# will_paginate
will_paginate is a pagination library that integrates with Ruby on Rails, Sinatra, Hanami::View, Merb, DataMapper and Sequel.
``` ruby
gem 'will_paginate', '~> 3.1.0'
```
See [installation instructions][install] on the wiki for more info.
ℹ️ will_paginate is now in _maintenance mode_ and it will not be receiving new features. [See alternatives](https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/categories/pagination)
## Basic will_paginate use
``` ruby
## perform a paginated query:
@posts = Post.paginate(page: params[:page])
# or, use an explicit "per page" limit:
Post.paginate(page: params[:page], per_page: 30)
## render page links in the view:
<%= will_paginate @posts %>
```
And that's it! You're done. You just need to add some CSS styles to [make those pagination links prettier][css].
You can customize the default "per_page" value:
``` ruby
# for the Post model
class Post
self.per_page = 10
end
# set per_page globally
WillPaginate.per_page = 10
```
New in Active Record 3:
``` ruby
# paginate in Active Record now returns a Relation
Post.where(:published => true).paginate(:page => params[:page]).order('id DESC')
# the new, shorter page() method
Post.page(params[:page]).order('created_at DESC')
```
See [the wiki][wiki] for more documentation. [Report bugs][issues] on GitHub.
Happy paginating.
[wiki]: https://github.com/mislav/will_paginate/wiki
[install]: https://github.com/mislav/will_paginate/wiki/Installation "will_paginate installation"
[issues]: https://github.com/mislav/will_paginate/issues
[css]: http://mislav.github.io/will_paginate/
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