Bootstrap 5 Pagination Styles (6 Modern Designs)
Six modern Bootstrap 5 pagination styles: soft pills, outlined squares, underline, joined bar, compact prev/next and dots. Every control is clickable and keeps its active state.
<section class="wdw-stage pg-stage">
<div class="container" style="max-width: 960px;">
<div class="text-center mb-5">
<span class="wdw-eyebrow mb-3">Pagination</span>
<h1 class="h2 wdw-heading mb-2">Pagination styles</h1>
<p class="text-body-secondary mb-0">Six ways to page through results. Click any control to try it.</p>
</div>
<div class="row g-3 g-md-4">
<div class="col-md-6">
<div class="card wdw-card-sm h-100"><div class="card-body p-3 p-sm-4 d-flex flex-column">
<div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3"><p class="fw-semibold text-body-emphasis mb-0">Soft pills</p><span class="small text-body-secondary">Orders</span></div>
<nav class="my-auto" aria-label="Soft pills pagination" data-pager data-pages="4" data-style="pills"><ul class="pagination pg-pills mb-0 flex-nowrap gap-1 gap-sm-2"></ul></nav>
</div></div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<div class="card wdw-card-sm h-100"><div class="card-body p-3 p-sm-4 d-flex flex-column">
<div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3"><p class="fw-semibold text-body-emphasis mb-0">Numbered with ellipsis</p><span class="small text-body-secondary">238 results</span></div>
<nav class="my-auto" aria-label="Numbered pagination" data-pager data-pages="24" data-style="squares"><ul class="pagination pg-squares mb-0 flex-nowrap gap-1 gap-sm-2"></ul></nav>
</div></div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<div class="card wdw-card-sm h-100"><div class="card-body p-3 p-sm-4 d-flex flex-column">
<div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3"><p class="fw-semibold text-body-emphasis mb-0">Underline</p><span class="small text-body-secondary">Articles</span></div>
<nav class="my-auto" aria-label="Underline pagination" data-pager data-pages="7" data-style="line"><ul class="pagination pg-line mb-0 flex-wrap gap-2 gap-sm-3"></ul></nav>
</div></div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<div class="card wdw-card-sm h-100"><div class="card-body p-3 p-sm-4 d-flex flex-column">
<div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3"><p class="fw-semibold text-body-emphasis mb-0">Joined bar</p><span class="small text-body-secondary">Invoices</span></div>
<nav class="my-auto" aria-label="Joined pagination" data-pager data-pages="5" data-style="joined"><ul class="pagination pg-joined mb-0"></ul></nav>
</div></div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<div class="card wdw-card-sm h-100"><div class="card-body p-3 p-sm-4 d-flex flex-column">
<div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3"><p class="fw-semibold text-body-emphasis mb-0">Compact with page size</p><div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2"><label for="pgSize" class="small text-body-secondary mb-0">Rows</label><select id="pgSize" class="form-select form-select-sm rounded-pill w-auto"><option>10</option><option>25</option><option>50</option></select></div></div>
<nav aria-label="Compact pagination" data-pager data-pages="24" data-style="compact" class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between gap-2 gap-sm-3 my-auto">
<button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary rounded-pill px-3" data-prev>← Prev</button>
<span class="text-body-secondary" aria-live="polite">Page <strong class="text-body-emphasis" data-current>1</strong> of 24</span>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary rounded-pill px-3" data-next>Next →</button>
</nav>
</div></div>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<div class="card wdw-card-sm h-100"><div class="card-body p-3 p-sm-4 d-flex flex-column">
<div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3"><p class="fw-semibold text-body-emphasis mb-0">Dots</p><span class="small text-body-secondary">Gallery</span></div>
<nav class="my-auto" aria-label="Dot pagination" data-pager data-pages="5" data-style="dots"><ul class="pagination pg-dots mb-0 align-items-center gap-0 flex-nowrap"></ul></nav>
</div></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
/* Web Designer Wall library style — shared base for every Bootstrap 5 snippet.
