posts.php

<?php

	// Define custom query parameters
	$custom_query_args = array( /* Parameters go here */ );

	// Get current page and append to custom query parameters array
	$custom_query_args['paged'] = get_query_var( 'paged' ) ? get_query_var( 'paged' ) : 1;

	// Instantiate custom query
	$custom_query = new WP_Query( $custom_query_args );

	// Pagination fix
	$temp_query = $wp_query;
	$wp_query   = NULL;
	$wp_query   = $custom_query;

	// Output custom query loop
	if ( $custom_query->have_posts() ) :
	    while ( $custom_query->have_posts() ) :
	        $custom_query->the_post();
	    endwhile;
	endif;

	// Reset postdata
	wp_reset_postdata();

	// Custom query loop pagination
	previous_posts_link( 'Older Posts' );
	next_posts_link( 'Newer Posts', $custom_query->max_num_pages );

	// Reset main query object
	$wp_query = NULL;
	$wp_query = $temp_query;

?>