How to get pagination working with “Pending” Posts

Question

I'm working on a site that allows users to browse through pending posts/content on the front-end.

However, I can't seem to get pagination working with those posts. I've got a custom query that brings up the first page of pending posts on a category page, archive, etc.

But the Page 2, 3, etc. doesn't work.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Here's the example code I'm working with:

$args = array(
    'cat'      => $cat_ID,
    'paged' => get_query_var('paged'),
    'showposts' => 50,
    'posts_per_page' => 50,
    'post_status' => 'pending',

);

query_posts($args);

if( have_posts() ) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();

//Post code inserted here

<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

Answer 1

Check this out: http://css-tricks.com/snippets/wordpress/paginate-custom-post-types/ It is meant for custom post type, but I think it would work for you too.

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Edit:

The important part about this link is the link was the use of the first lines before the loop:

$temp = $wp_query; 
$wp_query = null; 
$wp_query = new WP_Query(); 
$wp_query->query(here goes the query);

But I think a better solution would be to use pre_get_posts hook, I think it will solve your pagination problem, this is also the best practice.

You can use this code for your pagination:

echo paginate_links( array(
'base' => @add_query_arg('paged','%#%'), 
'format' => '',
'current' => max( 1, get_query_var('paged') ),
'total' => $wp_query->max_num_pages,
'prev_text' => '',
'next_text' => ''
));

If you used the method with the WP_Query you should make sure you have this code at the end of your pagination code:

$wp_query = null; $wp_query = $temp;