Indigo accent, Plus Jakarta Sans, soft cards, pill buttons. Works in light and dark. */
@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Plus+Jakarta+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap");
:root,
[data-bs-theme="light"] {
--wdw-font: "Plus Jakarta Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
--bs-body-font-family: var(--wdw-font);
--bs-primary: #4f46e5;
--bs-primary-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #3730a3;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: #eef2ff;
--bs-primary-border-subtle: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-color: #4f46e5;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 79, 70, 229;
--bs-link-hover-color: #4338ca;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 67, 56, 202;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(79, 70, 229, 0.25);
--bs-border-radius: 0.75rem;
--bs-border-radius-lg: 1rem;
--bs-border-radius-xl: 1.25rem;
--wdw-radius-card: 1.25rem;
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.05), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.22);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.12);
--wdw-stage: #f5f6fb;
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] {
--bs-primary: #818cf8;
--bs-primary-rgb: 129, 140, 248;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #c7d2fe;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.14);
--bs-primary-border-subtle: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--bs-link-color: #a5b4fc;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 165, 180, 252;
--bs-link-hover-color: #c7d2fe;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 199, 210, 254;
--bs-focus-ring-color: rgba(129, 140, 248, 0.35);
--wdw-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 16px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
--wdw-shadow-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4), 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
--wdw-stage: #0f1117;
}
body { font-family: var(--wdw-font); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
/* Bootstrap compiles its blue into these components; point them at the accent. */
.btn-primary {
--bs-btn-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #4338ca; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #4338ca;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #3730a3; --bs-btn-active-border-color: #3730a3;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-disabled-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .btn-primary { --bs-btn-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-hover-bg: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-border-color: #a5b4fc; --bs-btn-hover-color: #0f1117; --bs-btn-active-color: #0f1117; }
.btn-outline-primary {
--bs-btn-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-hover-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-hover-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-btn-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary);
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: var(--bs-primary-rgb);
}
.btn { --bs-btn-font-weight: 600; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; }
.btn-sm { min-height: 36px; }
.form-control, .form-select { min-height: 44px; border-radius: .75rem; }
.form-control:focus, .form-select:focus, .form-check-input:focus { border-color: rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.form-check-input:checked { background-color: var(--bs-primary); border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav-pills { --bs-nav-pills-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.nav { --bs-nav-link-color: var(--bs-secondary-color); --bs-nav-link-hover-color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.pagination { --bs-pagination-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); --bs-pagination-color: var(--bs-body-color); --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.progress, .progress-stacked { --bs-progress-bar-bg: var(--bs-primary); }
.list-group { --bs-list-group-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); --bs-list-group-active-border-color: var(--bs-primary); }
.dropdown-menu { --bs-dropdown-link-active-bg: var(--bs-primary); border-radius: .875rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.accordion { --bs-accordion-active-bg: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .25rem var(--bs-focus-ring-color); }
.badge { font-weight: 600; }
/* Library building blocks — use these instead of re-inventing them per snippet. */
.wdw-stage { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--wdw-stage); padding-block: 3rem; }
.wdw-card { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: var(--wdw-radius-card); box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow); }
.wdw-card-sm { background: var(--bs-body-bg); border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent); border-radius: 1rem; box-shadow: var(--wdw-shadow-sm); }
.wdw-aurora { position: relative; color: #fff; background: radial-gradient(60% 55% at 100% 0, #818cf8 0, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(65% 60% at 0 100%, #ec4899 0, transparent 65%), #1e1b4b; }
.wdw-eyebrow { display: inline-block; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bs-primary); }
.wdw-heading { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--bs-emphasis-color); }
.wdw-muted { color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.wdw-icon { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; flex: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border-radius: .875rem; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary); }
/* Component */
.pg-stage .pagination { --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: 0 0 0 .2rem rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .3); }
