Joomla! - Pagination - Layout override to limit the number of pages

list.php

<?php

/**
 * @copyright   (C) 2016 Open Source Matters, Inc. <https://www.joomla.org>
 * @package         Joomla.Site
 * @subpackage      Layout
 *
 * @license         GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
 */

defined('_JEXEC') or die;

use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;

$list = $displayData['list'];

// Kubik-Rubik Joomla! Extensions - Start
// Change the number of pages shown as required. Possible values: 0 - 9. Default: 5
$pagesShow = 5;

if (count($list['pages']) > $pagesShow) {
    $pages = array_values($list['pages']);
    $activeKey = 0;

    foreach ($pages as $key => $value) {
        if ($value['active'] === false) {
            $activeKey = $key;
            break;
        }
    }

    if (count($list['pages']) - $activeKey < $pagesShow / 2) {
        $activeKey = count($list['pages']) - $pagesShow;
    } elseif ($activeKey - ($pagesShow / 2) > 0) {
        $activeKey -= floor($pagesShow / 2);
    } else {
        $activeKey = 0;
    }

    $list['pages'] = array_slice($list['pages'], $activeKey, $pagesShow);
}
// Kubik-Rubik Joomla! Extensions - End
?>
<nav class="pagination__wrapper" aria-label="<?php echo Text::_('JLIB_HTML_PAGINATION'); ?>">
    <ul class="pagination ms-0 mb-4">
        <?php echo $list['start']['data']; ?>
        <?php echo $list['previous']['data']; ?>

        <?php foreach ($list['pages'] as $page) : ?>
            <?php echo $page['data']; ?>
        <?php endforeach; ?>

        <?php echo $list['next']['data']; ?>
        <?php echo $list['end']['data']; ?>
    </ul>
</nav>