Pagination - How to choose Load more or Numbered pagination

As your blog grows, it becomes impossible to display every single post on the homepage or within a single category page. That's where Pagination steps in to save the day, helping your visitors navigate through your content effortlessly.

In the Probha template, we've integrated cutting-edge paginations to bring you two incredibly smart, fast, and user-friendly pagination styles.

Explore Our Smart Pagination Styles

We know every blogger has different preferences, so we included options that cater to modern app-like experiences as well as traditional reading styles:

Load More (Infinite Feel): This is the modern standard used by top platforms. Users simply click a "Load More" button, and new posts seamlessly appear below without ever refreshing the entire page. It's fast, data-friendly, and keeps readers engaged!
Numbered (Classic 1, 2, 3...): Prefer a more traditional, structured approach? The numbered style lets users jump straight to specific pages. It's great for blogs with massive archives where users might want to browse specific older sections easily.

Don't want custom styles? No problem! You have full control. If you turn off this plugin, your blog will gracefully revert to Blogger's default standard navigation (Newer Posts - Home - Older Posts).

How to Find and Setup the Plugin

Customizing your pagination is incredibly easy and requires zero coding knowledge. Here is exactly where you can find the settings:

Go to your Blogger Dashboard.
Navigate to the Layout menu on the left sidebar.
Scroll down to the Plugins section.
Look for the Gadget named "Pagination" and click the edit icon (the pencil) to open it.

Configuration Guide

Inside the gadget's content box, you will see a simple configuration code written in JSON format. Don't worry if it looks technical; it's just a set of quick instructions telling the template what to do! By default, it looks like this:

{
  "status": true,
  "style": "loadmore",
  "available": ["numbered","loadmore"]
}

Understanding the Settings

Let's break down what each line means so you can customize it perfectly:

Status - Turning it On or Off

"status": true — The smart pagination plugin is active. Your chosen style (Load More or Numbered) will be displayed to your visitors.
"status": false — The smart plugin is completely disabled. The template will ignore styles and automatically switch back to the classic Blogger default "Newer Posts" and "Older Posts" text links.

Style - Choosing Your Design

If your status is turned ON (true), you can decide exactly how the pagination looks and behaves right here:

For the Load More button: Change the code to read "style": "loadmore"
(Clicking the button loads new posts instantly underneath existing ones without a page reload.)
For the Numbered pages: Change the code to read "style": "numbered"
(Displays a neat row of clickable page numbers at the bottom of your post list.)

Want to switch right now from the default 'Load More' to the 'Numbered' layout? Just copy and paste the exact code below into the gadget content box and hit save:

{
  "status": true,
  "style": "numbered"
}

Conclusion

The Probha template is built around giving you ultimate freedom and flexibility. Whether you want to speed up your site with modern "Load More" dynamic load, keep things cleanly organized with "Numbered" pages, or stick to the nostalgic "Newer/Older" classic style, the choice is entirely yours!