.pg-stage .page-link { font-weight: 500; min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-decoration: none; }
[data-bs-theme="dark"] .pg-stage .card { border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color-translucent) !important; }
.pg-stage .pg-ellipsis { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.pg-pills .page-link { border: 0; border-radius: 50rem !important; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); }
.pg-pills .page-link:hover { background: var(--bs-primary-border-subtle); }
.pg-pills .active > .page-link { background: var(--bs-primary); color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 6px 14px -4px rgba(var(--bs-primary-rgb), .6); }
.pg-squares .page-link { border: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color); border-radius: .75rem !important; background: var(--bs-body-bg); color: var(--bs-body-color); }
.pg-squares .page-link:hover { border-color: var(--bs-primary); color: var(--bs-primary); background: var(--bs-body-bg); }
.pg-squares .active > .page-link { background: var(--bs-primary); border-color: var(--bs-primary); color: #fff; }
.pg-line .page-link { border: 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; border-radius: 0 !important; background: transparent; color: var(--bs-secondary-color); padding-inline: .25rem; min-width: 32px; }
.pg-line .page-link:hover { color: var(--bs-body-color); background: transparent; }
.pg-line .active > .page-link { color: var(--bs-primary); border-bottom-color: var(--bs-primary); background: transparent; }
.pg-joined { border-radius: .75rem; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--bs-border-color); overflow: hidden; display: inline-flex; }
.pg-joined .page-link { border: 0; border-radius: 0 !important; background: transparent; color: var(--bs-body-color); }
.pg-joined .page-item + .page-item .page-link { border-left: 1px solid var(--bs-border-color); }
.pg-joined .page-link:hover { background: var(--bs-tertiary-bg); }
.pg-joined .active > .page-link { background: var(--bs-primary); color: #fff; }
.pg-dots .page-link { min-width: 44px; width: 44px; padding: 0; background: transparent; border: 0; position: relative; color: transparent; font-size: 0; }
.pg-dots .page-link::after { content: ""; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50rem; background: var(--bs-secondary-border-subtle); opacity: 1; transition: width .25s, background-color .25s, opacity .25s; }
.pg-dots .page-link:hover::after { background: var(--bs-secondary-color); }
.pg-dots .active > .page-link::after { width: 28px; background: var(--bs-primary); opacity: 1; }
.pg-dots .page-link.pg-arrow { color: var(--bs-primary-text-emphasis); font-size: 1rem; border: 0; border-radius: 50rem !important; background: var(--bs-primary-bg-subtle); }
.pg-dots .page-link.pg-arrow::after { display: none; }
.pg-dots .page-item:first-child { margin-right: .5rem; }
.pg-dots .page-item:last-child { margin-left: .5rem; }
.pg-stage .page-item.disabled .page-link { opacity: .45; }
.pg-stage .pg-ellipsis { min-width: 20px; }
@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
.pg-stage .page-link { min-width: 36px; min-height: 40px; padding-inline: .4rem; }
.pg-stage .pg-line .page-link { min-width: 28px; padding-inline: .2rem; }
.pg-dots .page-link { min-width: 36px; width: 36px; }
.pg-dots .page-item:first-child { margin-right: .25rem; }
.pg-dots .page-item:last-child { margin-left: .25rem; }
}
(function () {
function pageList(current, total) {
if (total <= 7) return Array.from({ length: total }, function (_, i) { return i + 1; });
var out = [1];
var s = Math.max(2, current - 1), e = Math.min(total - 1, current + 1);
if (current <= 3) { s = 2; e = 4; }
if (current >= total - 2) { s = total - 3; e = total - 1; }
if (s > 2) out.push('…');
for (var i = s; i <= e; i++) out.push(i);
if (e < total - 1) out.push('…');
out.push(total);
return out;
}
function initPagers() {
document.querySelectorAll('[data-pager]').forEach(function (nav) {
var total = parseInt(nav.dataset.pages, 10);
var current = 1;
var list = nav.querySelector('ul');
var label = nav.querySelector('[data-current]');
var prev = nav.querySelector('[data-prev]');
var next = nav.querySelector('[data-next]');
var style = nav.dataset.style;
function item(text, page, opts) {
opts = opts || {};
var li = document.createElement('li');
li.className = 'page-item' + (opts.active ? ' active' : '') + (opts.disabled ? ' disabled' : '');
var b = document.createElement('button');
b.type = 'button';
b.className = 'page-link' + (opts.arrow ? ' pg-arrow' : '');
b.textContent = text;
if (opts.aria) b.setAttribute('aria-label', opts.aria);
if (opts.active) b.setAttribute('aria-current', 'page');
if (opts.disabled) b.disabled = true;
b.addEventListener('click', function () { go(page); });
li.appendChild(b);
return li;
}
function go(p) {
current = Math.min(Math.max(p, 1), total);
render();
}
function render() {
if (!list) {
label.textContent = current;
prev.disabled = current === 1;
next.disabled = current === total;
return;
}
list.innerHTML = '';
var arrows = style !== 'line';
if (arrows) list.appendChild(item('‹', current - 1, { disabled: current === 1, aria: 'Previous page', arrow: true }));
pageList(current, total).forEach(function (p) {
if (p === '…') {
var gap = document.createElement('li');
gap.className = 'page-item';
gap.innerHTML = '<span class="pg-ellipsis" aria-hidden="true">…</span>';
list.appendChild(gap);
return;
}
list.appendChild(item(String(p), p, { active: p === current, aria: style === 'dots' ? 'Page ' + p : null }));
});
if (arrows) list.appendChild(item('›', current + 1, { disabled: current === total, aria: 'Next page', arrow: true }));
}
if (prev) prev.addEventListener('click', function () { go(current - 1); });
if (next) next.addEventListener('click', function () { go(current + 1); });
render();
});
}
initPagers();
})();
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