Fixing Broken Pagination in Grouped Drupal Views with a New Module

In a blog post on gbyte, Pawel Ginalski introduces the Views Grouping Field Pager module to resolve a known flaw in Drupal Views. Standard pagination splits content rows arbitrarily, often breaking grouped layouts. This module instead paginates by group, keeping sections like date-based news or topic-based libraries intact on each page.

The technical solution involves running a lightweight pre-count query to determine group boundaries. It then applies correct offset and limit logic for consistent paging. The result is a functional pager that respects groupings, ideal for content like event listings or product catalogs.

The module works only with a single grouping field and has mild performance overhead due to the dual view execution. Despite minor limitations, it fills a gap in Drupal's core Views system. This is a clear, practical contribution with actionable instructions for implementation.