Laravel Table Pagination with Bootstrap 5

Pagination Feature

You’ve implemented a fully dynamic table with pagination, sorting, searching, and adjustable entries per page using:

Blade View: Clean Bootstrap 5 UI
AJAX: Fetches paginated data without reload
JavaScript: Handles DOM rendering and pagination interaction
Controller: WizardFormController handles the logic and returns paginated JSON
Routing: Uses route groups and authentication middleware
Optional CSS: For better UX with sticky headers and styled buttons

Include CSS in Blade View

In resources/views/wizardform/pagination.blade.php, add in the <head>:

@extends('layouts.master')

@section('content')
<div class="row">
    <div class="col-lg-12 col-md-8 col-sm-12 mx-auto">
        <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
            <div class="fw-bold py-2">Pagination</div>
            <div class="p-2">
                Pagination -
                <a href="{{ route('home') }}" class="text-decoration-none fw-semibold">Dashboard</a>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div class="card p-3 shadow-sm">
            <div class="table-responsive">
                <!-- Top: Search + Show Entries -->
                <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3 flex-wrap gap-2">
                    <!-- Left: Show entries -->
                    <div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2">
                        <label for="entriesPerPage" class="form-label mb-0 small">Show</label>
                        <select id="entriesPerPage" class="form-select form-select-sm">
                            <option value="5">5</option>
                            <option value="10" selected>10</option>
                            <option value="25">25</option>
                            <option value="50">50</option>
                        </select>
                        <span class="small">entries</span>
                    </div>

                    <!-- Right: Search input -->
                    <div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2">
                        <input type="text" id="searchInput" class="form-control form-control-sm" placeholder="Search...">
                    </div>
                </div>

                <!-- Table -->
                <div id="tableScrollWrapper">
                    <table class="table table-striped nowrap">
                        <thead>
                            <tr id="tableHead">
                                <!-- Generated dynamically -->
                            </tr>
                        </thead>
                        <tbody id="tableBody">
                            <!-- Generated dynamically -->
                        </tbody>
                    </table>
                </div>

                <!-- Pagination + Go to + Info -->
                <nav class="container-fluid">
                    <div class="row align-items-center justify-content-between flex-wrap gap-2">
                        <!-- Left: Range Info -->
                        <div class="col-auto">
                            <div class="small text-muted" id="rangeInfo"></div>
                        </div>

                        <!-- Center: Pagination + Go to input -->
                        <div class="col">
                            <div class="d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center flex-wrap gap-3">
                                <ul class="pagination mb-0" id="pagination">
                                    <!-- Filled by JS -->
                                </ul>
                                <div class="d-flex align-items-center gap-2">
                                    <input type="number" id="jumpPage" class="form-control form-control-sm" min="1" style="width: 60px !important;">
                                    <span class="text-muted small">of <span id="totalItems"></span> records</span>
                                </div>
                            </div>
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </nav>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>
@endsection

@section('script')
<script>
    let data = [], rowsPerPage = 10, currentPage = 1;
    let sortColumn = null, sortDirection = 'asc';
    const excludedColumns = [];

    function fetchData() {
        $.getJSON('form/get-data/listing', {
            page: currentPage,
            per_page: rowsPerPage,
            search: $('#searchInput').val(),
            sort_by: sortColumn || 'id',
            sort_dir: sortDirection
        }, function (response) {
            data = response.rows;
            renderTableHeader(response.columns);
            renderTable(data);
            renderPagination(response.total);
        });
    }

    function renderTableHeader(columns) {
        const headerHtml = ['<th>Action</th>', ...Object.entries(columns)
            .filter(([col]) => !excludedColumns.includes(col))
            .map(([col, label]) => `<th class="sortable" data-sort="${col}">${label}</th>`)]
            .join('');
        $('#tableHead').html(headerHtml);
    }

    function renderTable(rows) {
        const html = rows.map(user => {
            const cells = Object.entries(user)
                .filter(([col]) => !excludedColumns.includes(col))
                .map(([col, val]) => {
                    if (col === 'status') {
                        return `<td><span class="badge ${val === 'Active' ? 'bg-success-subtle text-success' : 'bg-danger-subtle text-danger'}">${val}</span></td>`;
                    }
                    return `<td>${val}</td>`;
                }).join('');

            return `<tr>
                <td>
                    <button class="btn btn-sm btn-info me-1"><i class="bi bi-eye"></i></button>
                    <button class="btn btn-sm btn-primary me-1"><i class="bi bi-pencil-square"></i></button>
                    <button class="btn btn-sm btn-danger"><i class="bi bi-trash"></i></button>
                </td>
                ${cells}
            </tr>`;
        }).join('');

