search.php

<?php
  global $wp_query;
  $big = 999999999;
?>

<?php get_header(); ?>

<main id="content" class="clearfix" role="main">
  <section>
    <header>
      <h1 class="page-title"><?php printf( __( 'Search Results: %s', '' ), '<span class="page-title__query-term">' . get_search_query() . '</span>' ); ?></h1>
    </header>

    <?php if (  have_posts() ) : ?>
    <ul class="search-results">
      <?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
      <li><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
      <?php endwhile; ?>
    </ul>
    <?php endif; ?>

    <?php else : ?>
      <p><?php _e( 'Sorry, your search term(s) did not find any matches within our database. Please do try again won\'t you pretty please ?','wpflex' ); ?></p>
    <?php endif; ?>

    <?php if (  $wp_query->max_num_pages > 1 ) : ?>
    <div class="pagination">
      <?php
        echo paginate_links( array(
          'base'         => str_replace( $big, '%#%', get_pagenum_link( $big ) ),
          'format'       => '?paged=%#%',
          'total'        => $wp_query->max_num_pages,
          'current'      => max( 1, get_query_var( 'paged' ) ),
          'show_all'     => False,
          'end_size'     => 1,
          'mid_size'     => 2,
          'prev_next'    => True,
          'prev_text'    => __('<span id="prev">&laquo; Previous</span>'),
          'next_text'    => __('<span id="nxt">Next &raquo;</span>'),
          'type'         => 'plain',
          'add_args'     => False,
          'add_fragment' => ''
        ));
      ?>
    </div>
  <?php endif; ?>
  </section>
</main>

<?php get_template_part( 'inc/widget-sidebar' ); ?>
<?php get_footer(); ?>