diff --git a/domain/lemmy/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/data/SearchResult.kt b/domain/lemmy/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/data/SearchResult.kt
index 0b2dcff83..8ae978f2f 100644
--- a/domain/lemmy/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/data/SearchResult.kt
+++ b/domain/lemmy/data/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/data/SearchResult.kt
@@ -9,3 +9,12 @@ sealed interface SearchResult {
 
     data class Community(val model: CommunityModel) : SearchResult
 }
+
+val SearchResult.uniqueIdentifier: String
+    get() =
+        when (this) {
+            is SearchResult.Post -> "post" + model.id.toString() + model.updateDate
+            is SearchResult.Comment -> "comment" + model.id.toString() + model.updateDate
+            is SearchResult.User -> "user" + model.id.toString()
+            is SearchResult.Community -> "community" + model.id.toString()
+        }
diff --git a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/androidUnitTest/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultExplorePaginationManagerTest.kt b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/androidUnitTest/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultExplorePaginationManagerTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7dac3807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/androidUnitTest/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultExplorePaginationManagerTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+package com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination
+
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.persistence.repository.AccountRepository
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.persistence.repository.DomainBlocklistRepository
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.persistence.repository.StopWordRepository
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.testutils.DispatcherTestRule
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.identity.repository.IdentityRepository
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.PostModel
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.SearchResult
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.UserModel
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.repository.CommunityRepository
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.repository.UserRepository
+import io.mockk.coEvery
+import io.mockk.coVerify
+import io.mockk.coVerifySequence
+import io.mockk.every
+import io.mockk.mockk
+import io.mockk.slot
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
+import org.junit.Rule
+import org.junit.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertEquals
+import kotlin.test.assertFalse
+
+class DefaultExplorePaginationManagerTest {
+    @get:Rule
+    val dispatcherTestRule = DispatcherTestRule()
+
+    private val identityRepository: IdentityRepository =
+        mockk {
+            every { authToken } returns MutableStateFlow(AUTH_TOKEN)
+            every { cachedUser } returns UserModel(id = 1)
+        }
+    private val communityRepository: CommunityRepository = mockk(relaxUnitFun = true)
+    private val userRepository: UserRepository = mockk(relaxUnitFun = true)
+    private val accountRepository =
+        mockk<AccountRepository>(relaxUnitFun = true) {
+            coEvery { getActive() } returns null
+        }
+    private val domainBlocklistRepository =
+        mockk<DomainBlocklistRepository>(relaxUnitFun = true) {
+            coEvery { get(accountId = any()) } returns emptyList()
+        }
+    private val stopWordRepository =
+        mockk<StopWordRepository>(relaxUnitFun = true) {
+            coEvery { get(accountId = any()) } returns emptyList()
+        }
+
+    private val sut =
+        DefaultExplorePaginationManager(
+            identityRepository = identityRepository,
+            accountRepository = accountRepository,
+            communityRepository = communityRepository,
+            userRepository = userRepository,
+            domainBlocklistRepository = domainBlocklistRepository,
+            stopWordRepository = stopWordRepository,
+        )
+
+    @Test
+    fun whenReset_thenCanFetchMore() =
+        runTest {
+            val specification = ExplorePaginationSpecification()
+            sut.reset(specification)
+
+            assertTrue(sut.canFetchMore)
+        }
+
+    @Test
+    fun givenNoResults_whenLoadNextPage_thenResultIsAsExpected() =
+        runTest {
+            coEvery {
+                communityRepository.search(
+                    query = any(),
+                    auth = any(),
+                    page = any(),
+                    limit = any(),
+                    sortType = any(),
+                    listingType = any(),
+                    resultType = any(),
+                    instance = any(),
+                    communityId = any(),
+                )
+            } returns emptyList()
+            val specification = ExplorePaginationSpecification()
+            sut.reset(specification)
+
+            val items = sut.loadNextPage()
+
+            assertTrue(items.isEmpty())
+            coVerify {
+                communityRepository.search(
+                    auth = AUTH_TOKEN,
+                    page = 1,
+                    limit = 20,
+                    listingType = specification.listingType,
+                    sortType = specification.sortType,
+                    communityId = null,
+                    instance = null,
+                    resultType = specification.resultType,
+                    query = "",
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+    @Test
+    fun givenResults_whenLoadNextPage_thenResultIsAsExpected() =
+        runTest {
+            val page = slot<Int>()
+            coEvery {
+                communityRepository.search(
+                    query = any(),
+                    auth = any(),
