Wordpress pagination not working in search results - php

Question

I have this search.php with the results of my search by year/genre:
<?php get_header();
$loop = new TOROFLIX_Movies();
$sidebar_position = $loop->sidebar_position('sidebar_type_category'); ?>
<div class="Body">
<div class="Main Container">
<?php get_template_part('public/partials/template/letters'); ?>
<div class="TpRwCont <?php echo $sidebar_position; ?>">
<main>
<section>
<div class="Top AAIco-movie_filter">
<h2 class="Title">
<?php if(isset($_GET['genre']) or isset($_GET['years'])){
echo 'Afisez ce doreste sufletul tau! :)';
} else {
echo get_search_query();
} ?>
</h2>
</div>
<ul class="MovieList Rows AX A04 B03 C20 D03 E20 Alt">
<?php if(isset($_GET['genre']) or isset($_GET['years'])){ ?>
<?php $args = array(
'post_type' => array('movies', 'series'),
'posts_per_page' => get_option( 'posts_per_page' ),
'post_status' => 'publish',
'no_found_rows' => true,
'ignore_sticky_posts' => true,
);
if( isset( $_GET['genre'] ) && $_GET['genre'] != '' ){
$args['tax_query'][] = array(
'taxonomy' => 'category',
'field' => 'term_id',
'terms' => $_GET['genre']
);
}
if( isset( $_GET['years'] ) && $_GET['years'] != '' ){
$args['tax_query'][] = array(
'taxonomy' => 'annee',
'field' => 'term_id',
'terms' => $_GET['years']
);
}
$the_query = new WP_Query( $args );
if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) :
while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();
get_template_part("public/partials/template/loop-principal");
endwhile;
endif; wp_reset_query(); ?>
<?php } else{
if(have_posts()) :
while(have_posts()) : the_post();
get_template_part("public/partials/template/loop-principal");
endwhile; ?>
<?php else: ?>
<div>
<?php _e('There are no articles', 'toroflix'); ?>
</div>
<?php endif;
} ?>
</ul>
</section>
</main>
<?php if($sidebar_position != 'NoSdbr'){ get_sidebar(); } ?>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<?php get_footer(); ?>
The settings for
'posts_per_page' => get_option( 'posts_per_page' ),
in wordpress are to display 200 results. I want those results to be paged, let's say 20 posts per page then next, next.. Inside the page, no other links for results page.
I tried to add
<nav class="wp-pagenavi">
<?php echo TOROFLIX_Add_Theme_Support::toroflix_pagination(); ?>
</nav>
, a code that I got from the Category page, where paginations works without problem, but does not display anything related to pagination in search results.
The Category page code is:
<?php get_header();
$loop = new TOROFLIX_Movies();
$sidebar_position = $loop->sidebar_position('sidebar_type_category'); ?>
<div class="Body">
<div class="Main Container">
<?php $alphabet = get_option('alphabet_show');
if($alphabet){
get_template_part('public/partials/template/letters');
} ?>
<div class="TpRwCont <?php echo $sidebar_position; ?>">
<main>
<section>
<div class="Top AAIco-movie_filter">
<h2 class="Title"><?php single_cat_title(); ?></h2>
</div>
<ul class="MovieList Rows AX A04 B03 C20 D03 E20 Alt">
<?php if(have_posts()) :
while(have_posts()) : the_post();?>
<?php get_template_part("public/partials/template/loop-principal"); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php else: ?>
<div>
<?php _e('There are no articles', 'toroflix'); ?>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
</ul>
<nav class="wp-pagenavi">
<?php echo TOROFLIX_Add_Theme_Support::toroflix_pagination(); ?>
</nav>
</section>
</main>
<?php if($sidebar_position != 'NoSdbr'){ get_sidebar(); } ?>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<?php get_footer(); ?>
and the category's navigation works just fine, how can I get the same results on the search page results?

Answer 1

I'm not familliar with the Trolofix functions, but have you tried using the default WP
the_posts_pagination()
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/the_posts_pagination/
or
paginate_links()
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/paginate_links/
Also try to figure out what OROFLIX_Add_Theme_Support::toroflix_pagination() does?
This might give you a clue on how to add your own pagination on the search.php file