function paginate_links( $args = '' ) {
	global $wp_query, $wp_rewrite;

	// Setting up default values based on the current URL.
	$pagenum_link = html_entity_decode( get_pagenum_link() );
	$url_parts    = explode( '?', $pagenum_link );

	// Get max pages and current page out of the current query, if available.
	$total   = isset( $wp_query->max_num_pages ) ? $wp_query->max_num_pages : 1;
	$current = get_query_var( 'paged' ) ? intval( get_query_var( 'paged' ) ) : 1;

	// Append the format placeholder to the base URL.
	$pagenum_link = trailingslashit( $url_parts[0] ) . '%_%';

	// URL base depends on permalink settings.
	$format  = $wp_rewrite->using_index_permalinks() && ! strpos( $pagenum_link, 'index.php' ) ? 'index.php/' : '';
	$format .= $wp_rewrite->using_permalinks() ? user_trailingslashit( $wp_rewrite->pagination_base . '/%#%', 'paged' ) : '?paged=%#%';

	$defaults = array(
		'base'               => $pagenum_link, // http://example.com/all_posts.php%_% : %_% is replaced by format (below)
		'format'             => $format, // ?page=%#% : %#% is replaced by the page number
		'total'              => $total,
		'current'            => $current,
		'aria_current'       => 'page',
		'show_all'           => false,
		'prev_next'          => true,
		'prev_text'          => __( '« Previous' ),
		'next_text'          => __( 'Next »' ),
		'end_size'           => 1,
		'mid_size'           => 2,
		'type'               => 'plain',
		'add_args'           => array(), // array of query args to add
		'add_fragment'       => '',
		'before_page_number' => '',
		'after_page_number'  => '',
	);

	$args = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );

	if ( ! is_array( $args['add_args'] ) ) {
		$args['add_args'] = array();
	}

	// Merge additional query vars found in the original URL into 'add_args' array.
	if ( isset( $url_parts[1] ) ) {
		// Find the format argument.
		$format       = explode( '?', str_replace( '%_%', $args['format'], $args['base'] ) );
		$format_query = isset( $format[1] ) ? $format[1] : '';
		wp_parse_str( $format_query, $format_args );

		// Find the query args of the requested URL.
		wp_parse_str( $url_parts[1], $url_query_args );

		// Remove the format argument from the array of query arguments, to avoid overwriting custom format.
		foreach ( $format_args as $format_arg => $format_arg_value ) {
			unset( $url_query_args[ $format_arg ] );
		}

		$args['add_args'] = array_merge( $args['add_args'], urlencode_deep( $url_query_args ) );
	}

	// Who knows what else people pass in $args
	$total = (int) $args['total'];
	if ( $total < 2 ) {
		return;
	}
	$current  = (int) $args['current'];
	$end_size = (int) $args['end_size']; // Out of bounds?  Make it the default.
	if ( $end_size < 1 ) {
		$end_size = 1;
	}
	$mid_size = (int) $args['mid_size'];
	if ( $mid_size < 0 ) {
		$mid_size = 2;
	}
	$add_args   = $args['add_args'];
	$r          = '';
	$page_links = array();
	$dots       = false;

	if ( $args['prev_next'] && $current && 1 < $current ) :
		$link = str_replace( '%_%', 2 == $current ? '' : $args['format'], $args['base'] );
		$link = str_replace( '%#%', $current - 1, $link );
		if ( $add_args ) {
			$link = add_query_arg( $add_args, $link );
		}
		$link .= $args['add_fragment'];

		/**
		 * Filters the paginated links for the given archive pages.
		 *
		 * @since 3.0.0
		 *
		 * @param string $link The paginated link URL.
		 */
		$page_links[] = '<a class="prev page-numbers" href="' . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . '">' . $args['prev_text'] . '</a>';
	endif;
	for ( $n = 1; $n <= $total; $n++ ) :
		if ( $n == $current ) :
			$page_links[] = "<span aria-current='" . esc_attr( $args['aria_current'] ) . "' class='page-numbers current'>" . $args['before_page_number'] . number_format_i18n( $n ) . $args['after_page_number'] . '</span>';
			$dots         = true;
		else :
			if ( $args['show_all'] || ( $n <= $end_size || ( $current && $n >= $current - $mid_size && $n <= $current + $mid_size ) || $n > $total - $end_size ) ) :
				$link = str_replace( '%_%', 1 == $n ? '' : $args['format'], $args['base'] );
				$link = str_replace( '%#%', $n, $link );
				if ( $add_args ) {
					$link = add_query_arg( $add_args, $link );
				}
				$link .= $args['add_fragment'];

				/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/general-template.php */
				$page_links[] = "<a class='page-numbers' href='" . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . "'>" . $args['before_page_number'] . number_format_i18n( $n ) . $args['after_page_number'] . '</a>';
				$dots         = true;
			elseif ( $dots && ! $args['show_all'] ) :
				$page_links[] = '<span class="page-numbers dots">' . __( '&hellip;' ) . '</span>';
				$dots         = false;
			endif;
		endif;
	endfor;
	if ( $args['prev_next'] && $current && $current < $total ) :
		$link = str_replace( '%_%', $args['format'], $args['base'] );
		$link = str_replace( '%#%', $current + 1, $link );
		if ( $add_args ) {
			$link = add_query_arg( $add_args, $link );
		}
		$link .= $args['add_fragment'];

		/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/general-template.php */
		$page_links[] = '<a class="next page-numbers" href="' . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . '">' . $args['next_text'] . '</a>';
	endif;
	switch ( $args['type'] ) {
		case 'array':
			return $page_links;

		case 'list':
			$r .= "<ul class='page-numbers'>\n\t<li>";
			$r .= join( "</li>\n\t<li>", $page_links );
			$r .= "</li>\n</ul>\n";
			break;

		default:
			$r = join( "\n", $page_links );
			break;
	}
	return $r;
}