---
title: "Advanced: Set the default number of entries per page for new Views"
date: 2026-04-23
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityview/set-default-entry-count/"
---

By default, GravityView sets new Views to display **25 entries per page**.

If you want to change this default for **all newly created Views**, you can use the `gravityview_default_page_size` filter.

## **Example 1: Show All Entries by Default**

```
/**
 * Change the default number of entries for new GravityView Views to "all entries".
 *
 * @param int $default The default number of entries per page (default: 25).
 *
 * @return int Returns -1 to display all entries without pagination.
 */
add_filter( 'gravityview_default_page_size', function( $default = 25 ) {
    return -1; // -1 means "show all entries"
});
```

```
/**
 * Change the default number of entries for new GravityView Views to "all entries".
 *
 * @param int $default The default number of entries per page (default: 25).
 *
 * @return int Returns -1 to display all entries without pagination.
 */
add_filter( 'gravityview_default_page_size', function( $default = 25 ) {
    return -1; // -1 means "show all entries"
});
```

---

## **Example 2: Show a Different Number of Entries by Default**

```
/**
 * Change the default number of entries for new GravityView Views to 50.
 *
 * @param int $default The default number of entries per page (default: 25).
 *
 * @return int Returns 50 to display 50 entries per page by default.
 */
add_filter( 'gravityview_default_page_size', function( $default = 25 ) {
    return 50;
});
```

```
/**
 * Change the default number of entries for new GravityView Views to 50.
 *
 * @param int $default The default number of entries per page (default: 25).
 *
 * @return int Returns 50 to display 50 entries per page by default.
 */
add_filter( 'gravityview_default_page_size', function( $default = 25 ) {
    return 50;
});
```

---

## **Example 3: Set Different Defaults Based on the User Role**

```
/**
 * Set different default entries per page for new Views based on the current user's role.
 *
 * @param int $default The default number of entries per page (default: 25).
 *
 * @return int The number of entries to display per page for this user.
 */
add_filter( 'gravityview_default_page_size', function( $default = 25 ) {

    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        // Admins see all entries.
        return -1;
    }

    if ( current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
        // Editors see 50 entries.
        return 50;
    }

    // All other users see 25 entries.
    return 25;
});
```

```
/**
 * Set different default entries per page for new Views based on the current user's role.
 *
 * @param int $default The default number of entries per page (default: 25).
 *
 * @return int The number of entries to display per page for this user.
 */
add_filter( 'gravityview_default_page_size', function( $default = 25 ) {

    if ( current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
        // Admins see all entries.
        return -1;
    }

    if ( current_user_can( 'edit_posts' ) ) {
        // Editors see 50 entries.
        return 50;
    }

    // All other users see 25 entries.
    return 25;
});
```

---

**Notes:**

- These changes affect **only newly created Views** — existing Views will retain their saved settings.
- `-1` = show all entries. Any positive integer will set that number as the page size.
- You can add your own conditions to tailor defaults for different contexts.