Customizing Pagination with FontAwesome Icons in WordPress

Learn how to replace the default pagination symbols in your WordPress custom theme with `FontAwesome icons` for a stylish and modern look.
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Customizing Pagination with FontAwesome Icons in WordPress

When creating a custom WordPress theme, you might encounter the need to enhance the user interface and experience. One such enhancement is customizing the pagination to use icons instead of the default symbols. In particular, if you want to replace the › symbol with a FontAwesome icon, you are in for a treat! In this guide, we'll walk you through the steps to achieve this seamlessly.

The Problem: Changing Pagination Icons

The original code for navigation in your custom WordPress theme might look like this:

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In this, › is used for the "next" button. However, you want to enhance its aesthetic by replacing it with a FontAwesome icon, such as <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i>. So, how can you do that? Let's delve into the solution.

The Solution: Replacing Text with Icons

To incorporate FontAwesome icons into your pagination, you will need to replace the PHP part that currently outputs the pagination text with direct HTML for the icons.
Here's how you can achieve this in just a few steps.

Step-by-Step Implementation

Locate the Function: Identify the function in your theme where pagination is defined. It should look similar to the vario_numeric_posts_nav() function below:

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Modify the prev_text and next_text Parameters: Replace the prev_text and next_text fields with the relevant HTML that includes the FontAwesome icons:

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Final Code Example

Based on the discussed adjustments, here’s how your complete pagination function would look with the desired icon modifications:

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Conclusion

Integrating FontAwesome icons into your WordPress pagination not only enhances the visual appeal but also provides a better user experience. By adjusting just a few lines of code, you can ensure your theme stands out with modern-style icons. Don't forget to ensure that FontAwesome is correctly loaded in your theme for this to work successfully.

Now you're all set to enhance your WordPress theme pagination!
Happy coding!

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