diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 20855ae2c5..8d960fffcb 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -2447,26 +2447,32 @@ function paginate_links( $args = '' ) {
 	);
 
 	$args = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
-	extract($args, EXTR_SKIP);
 
 	// Who knows what else people pass in $args
-	$total = (int) $total;
-	if ( $total < 2 )
+	$total = (int) $args['total'];
+	if ( $total < 2 ) {
 		return;
-	$current  = (int) $current;
-	$end_size = 0  < (int) $end_size ? (int) $end_size : 1; // Out of bounds?  Make it the default.
-	$mid_size = 0 <= (int) $mid_size ? (int) $mid_size : 2;
-	$add_args = is_array($add_args) ? $add_args : false;
+	}
+	$current  = (int) $args['current'];
+	$end_size = (int) $args['end_size']; // Out of bounds?  Make it the default.
+	if ( $end_size < 1 ) {
+		$end_size = 1;
+	}
+	$mid_size = (int) $args['mid_size'];
+	if ( $mid_size < 0 ) {
+		$mid_size = 2;
+	}
+	$add_args = is_array( $args['add_args'] ) ? $args['add_args'] : false;
 	$r = '';
 	$page_links = array();
 	$dots = false;
 
-	if ( $prev_next && $current && 1 < $current ) :
-		$link = str_replace('%_%', 2 == $current ? '' : $format, $base);
-		$link = str_replace('%#%', $current - 1, $link);
+	if ( $args['prev_next'] && $current && 1 < $current ) :
+		$link = str_replace( '%_%', 2 == $current ? '' : $args['format'], $args['base'] );
+		$link = str_replace( '%#%', $current - 1, $link );
 		if ( $add_args )
 			$link = add_query_arg( $add_args, $link );
-		$link .= $add_fragment;
+		$link .= $args['add_fragment'];
 
 		/**
 		 * Filter the paginated links for the given archive pages.
@@ -2475,40 +2481,40 @@ function paginate_links( $args = '' ) {
 		 *
 		 * @param string $link The paginated link URL.
 		 */
-		$page_links[] = '<a class="prev page-numbers" href="' . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . '">' . $prev_text . '</a>';
+		$page_links[] = '<a class="prev page-numbers" href="' . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . '">' . $args['prev_text'] . '</a>';
 	endif;
 	for ( $n = 1; $n <= $total; $n++ ) :
 		if ( $n == $current ) :
-			$page_links[] = "<span class='page-numbers current'>" . $before_page_number . number_format_i18n( $n ) . $after_page_number . "</span>";
+			$page_links[] = "<span class='page-numbers current'>" . $args['before_page_number'] . number_format_i18n( $n ) . $args['after_page_number'] . "</span>";
 			$dots = true;
 		else :
-			if ( $show_all || ( $n <= $end_size || ( $current && $n >= $current - $mid_size && $n <= $current + $mid_size ) || $n > $total - $end_size ) ) :
-				$link = str_replace('%_%', 1 == $n ? '' : $format, $base);
-				$link = str_replace('%#%', $n, $link);
+			if ( $args['show_all'] || ( $n <= $end_size || ( $current && $n >= $current - $mid_size && $n <= $current + $mid_size ) || $n > $total - $end_size ) ) :
+				$link = str_replace( '%_%', 1 == $n ? '' : $args['format'], $args['base'] );
+				$link = str_replace( '%#%', $n, $link );
 				if ( $add_args )
 					$link = add_query_arg( $add_args, $link );
-				$link .= $add_fragment;
+				$link .= $args['add_fragment'];
 
 				/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/general-template.php */
-				$page_links[] = "<a class='page-numbers' href='" . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . "'>" . $before_page_number . number_format_i18n( $n ) . $after_page_number . "</a>";
+				$page_links[] = "<a class='page-numbers' href='" . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . "'>" . $args['before_page_number'] . number_format_i18n( $n ) . $args['after_page_number'] . "</a>";
 				$dots = true;
-			elseif ( $dots && !$show_all ) :
+			elseif ( $dots && ! $args['show_all'] ) :
 				$page_links[] = '<span class="page-numbers dots">' . __( '&hellip;' ) . '</span>';
 				$dots = false;
 			endif;
 		endif;
 	endfor;
-	if ( $prev_next && $current && ( $current < $total || -1 == $total ) ) :
-		$link = str_replace('%_%', $format, $base);
-		$link = str_replace('%#%', $current + 1, $link);
+	if ( $args['prev_next'] && $current && ( $current < $total || -1 == $total ) ) :
+		$link = str_replace( '%_%', $args['format'], $args['base'] );
+		$link = str_replace( '%#%', $current + 1, $link );
 		if ( $add_args )
 			$link = add_query_arg( $add_args, $link );
-		$link .= $add_fragment;
+		$link .= $args['add_fragment'];
 
 		/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/general-template.php */
-		$page_links[] = '<a class="next page-numbers" href="' . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . '">' . $next_text . '</a>';
+		$page_links[] = '<a class="next page-numbers" href="' . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . '">' . $args['next_text'] . '</a>';
 	endif;
-	switch ( $type ) {
+	switch ( $args['type'] ) {
 		case 'array' :
 			return $page_links;