+                    page = capture(page),
+                    limit = any(),
+                    sortType = any(),
+                    listingType = any(),
+                    resultType = any(),
+                    instance = any(),
+                    communityId = any(),
+                )
+            } answers {
+                val pageNumber = page.captured
+                if (pageNumber == 1) {
+                    (0..<20).map { idx ->
+                        SearchResult.Post(PostModel(id = idx.toLong()))
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    emptyList()
+                }
+            }
+            val specification = ExplorePaginationSpecification()
+            sut.reset(specification)
+
+            val items = sut.loadNextPage()
+
+            assertEquals(20, items.size)
+            assertTrue(sut.canFetchMore)
+
+            coVerify {
+                communityRepository.search(
+                    auth = AUTH_TOKEN,
+                    page = 1,
+                    limit = 20,
+                    listingType = specification.listingType,
+                    sortType = specification.sortType,
+                    communityId = null,
+                    instance = null,
+                    resultType = specification.resultType,
+                    query = "",
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+    @Test
+    fun givenResults_whenSecondLoadNextPage_thenResultIsAsExpected() =
+        runTest {
+            val page = slot<Int>()
+            coEvery {
+                communityRepository.search(
+                    query = any(),
+                    auth = any(),
+                    page = capture(page),
+                    limit = any(),
+                    sortType = any(),
+                    listingType = any(),
+                    resultType = any(),
+                    instance = any(),
+                    communityId = any(),
+                )
+            } answers {
+                val pageNumber = page.captured
+                if (pageNumber == 1) {
+                    (0..<20).map { idx ->
+                        SearchResult.Post(PostModel(id = idx.toLong()))
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    emptyList()
+                }
+            }
+            val specification = ExplorePaginationSpecification()
+            sut.reset(specification)
+
+            sut.loadNextPage()
+            val items = sut.loadNextPage()
+
+            assertEquals(20, items.size)
+            assertFalse(sut.canFetchMore)
+
+            coVerifySequence {
+                communityRepository.search(
+                    auth = AUTH_TOKEN,
+                    page = 1,
+                    limit = 20,
+                    listingType = specification.listingType,
+                    sortType = specification.sortType,
+                    communityId = null,
+                    instance = null,
+                    resultType = specification.resultType,
+                    query = "",
+                )
+
+                communityRepository.search(
+                    auth = AUTH_TOKEN,
+                    page = 2,
+                    limit = 20,
+                    listingType = specification.listingType,
+                    sortType = specification.sortType,
+                    communityId = null,
+                    instance = null,
+                    resultType = specification.resultType,
+                    query = "",
+                )
+            }
+        }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val AUTH_TOKEN = "fake-token"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultCommentPaginationManager.kt b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultCommentPaginationManager.kt
index c86dfc7c5..b1ca55ace 100644
--- a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultCommentPaginationManager.kt
+++ b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultCommentPaginationManager.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ internal class DefaultCommentPaginationManager(
     dispatcher: CoroutineDispatcher = Dispatchers.IO,
 ) : CommentPaginationManager {
     override var canFetchMore: Boolean = true
-        private set
 
     private var specification: CommentPaginationSpecification? = null
     private var currentPage: Int = 1
diff --git a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultCommunityPaginationManager.kt b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultCommunityPaginationManager.kt
index 9187120f9..70207c3c9 100644
--- a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultCommunityPaginationManager.kt
+++ b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultCommunityPaginationManager.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ internal class DefaultCommunityPaginationManager(
     private val communityRepository: CommunityRepository,
 ) : CommunityPaginationManager {
     override var canFetchMore: Boolean = true
-        private set
     override val history: MutableList<CommunityModel> = mutableListOf()
 
     private var specification: CommunityPaginationSpecification? = null
diff --git a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultExplorePaginationManager.kt b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultExplorePaginationManager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d902605d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultExplorePaginationManager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+package com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination
+
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.persistence.repository.AccountRepository
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.persistence.repository.DomainBlocklistRepository
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.persistence.repository.StopWordRepository
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.identity.repository.IdentityRepository
