WPSE_57654_debug

<?php
function my_theme_navigation_debug()
{
    global $shortname;

    echo 'This is the Option Value: ' . get_option( $shortname . '_next_prev_or_paginate' );

    echo '<br /><br />This is the Previous Link: ';
        previous_posts_link ('Newer');

    echo '<br /><br />This is the Next Link: ';
        next_posts_link('Older');

    global $wp_query;
    $big = 999999999;
    echo '<br /><br />These are the Paginated Links: ';
        echo paginate_links( array(
            'base' => str_replace( $big, '%#%', get_pagenum_link( $big ) ),
            'format' => '?paged=%#%',
            'current' => max( 1, get_query_var('paged') ),
            'total' => $wp_query->max_num_pages
            )
        );
}
my_theme_navigation_debug();
?>