paginate_links() don’t properly work in search.php?

I’m using this in my search.php template …

<div class="pagination">
    <?php echo get_pagination_links(); ?>
</div>

And this is the function …

function get_pagination_links() {
    global $wp_query;
    $big = 999999999;

    return paginate_links( array(
        'base' => str_replace( $big, '%#%', esc_url( get_pagenum_link( $big ) ) ),
        'format' => '?paged=%#%',
        'current' => max( 1, get_query_var('paged') ),
        'total' => $wp_query->max_num_pages,
        'prev_next'    => false
    ) );
}

–

The output works: So if I search for “test” and there are more then 10 results and the pagination shows 1 2 where 2 is a link. When clicking page 2 the address bar correctly updates to mysite.com/search/test/page/2 but the resulting page is still number 1.

There are still the same results as on page number 1 and the pagination links are still the same – 2 is the still the link and 1 is the current page.

Any ideas why that could happen?

Update

Here is where the custom function is called in the template:

<?php
/**
 * The template for displaying Search Results pages
 */

get_header(); ?>

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : ?>
    <hgroup class="section-heading wrapper">
        <h1>Results</h1>
    </hgroup>

    <section id="results">
        <?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
            <ul class="event-items">
                <?php get_template_part( 'inc/search', 'result' ); ?>
            </ul>
        <?php endwhile; ?>
    </section>

    <div class="pagination tiny wrapper">
        <?php echo get_pagination_links(); ?>
    </div>

    <?php else : ?>
        <div class="wrapper">
            <h2>Nothing found</h2>
        </div>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php get_footer(); ?>

Edit

Using recommended code from the answer below:

/**
 * Pagination links for search and archives
 */

function get_pagination_links() {
    global $wp_query;
    $wp_query->query_vars['paged'] > 1 ? $current = $wp_query->query_vars['paged'] : $current = 1;
    $big = 999999999;

    return paginate_links( array(
        'base' => @add_query_arg('paged','%#%'),
        'format' => '?paged=%#%',
        'current' => $current,
        'total' => $wp_query->max_num_pages,
        'prev_next'    => false
    ) );
}

The pagination is working now however the “permalinks” are not exactly what I want them to be. I use custom_pagination_base() to have the this permalink structure:

• mypage.com/search/term/seite/2 (where seite is the german word for page).

Is it possible to keep the permalinks working like that. The paginaton works with your code, just the permalinks look like this:

• mypage.com/search/term?paged=2

Answers:

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Method 1

I’m fairly certain this is answered elsewhere, but I’ll add it here again.

I believe your issue lies here:

'current' => max( 1, get_query_var('paged') ),

Try this instead:

global $wp_query;
$wp_query->query_vars['paged'] > 1 ? $current = $wp_query->query_vars['paged'] : $current = 1;

…then:

'current' => $current;

Your 'base' may also be an issue. Instead of this:

$big = 999999999;
//...
'base' => str_replace( $big, '%#%', esc_url( get_pagenum_link( $big ) ) )

I use this:

'base' => @add_query_arg('paged','%#%')

Edit

In case it’s helpful, here’s my entire paginate_links() wrapper function:

/**
 * Paginate Archive Index Page Links
 */
function oenology_get_paginate_archive_page_links( $type = 'plain', $endsize = 1, $midsize = 1 ) {
    global $wp_query, $wp_rewrite;  
    $current = get_query_var( 'paged' ) > 1 ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;

    // Sanitize input argument values
    if ( ! in_array( $type, array( 'plain', 'list', 'array' ) ) ) $type = 'plain';
    $endsize = absint( $endsize );
    $midsize = absint( $midsize );

    // Setup argument array for paginate_links()
    $pagination = array(
        'base'      => @add_query_arg( 'paged', '%#%' ),
        'format'    => '',
        'total'     => $wp_query->max_num_pages,
        'current'   => $current,
        'show_all'  => false,
        'end_size'  => $endsize,
        'mid_size'  => $midsize,
        'type'      => $type,
        'prev_text' => '<<',
        'next_text' => '>>'
    );

    if ( $wp_rewrite->using_permalinks() )
        $pagination['base'] = user_trailingslashit( trailingslashit( remove_query_arg( 's', get_pagenum_link( 1 ) ) ).'page/%#%/', 'paged' );

    if ( ! empty( $wp_query->query_vars['s'] ) )
        $pagination['add_args'] = array( 's' => get_query_var( 's' ) );

    return paginate_links( $pagination );
}

Method 2

Although this isn’t a solution using your exact code perhaps you can try using this pagination technique as opposed to the example you have used from the WordPress Codec

At a guess I’d say the issue lies with you getting the template part with this line of code:

<?php get_template_part( 'inc/search', 'result' ); ?>

If this doesn’t solve your issue I’d look at bringing the content from ‘inc/search’ and include it in your search results page without using <?php get_template_part(); ?> – it might help you spot any oddities

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