categories, tags, posts or pages from your homepage (without breaking pagination)

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