Implementing Pagination or Lazy Loading for Multiple Blog Posts in ScrewFast

[Najib90]

I don't see that ScrewFast has a way to have multiple pages for the blog posts. It just renders them on the same page, which is something I'm encountering now that I've started to write more and more blog posts. Therefore, my questions:

Performance Management:
How does ScrewFast handle performance with many blog posts on one page?

Pagination:
What steps can I take to add multi-page navigation in ScrewFast?
Are there any recommended plugins or patterns for pagination?

Lazy Loading:
Is lazy loading a good solution with ScrewFast for loading posts as users scroll?
How can I integrate lazy loading effectively?

Best Practices:
What are the recommended practices for organizing and displaying numerous blog posts in ScrewFast to ensure optimal performance and user experience?

Any guidance, examples, or resources would be greatly appreciated!

[mearashadowfax]

Hey @Najib90! Astro supports built-in pagination for large collections of data that need to be split into multiple pages, so you can implement custom pagination logic with something similar to the following:

const currentPage: number | null = +Astro.url.searchParams.get('page')! || 1;

const allRecipes: CollectionEntry<'recipes'>[] = (await getCollection('recipes'))
  .sort((a:CollectionEntry<'recipes'>, b:CollectionEntry<'recipes'>) => b.data.pubDate.valueOf() - a.data.pubDate.valueOf());

const totalPages: number = Math.ceil(allRecipes.length / RECIPES_PER_PAGE);

const recipesPerPage: CollectionEntry<'recipes'>[] = allRecipes.slice(
  (currentPage - 1) * RECIPES_PER_PAGE, currentPage * RECIPES_PER_PAGE);

This method helps you split blog posts across multiple pages, enhancing both performance and user experience.

You could also integrate lazy loading to optimize loading times as users scroll. Combining pagination with lazy loading can ensure a smooth experience without overwhelming the page with too much content at once.

A few links:
https://rimdev.io/creating-a-pagination-component-with-astro
https://docs.astro.build/en/guides/routing/#pagination