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.SearchResult
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.SearchResultType
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.uniqueIdentifier
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.repository.CommunityRepository
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.repository.UserRepository
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.IO
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+
+class DefaultExplorePaginationManager(
+    private val identityRepository: IdentityRepository,
+    private val accountRepository: AccountRepository,
+    private val communityRepository: CommunityRepository,
+    private val userRepository: UserRepository,
+    private val domainBlocklistRepository: DomainBlocklistRepository,
+    private val stopWordRepository: StopWordRepository,
+) : ExplorePaginationManager {
+    override var canFetchMore: Boolean = true
+
+    private var specification: ExplorePaginationSpecification? = null
+    private var currentPage: Int = 1
+    private val history: MutableList<SearchResult> = mutableListOf()
+    private var blockedDomains: List<String>? = null
+    private var stopWords: List<String>? = null
+
+    override fun reset(specification: ExplorePaginationSpecification) {
+        this.specification = specification
+        canFetchMore = true
+        currentPage = 1
+        history.clear()
+        blockedDomains = null
+        stopWords = null
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun loadNextPage(): List<SearchResult> =
+        withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            val specification = specification ?: return@withContext emptyList()
+            val auth = identityRepository.authToken.value.orEmpty()
+            val accountId = accountRepository.getActive()?.id
+            if (blockedDomains == null) {
+                blockedDomains = domainBlocklistRepository.get(accountId)
+            }
+            if (stopWords == null) {
+                stopWords = stopWordRepository.get(accountId)
+            }
+
+            val searchText = specification.query.orEmpty()
+            val resultType = specification.resultType
+            val itemList: List<SearchResult> =
+                communityRepository.search(
+                    query = searchText,
+                    auth = auth,
+                    resultType = resultType,
+                    page = currentPage,
+                    listingType = specification.listingType,
+                    sortType = specification.sortType,
+                    instance = specification.otherInstance,
+                )
+            val additionalResolvedCommunity =
+                if (resultType == SearchResultType.All ||
+                    resultType == SearchResultType.Communities &&
+                    currentPage == 1 &&
+                    searchText.isNotEmpty()
+                ) {
+                    communityRepository.getResolved(
+                        query = searchText,
+                        auth = auth,
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    null
+                }
+            val additionalResolvedUser =
+                if (resultType == SearchResultType.All ||
+                    resultType == SearchResultType.Users &&
+                    currentPage == 1 &&
+                    searchText.isNotEmpty()
+                ) {
+                    userRepository.getResolved(
+                        query = searchText,
+                        auth = auth,
+                    )
+                } else {
+                    null
+                }
+
+            if (itemList.isNotEmpty()) {
+                currentPage++
+            }
+            canFetchMore = itemList.isNotEmpty()
+
+            val result =
+                itemList
+                    .deduplicate()
+                    .filterNsfw(specification.includeNsfw)
+                    .filterDeleted()
+                    .filterByUrlDomain()
+                    .filterByStopWords()
+                    .let {
+                        when (resultType) {
+                            SearchResultType.Communities -> {
+                                if (additionalResolvedCommunity != null &&
+                                    it.none { r ->
+                                        r is SearchResult.Community && r.model.id == additionalResolvedCommunity.id
+                                    }
+                                ) {
+                                    it + SearchResult.Community(additionalResolvedCommunity)
+                                } else {
+                                    it
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            SearchResultType.Users -> {
+                                if (additionalResolvedUser != null &&
+                                    it.none { r ->
+                                        r is SearchResult.User && r.model.id == additionalResolvedUser.id
+                                    }
+                                ) {
+                                    it + SearchResult.User(additionalResolvedUser)
+                                } else {
+                                    it
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            SearchResultType.Posts -> {
+                                if (specification.searchPostTitleOnly && searchText.isNotEmpty()) {
+                                    // apply the more restrictive title-only search
+                                    it
+                                        .filterIsInstance<SearchResult.Post>()
+                                        .filter { r ->
+                                            r.model.title.contains(
+                                                other = searchText,
+                                                ignoreCase = true,
+                                            )
