gistfile1.txt

<div class="max-w-xl px-5 py-12 mx-auto">
<div class="text-center w-full">
<h1 class="uppercase font-black text-3xl md:text-5xl py-4 md:py-8">Latest Posts</h1>
</div>
<?php global $query_string; query_posts($query_string . '&posts_per_page=3'); ?>
<?php 
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
$data= new WP_Query(array(
    'post_type'=>'post',
    'posts_per_page' => 3, // post per page
    'paged' => $paged,
));
if($data->have_posts()) :
    while($data->have_posts())  : $data->the_post(); ?>
   <?= partial('post-list'); ?>
   <?php endwhile; ?>
   <div class="pagination text-center w-full">
    <?php
    $total_pages = $data->max_num_pages;
    if ($total_pages > 1){
        $current_page = max(1, get_query_var('paged'));
        echo paginate_links(array(
            'base' => get_pagenum_link(1) . '%_%',
            'format' => '/page/%#%',
            'current' => $current_page,
            'total' => $total_pages,
            'prev_text'    => __('Previous'),
            'next_text'    => __('Next'),
        ));
    }
    ?> 
    </div>   
<?php else :?>
<h3><?php _e('404 Error&#58; Not Found', ''); ?></h3>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php wp_reset_postdata();?>
</div>