diff --git a/archive.php b/archive.php
index 4b6c44e..6d6897a 100644
--- a/archive.php
+++ b/archive.php
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ $sidebar_pos = get_theme_mod( 'understrap_sidebar_position' );
 
 					<?php endwhile; ?>
 
-					<?php the_posts_navigation(); ?>
+					<!-- the pagination component -->
+					<?php require get_template_directory() . '/global-templates/pagination.php';understrap_pagination();?>
 
 				<?php else : ?>
 
diff --git a/author.php b/author.php
index fbbabb5..314b8a4 100644
--- a/author.php
+++ b/author.php
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ $sidebar_pos = get_theme_mod( 'understrap_sidebar_position' );
 							</li>
 						<?php endwhile; ?>
 
-						<?php the_posts_navigation(); ?>
+					<!-- the pagination component -->
+					<?php require get_template_directory() . '/global-templates/pagination.php';understrap_pagination();?>
 
 					<?php else : ?>
 
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 9a18fb0..04c0a6d 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ if ( is_front_page() && is_home() ) {
 
 					<?php endwhile; ?>
 
-					<?php the_posts_navigation(); ?>
+					<!-- the pagination component -->
+					<?php require get_template_directory() . '/global-templates/pagination.php';understrap_pagination();?>
 
 				<?php else : ?>
 
diff --git a/search.php b/search.php
index c47ac38..5ccb159 100644
--- a/search.php
+++ b/search.php
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ $sidebar_pos = get_theme_mod( 'understrap_sidebar_position' );
 
 					<?php endwhile; ?>
 
-					<?php the_posts_navigation(); ?>
+					<!-- the pagination component -->
+					<?php require get_template_directory() . '/global-templates/pagination.php';understrap_pagination();?>
 
 				<?php else : ?>