+                                        }
+                                } else {
+                                    it
+                                }
+                            }
+
+                            else -> it
+                        }
+                    }
+
+            history.addAll(result)
+            // returns a copy of the whole history
+            history.map { it }
+        }
+
+    private fun List<SearchResult>.deduplicate(): List<SearchResult> =
+        filter { c1 ->
+            // prevents accidental duplication
+            history.none { c2 -> c2.uniqueIdentifier == c1.uniqueIdentifier }
+        }
+
+    private fun List<SearchResult>.filterNsfw(includeNsfw: Boolean): List<SearchResult> =
+        if (includeNsfw) {
+            this
+        } else {
+            filter { res ->
+                when (res) {
+                    is SearchResult.Community -> !res.model.nsfw
+                    is SearchResult.Post -> !res.model.nsfw
+                    is SearchResult.Comment -> true
+                    is SearchResult.User -> true
+                    else -> false
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+    private fun List<SearchResult>.filterDeleted(): List<SearchResult> {
+        return filter {
+            when (it) {
+                is SearchResult.Post -> !it.model.deleted
+                is SearchResult.Comment -> !it.model.deleted
+                else -> true
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun List<SearchResult>.filterByUrlDomain(): List<SearchResult> =
+        filter {
+            when (it) {
+                is SearchResult.Post -> {
+                    blockedDomains?.takeIf { l -> l.isNotEmpty() }?.let { blockList ->
+                        blockList.none { domain -> it.model.url?.contains(domain) ?: true }
+                    } ?: true
+                }
+
+                else -> true
+            }
+        }
+
+    private fun List<SearchResult>.filterByStopWords(): List<SearchResult> =
+        filter {
+            when (it) {
+                is SearchResult.Post -> {
+                    stopWords?.takeIf { l -> l.isNotEmpty() }?.let { stopWordList ->
+                        stopWordList.none { domain ->
+                            it.model.title.contains(
+                                other = domain,
+                                ignoreCase = true,
+                            )
+                        }
+                    } ?: true
+                }
+
+                else -> true
+            }
+        }
+}
diff --git a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultPostPaginationManager.kt b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultPostPaginationManager.kt
index d5f54ad9f..168ae2e51 100644
--- a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultPostPaginationManager.kt
+++ b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/DefaultPostPaginationManager.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ internal class DefaultPostPaginationManager(
     notificationCenter: NotificationCenter,
 ) : PostPaginationManager {
     override var canFetchMore: Boolean = true
-        private set
     override val history: MutableList<PostModel> = mutableListOf()
 
     private var specification: PostPaginationSpecification? = null
@@ -301,16 +300,15 @@ internal class DefaultPostPaginationManager(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun List<PostModel>.filterByUrlDomain(): List<PostModel> {
-        return filter { post ->
+    private fun List<PostModel>.filterByUrlDomain(): List<PostModel> =
+        filter { post ->
             blockedDomains?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let { blockList ->
                 blockList.none { domain -> post.url?.contains(domain) ?: true }
             } ?: true
         }
-    }
 
-    private fun List<PostModel>.filterByStopWords(): List<PostModel> {
-        return filter { post ->
+    private fun List<PostModel>.filterByStopWords(): List<PostModel> =
+        filter { post ->
             stopWords?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }?.let { stopWordList ->
                 stopWordList.none { domain ->
                     post.title.contains(
@@ -320,7 +318,6 @@ internal class DefaultPostPaginationManager(
                 }
             } ?: true
         }
-    }
 
     private fun handlePostUpdate(post: PostModel) {
         val index = history.indexOfFirst { it.id == post.id }.takeIf { it >= 0 } ?: return
diff --git a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/ExplorePaginationManager.kt b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/ExplorePaginationManager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fb2bcae1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/ExplorePaginationManager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination
+
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.SearchResult
+
+interface ExplorePaginationManager {
+    val canFetchMore: Boolean
+
+    fun reset(specification: ExplorePaginationSpecification)
+
+    suspend fun loadNextPage(): List<SearchResult>
+}
diff --git a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/ExplorePaginationSpecification.kt b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/ExplorePaginationSpecification.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c15d7f5d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/ExplorePaginationSpecification.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination
+
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.ListingType
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.SearchResultType
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.SortType
+
+data class ExplorePaginationSpecification(
+    val resultType: SearchResultType = SearchResultType.Communities,
+    val listingType: ListingType = ListingType.All,
+    val sortType: SortType = SortType.Active,
