`paginate_links` を使ったページネーション

*.php

<div class="pagination">
  <?php
  if ($the_query->max_num_pages > 1) {
    echo paginate_links(array(
      'base' => get_pagenum_link(1) . '%_%',
      'format' => '?paged=%#%',
      'current' => max(1, $paged),
      'total' => $the_query->max_num_pages,
      'prev_text' => '<',
      'next_text' => '>'
    ));
  }
  ?>
</div>