        $('#tableBody').html(html);
    }

    function renderPagination(totalItems) {
        const totalPages = Math.ceil(totalItems / rowsPerPage);
        let start = Math.max(1, currentPage - 2);
        let end = Math.min(totalPages, start + 4);
        if (end - start < 4) start = Math.max(1, end - 4);

        const addBtn = (label, page, disabled = false, active = false) => `
            <li class="page-item ${disabled ? 'disabled' : ''} ${active ? 'active' : ''}">
                <a class="page-link" href="#" data-page="${page}">${label}</a>
            </li>`;

        let pagination = addBtn('«', 1, currentPage === 1) + addBtn('‹', currentPage - 1, currentPage === 1);
        for (let i = start; i <= end; i++) {
            pagination += addBtn(i, i, false, currentPage === i);
        }
        pagination += addBtn('›', currentPage + 1, currentPage === totalPages) + addBtn('»', totalPages, currentPage === totalPages);

        $('#pagination').html(pagination);
        $('#rangeInfo').text(`${(currentPage - 1) * rowsPerPage + 1}–${Math.min(currentPage * rowsPerPage, totalItems)} of ${totalItems} records`);
        $('#totalItems').text(totalItems);
    }

    function updateSortIcons() {
        $('.sortable').removeClass('sorted-asc sorted-desc').each(function () {
            if ($(this).data('sort') === sortColumn) {
                $(this).addClass(sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'sorted-asc' : 'sorted-desc');
            }
        });
    }

    // Event Listeners
    $(document).ready(() => {
        fetchData();

        $('#entriesPerPage').on('change', function () {
            rowsPerPage = +this.value;
            currentPage = 1;
            fetchData();
        });

        $('#jumpPage').on('keypress', function (e) {
            if (e.key === 'Enter') {
                let page = +$(this).val();
                let totalPages = Math.ceil(data.length / rowsPerPage);
                if (page >= 1 && page <= totalPages) {
                    currentPage = page;
                    fetchData();
                    $(this).val('');
                }
            }
        });

        $('#searchInput').on('input', function () {
            currentPage = 1;
            fetchData();
        });
    });

    $(document).on('click', '#pagination .page-link', function (e) {
        e.preventDefault();
        const page = +$(this).data('page');
        if (!isNaN(page)) {
            currentPage = page;
            fetchData();
        }
    });

    $(document).on('click', '.sortable', function () {
        const col = $(this).data('sort');
        if (sortColumn === col) {
            sortDirection = sortDirection === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
        } else {
            sortColumn = col;
            sortDirection = 'asc';
        }
        fetchData();
        updateSortIcons();
    });
</script>

@endsection

Add Route (`routes/web.php`)

Add routes/web.php

// ------------------------- Wizard Form ----------------------------//
Route::controller(WizardFormController::class)->group(function () {
    Route::middleware('auth')->group(function () {
        Route::get('form/pagination/page', 'index')->name('form/pagination/page');
        Route::get('form/pagination/form/get-data/listing', 'getData')->name('form/pagination/form/get-data/listing');
    });
});

Create WizardFormController Controller

php artisan make:controller WizardFormController

WizardFormController Logic

Edit app/Http/Controllers/WizardFormController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use DB;

class WizardFormController extends Controller
{
    public function index()
    {
        return view('wizardform.pagination');
    }

    public function getData(Request $request)
    {
        $perPage = $request->input('per_page', 10);
        $page    = $request->input('page', 1);
        $search  = $request->input('search', '');
        $sortBy  = $request->input('sort_by', 'id');
        $sortDir = $request->input('sort_dir', 'asc');

        // Define database columns and their display labels
        $columns = ['id', 'user_id', 'name', 'email', 'position', 'department', 'status','created_at'];
        $columnLabels = [
            'id'         => 'ID',
            'user_id'    => 'User ID',
            'name'       => 'Name',
            'email'      => 'Email',
            'position'   => 'Position',
            'department' => 'Department',
            'status'     => 'Status',
            'created_at' => 'Created At',
        ];

        // Start the base query
        $query = DB::table('users')->select($columns);

        // Apply search filtering
        if ($search) {
            $query->where(function ($q) use ($columns, $search) {
                foreach ($columns as $col) {
                    $q->orWhere($col, 'like', "%{$search}%");
                }
            });
        }

        // Get total count **before pagination**
        $total = $query->count();