+    val includeNsfw: Boolean = true,
+    val searchPostTitleOnly: Boolean = false,
+    val otherInstance: String? = null,
+    val query: String? = null,
+)
diff --git a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/di/LemmyPaginationModule.kt b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/di/LemmyPaginationModule.kt
index 5560eb683..17b691035 100644
--- a/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/di/LemmyPaginationModule.kt
+++ b/domain/lemmy/pagination/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/domain/lemmy/pagination/di/LemmyPaginationModule.kt
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.CommentPaginati
 import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.CommunityPaginationManager
 import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.DefaultCommentPaginationManager
 import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.DefaultCommunityPaginationManager
+import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.DefaultExplorePaginationManager
 import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.DefaultMultiCommunityPaginator
 import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.DefaultPostNavigationManager
 import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.DefaultPostPaginationManager
+import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.ExplorePaginationManager
 import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.MultiCommunityPaginator
 import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.PostNavigationManager
 import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.PostPaginationManager
@@ -51,4 +53,14 @@ val paginationModule =
                 communityRepository = get(),
             )
         }
+        factory<ExplorePaginationManager> {
+            DefaultExplorePaginationManager(
+                identityRepository = get(),
+                accountRepository = get(),
+                communityRepository = get(),
+                userRepository = get(),
+                domainBlocklistRepository = get(),
+                stopWordRepository = get(),
+            )
+        }
     }
diff --git a/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/ExploreScreen.kt b/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/ExploreScreen.kt
index b16015aee..bf107fcd3 100644
--- a/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/ExploreScreen.kt
+++ b/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/ExploreScreen.kt
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.PostModel
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.SearchResult
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.readableHandle
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.toInt
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.uniqueIdentifier
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.unit.explore.components.ExploreTopBar
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.unit.web.WebViewScreen
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.unit.zoomableimage.ZoomableImageScreen
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ class ExploreScreen(
                                 }
                             }
                         }
-                        items(uiState.results, key = { getItemKey(it) }) { result ->
+                        items(uiState.results, key = { it.uniqueIdentifier }) { result ->
                             when (result) {
                                 is SearchResult.Community -> {
                                     CommunityItem(
diff --git a/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/ExploreViewModel.kt b/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/ExploreViewModel.kt
index f706ba707..7aa09e8af 100644
--- a/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/ExploreViewModel.kt
+++ b/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/ExploreViewModel.kt
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.unit.explore
 
 import cafe.adriel.voyager.core.model.screenModelScope
+import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.ExplorePaginationManager
+import com.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.pagination.ExplorePaginationSpecification
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.appearance.repository.ThemeRepository
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.architecture.DefaultMviModel
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.notifications.NotificationCenter
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.notifications.NotificationCenterEvent
-import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.persistence.repository.AccountRepository
-import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.persistence.repository.DomainBlocklistRepository
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.persistence.repository.SettingsRepository
-import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.persistence.repository.StopWordRepository
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.utils.imagepreload.ImagePreloadManager
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.core.utils.vibrate.HapticFeedback
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.identity.repository.ApiConfigurationRepository
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.identity.repository.IdentityRepository
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.PostModel
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.SearchResult
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.SearchResultType
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.SortType
+import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.imageUrl
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.toListingType
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.toSearchResultType
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.data.toSortType
