diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index e9266aa..42ea32b 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ Source: https://stocksnap.io/photo/4B83RD7BV9
 * Fix: Remove page break navigation from archives when using `<!--nextpage-->`
 * Fix: Style posts pagination component layout
 * Fix: Add RTL support to pagination arrows in archive pages
+* Fix: Update pagination prev/next labels and positions ([#404](https://github.com/elementor/hello-theme/issues/404))
 * Fix: Check if Elementor is loaded when using dynamic header & footer
 
 = 3.0.1 - 2024-01-24 =
diff --git a/template-parts/archive.php b/template-parts/archive.php
index c4e66a5..89dcd2c 100644
--- a/template-parts/archive.php
+++ b/template-parts/archive.php
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 	<?php
 	global $wp_query;
 	if ( $wp_query->max_num_pages > 1 ) :
-		$next_arrow = is_rtl() ? '&rarr;' : '&larr;';
-		$prev_arrow = is_rtl() ? '&larr;' : '&rarr;';
+		$prev_arrow = is_rtl() ? '&rarr;' : '&larr;';
+		$next_arrow = is_rtl() ? '&larr;' : '&rarr;';
 		?>
 		<nav class="pagination">
 			<div class="nav-previous"><?php
 				/* translators: %s: HTML entity for arrow character. */
-				next_posts_link( sprintf( esc_html__( '%s older', 'hello-elementor' ), sprintf( '<span class="meta-nav">%s</span>', $next_arrow ) ) );
+				previous_posts_link( sprintf( esc_html__( '%s Previous', 'hello-elementor' ), sprintf( '<span class="meta-nav">%s</span>', $prev_arrow ) ) );
 			?></div>
 			<div class="nav-next"><?php
 				/* translators: %s: HTML entity for arrow character. */
-				previous_posts_link( sprintf( esc_html__( 'newer %s', 'hello-elementor' ), sprintf( '<span class="meta-nav">%s</span>', $prev_arrow ) ) );
+				next_posts_link( sprintf( esc_html__( 'Next %s', 'hello-elementor' ), sprintf( '<span class="meta-nav">%s</span>', $next_arrow ) ) );
 			?></div>
 		</nav>
 	<?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/template-parts/search.php b/template-parts/search.php
index 1019f72..9767562 100644
--- a/template-parts/search.php
+++ b/template-parts/search.php
@@ -47,17 +47,17 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
 	<?php
 	global $wp_query;
 	if ( $wp_query->max_num_pages > 1 ) :
-		$next_arrow = is_rtl() ? '&rarr;' : '&larr;';
-		$prev_arrow = is_rtl() ? '&larr;' : '&rarr;';
+		$prev_arrow = is_rtl() ? '&rarr;' : '&larr;';
+		$next_arrow = is_rtl() ? '&larr;' : '&rarr;';
 		?>
 		<nav class="pagination">
 			<div class="nav-previous"><?php
 				/* translators: %s: HTML entity for arrow character. */
-				next_posts_link( sprintf( esc_html__( '%s older', 'hello-elementor' ), sprintf( '<span class="meta-nav">%s</span>', $next_arrow ) ) );
+				previous_posts_link( sprintf( esc_html__( '%s Previous', 'hello-elementor' ), sprintf( '<span class="meta-nav">%s</span>', $prev_arrow ) ) );
 			?></div>
 			<div class="nav-next"><?php
 				/* translators: %s: HTML entity for arrow character. */
-				previous_posts_link( sprintf( esc_html__( 'newer %s', 'hello-elementor' ), sprintf( '<span class="meta-nav">%s</span>', $prev_arrow ) ) );
+				next_posts_link( sprintf( esc_html__( 'Next %s', 'hello-elementor' ), sprintf( '<span class="meta-nav">%s</span>', $next_arrow ) ) );
 			?></div>
 		</nav>
 	<?php endif; ?>