Pagination Example

?>
<div id="main-content" class="container content-wrapper body-content">
    <?php
    if ( have_posts() ) {
        $post_count = wp_count_posts('project')->publish;
        $post_count = (int)$post_count;
        $total_pages = $post_count / 8;
        if($post_count % 8 != 0){
            $total_pages += 1;
        }
        ?>
        <h3 id="top-header"><?php echo __('Projects', 'rbscp'); ?></h3>
        <?php
        while(have_posts()) : the_post();
            get_template_part('blocks/archive', 'block');
        endwhile;
        ?>

        <!-- Add pagination -->
        <div class="pagination">
            <?php echo paginate_links( array(
                'base'         => str_replace( 999999999, '%#%', esc_url( get_pagenum_link( 999999999 ) ) ),
                'total'        => $total_pages,
                'current'      => max( 1, get_query_var( 'paged' ) ),
                'format'       => '?paged=%#%',
                'show_all'     => false,
                'type'         => 'plain',
                'end_size'     => 2,
                'mid_size'     => 1,
                'prev_next'    => true,
                'prev_text'    => sprintf( '<i class="fas fa-chevron-left"></i>'),
                'next_text'    => sprintf( '<i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i>'),
                'add_args'     => false,
                'add_fragment' => '',
            ) ); ?>
        </div>
        <?php
    } else {
        esc_html_e('Sorry, no Projects were found', 'rbscp');
    }

    ?>