@@ -27,7 +28,6 @@ import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.repository.Communit
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.repository.GetSortTypesUseCase
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.repository.LemmyValueCache
 import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.repository.PostRepository
-import com.github.diegoberaldin.raccoonforlemmy.domain.lemmy.repository.UserRepository
 import kotlinx.coroutines.FlowPreview
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.combine
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ExploreViewModel(
     private val apiConfigRepository: ApiConfigurationRepository,
     private val identityRepository: IdentityRepository,
     private val communityRepository: CommunityRepository,
-    private val userRepository: UserRepository,
+    private val paginationManager: ExplorePaginationManager,
     private val postRepository: PostRepository,
     private val commentRepository: CommentRepository,
     private val themeRepository: ThemeRepository,
@@ -53,15 +53,12 @@ class ExploreViewModel(
     private val notificationCenter: NotificationCenter,
     private val hapticFeedback: HapticFeedback,
     private val getSortTypesUseCase: GetSortTypesUseCase,
+    private val imagePreloadManager: ImagePreloadManager,
     private val lemmyValueCache: LemmyValueCache,
-    private val accountRepository: AccountRepository,
-    private val domainBlocklistRepository: DomainBlocklistRepository,
-    private val stopWordRepository: StopWordRepository,
 ) : DefaultMviModel<ExploreMviModel.Intent, ExploreMviModel.UiState, ExploreMviModel.Effect>(
         initialState = ExploreMviModel.UiState(),
     ),
     ExploreMviModel {
-    private var currentPage: Int = 1
     private val isOnOtherInstance: Boolean get() = otherInstance.isNotEmpty()
     private val notificationEventKey: String
         get() =
@@ -72,8 +69,6 @@ class ExploreViewModel(
                     append(otherInstance)
                 }
             }
-    private var blockedDomains: List<String>? = null
-    private var stopWords: List<String>? = null
 
     init {
         screenModelScope.launch {
@@ -362,16 +357,23 @@ class ExploreViewModel(
     }
 
     private suspend fun refresh(initial: Boolean = false) {
-        currentPage = 1
-        val accountId = accountRepository.getActive()?.id
-        blockedDomains = domainBlocklistRepository.get(accountId)
-        stopWords = stopWordRepository.get(accountId)
+        paginationManager.reset(
+            ExplorePaginationSpecification(
+                listingType = uiState.value.listingType,
+                sortType = uiState.value.sortType,
+                query = uiState.value.searchText,
+                includeNsfw = settingsRepository.currentSettings.value.includeNsfw,
+                searchPostTitleOnly = settingsRepository.currentSettings.value.searchPostTitleOnly,
+                otherInstance = otherInstance,
+                resultType = uiState.value.resultType,
+            ),
+        )
         updateState {
             it.copy(
+                initial = initial,
                 canFetchMore = true,
                 refreshing = !initial,
                 loading = false,
-                initial = initial,
             )
         }
         loadNextPage()
@@ -384,161 +386,28 @@ class ExploreViewModel(
             return
         }
         updateState { it.copy(loading = true) }
-        val searchText = uiState.value.searchText
-        val auth = identityRepository.authToken.value
-        val refreshing = currentState.refreshing
-        val listingType = currentState.listingType
-        val sortType = currentState.sortType
-        val resultType = currentState.resultType
-        val settings = settingsRepository.currentSettings.value
-        val itemList =
-            communityRepository.search(
-                query = searchText,
-                auth = auth,
-                resultType = resultType,
-                page = currentPage,
-                listingType = listingType,
-                sortType = sortType,
-                instance = otherInstance,
-            )
-        val additionalResolvedCommunity =
-            if (resultType == SearchResultType.All ||
-                resultType == SearchResultType.Communities &&
-                currentPage == 1 &&
-                searchText.isNotEmpty()
-            ) {
-                communityRepository.getResolved(
-                    query = searchText,
-                    auth = auth,
-                )
-            } else {
-                null
+
+        val results = paginationManager.loadNextPage()
+        if (uiState.value.autoLoadImages) {
+            results.forEach { res ->
+                (res as? SearchResult.Post)?.model?.imageUrl?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }
+                    ?.also { url ->
+                        imagePreloadManager.preload(url)
+                    }
             }
-        val additionalResolvedUser =
-            if (resultType == SearchResultType.All ||
-                resultType == SearchResultType.Users &&
-                currentPage == 1 &&
-                searchText.isNotEmpty()
-            ) {
-                userRepository.getResolved(
-                    query = searchText,
-                    auth = auth,
-                )
-            } else {
-                null
-            }
-        if (itemList.isNotEmpty()) {
-            currentPage++
         }
-        val itemsToAdd =
-            itemList
-                .filter { item ->
-                    if (settings.includeNsfw) {
-                        true
-                    } else {
-                        isSafeForWork(item)
-                    }
-                }.filter {
-                    when (it) {
-                        is SearchResult.Post -> {
-                            val filteredByDomain =
-                                blockedDomains?.takeIf { l -> l.isNotEmpty() }?.let { blockList ->