        // Apply sorting and pagination
        $users = $query->orderBy($sortBy, $sortDir)
            ->offset(($page - 1) * $perPage)
            ->limit($perPage)
            ->get();

        return response()->json([
            'columns' => $columnLabels,
            'rows'    => $users,
            'total'   => $total,
        ]);
    }
}

Optional Custom CSS (inline or in your `public/css`)

/* table custome  */

.th-active-fixed {
    position: sticky; 
    left: 0; 
    background: white; 
    z-index: 2;
}

.margin-top-center {
    margin-top: 4px !important;
}

.custom-margin-top {
    margin-top: -5px !important;
}

.height-custom {
    height: 42px !important;
}

.page-link {
    border-radius: 8px !important;
    margin-left: 2px !important;
    margin-right: 2px !important;
}

.sortable {
    cursor: pointer;
    position: relative;
}

.sortable::after {
    content: ' ⇅';
    font-size: 0.8em;
    color: #888;
}

.sortable.sorted-asc::after {
    content: ' ↑';
}

.sortable.sorted-desc::after {
    content: ' ↓';
}

.table {
    --bs-table-border-color: #63636363 !important;
}

#tableScrollWrapper {
    overflow-x: auto;
}

#tableScrollWrapper table {
    min-width: 1000px;
}

#tableScrollWrapper th,
#tableScrollWrapper td {
    white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Make the first column (Action) sticky */
#tableHead th:first-child,
#tableBody td:first-child {
    position: sticky;
    left: 0;
    background: #fff; /* Match your design */
    z-index: 1;
    box-shadow: 2px 0 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

.pagination {
    --bs-pagination-color: #4361eecc !important;
    --bs-pagination-hover-color: #4361eecc !important;
    --bs-pagination-hover-border-color: #4361eecc !important;
    --bs-pagination-focus-color: #4361eecc !important;
    --bs-pagination-focus-bg: #4361eecc !important;
    --bs-pagination-focus-box-shadow: #4361eecc !important;
    --bs-pagination-active-color: #FFFFFF !important;
    --bs-pagination-active-bg: #4361eecc !important;
    --bs-pagination-active-border-color: #4361eecc !important;
}

.pagination-dark .page-link {
    background-color: #333;
    color: #fff;
    border-color: #444;
}

.pagination-dark .page-link:hover {
    background-color: #444;
    color: #fff;
}

.pagination-dark .page-item.disabled .page-link {
    background-color: #333;
    color: #aaa;
    border-color: #444;
}

Blade View (`resources/views/wizardform/pagination.blade.php`)

Extends layouts.master.
Displays:
- Pagination title and back-to-dashboard link.
- Search input and entries-per-page dropdown.
- Dynamic table (#tableHead, #tableBody).
- Pagination UI with jump-to-page and range info.
Uses Bootstrap 5 classes for styling.

JavaScript Logic

Fetches data via AJAX (/form/get-data/listing) using $.getJSON.
Features:
- Dynamic sorting on column headers.
- Search filtering.
- Entries per page selection.
- Jump to specific page.
- Sticky action column.
Pagination controls update based on the total records and current page.

Controller (`WizardFormController.php`)

index(): Returns the pagination view.
getData(Request $request):
- Accepts pagination, search, and sort parameters.
- Queries users table dynamically.
- Returns JSON: columns, rows, total.

Optional Custom CSS

Enhances UX:

Sticky action column (th:first-child / td:first-child).
Sortable columns with up/down arrows.
Compact pagination buttons.
Responsive table with horizontal scroll.

Highlights

Clean, dynamic, and responsive UI.
Full client-side control via jQuery.
Server-side pagination + filtering + sorting.
Easily customizable for any dataset.

Souy Soeng

Laravel Table Pagination with Bootstrap 5

Pagination Feature

Include CSS in Blade View

Add Route (`routes/web.php`)

Create WizardFormController Controller

WizardFormController Logic

Optional Custom CSS (inline or in your `public/css`)

Blade View (`resources/views/wizardform/pagination.blade.php`)

JavaScript Logic

Controller (`WizardFormController.php`)

Optional Custom CSS

Highlights

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Souy Soeng

Laravel Table Pagination with Bootstrap 5

Pagination Feature

Include CSS in Blade View

Add Route (routes/web.php)

Create WizardFormController Controller

WizardFormController Logic

Optional Custom CSS (inline or in your public/css)

Blade View (resources/views/wizardform/pagination.blade.php)

JavaScript Logic

Controller (WizardFormController.php)

Optional Custom CSS

Highlights

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Add Route (`routes/web.php`)

Optional Custom CSS (inline or in your `public/css`)

Blade View (`resources/views/wizardform/pagination.blade.php`)

Controller (`WizardFormController.php`)