-                                    blockList.none { domain ->
-                                        it.model.url?.contains(domain) ?: true
-                                    }
-                                } ?: true
-                            val filteredByStopWord =
-                                stopWords?.takeIf { l -> l.isNotEmpty() }?.let { stopWordList ->
-                                    stopWordList.none { domain ->
-                                        it.model.title.contains(other = domain, ignoreCase = true)
-                                    }
-                                } ?: true
-                            filteredByDomain && filteredByStopWord
-                        }
-
-                        else -> true
-                    }
-                }
-                .let {
-                    when (resultType) {
-                        SearchResultType.Communities -> {
-                            if (additionalResolvedCommunity != null &&
-                                it.none { r ->
-                                    r is SearchResult.Community && r.model.id == additionalResolvedCommunity.id
-                                }
-                            ) {
-                                it + SearchResult.Community(additionalResolvedCommunity)
-                            } else {
-                                it
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        SearchResultType.Users -> {
-                            if (additionalResolvedUser != null &&
-                                it.none { r ->
-                                    r is SearchResult.User && r.model.id == additionalResolvedUser.id
-                                }
-                            ) {
-                                it + SearchResult.User(additionalResolvedUser)
-                            } else {
-                                it
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        SearchResultType.Posts -> {
-                            if (settings.searchPostTitleOnly && searchText.isNotEmpty()) {
-                                // apply the more restrictive title-only search
-                                it
-                                    .filterIsInstance<SearchResult.Post>()
-                                    .filter { r ->
-                                        r.model.title.contains(
-                                            other = searchText,
-                                            ignoreCase = true,
-                                        )
-                                    }
-                            } else {
-                                it
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        else -> it
-                    }
-                }.filter { item ->
-                    if (refreshing) {
-                        true
-                    } else {
-                        // prevents accidental duplication
-                        currentState.results.none { other -> getItemKey(item) == getItemKey(other) }
-                    }
-                }
         updateState {
-            val newItems =
-                if (refreshing) {
-                    itemsToAdd
-                } else {
-                    it.results + itemsToAdd
-                }
             it.copy(
-                results = newItems,
+                results = results,
                 loading = false,
-                canFetchMore = itemList.isNotEmpty(),
+                canFetchMore = paginationManager.canFetchMore,
                 refreshing = false,
             )
         }
     }
 
-    private fun isSafeForWork(element: SearchResult): Boolean =
-        when (element) {
-            is SearchResult.Community -> !element.model.nsfw
-            is SearchResult.Post -> !element.model.nsfw
-            is SearchResult.Comment -> true
-            is SearchResult.User -> true
-            else -> false
-        }
-
     private fun handleLogout() {
         screenModelScope.launch {
-            currentPage = 1
             updateState {
                 it.copy(
                     listingType = ListingType.Local,
@@ -914,11 +783,3 @@ class ExploreViewModel(
         }
     }
 }
-
-internal fun getItemKey(result: SearchResult): String =
-    when (result) {
-        is SearchResult.Post -> "post" + result.model.id.toString() + result.model.updateDate
-        is SearchResult.Comment -> "comment" + result.model.id.toString() + result.model.updateDate
-        is SearchResult.User -> "user" + result.model.id.toString()
-        is SearchResult.Community -> "community" + result.model.id.toString()
-    }
diff --git a/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/di/ExploreModule.kt b/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/di/ExploreModule.kt
index 51858aced..0d4ed54d4 100644
--- a/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/di/ExploreModule.kt
+++ b/unit/explore/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/github/diegoberaldin/raccoonforlemmy/unit/explore/di/ExploreModule.kt
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ val exploreModule =
                 otherInstance = params[0],
                 apiConfigRepository = get(),
                 identityRepository = get(),
-                accountRepository = get(),
+                paginationManager = get(),
                 communityRepository = get(),
-                userRepository = get(),
                 postRepository = get(),
                 commentRepository = get(),
                 themeRepository = get(),
@@ -22,8 +21,7 @@ val exploreModule =
                 hapticFeedback = get(),
                 getSortTypesUseCase = get(),
                 lemmyValueCache = get(),
-                domainBlocklistRepository = get(),
-                stopWordRepository = get(),
+                imagePreloadManager = get(),
             )
         }
     }