Вывод цикла query_posts с массивом параметров

<?php
    $args = array(
        'post_type' => 'post',
        'post_status' => 'publish',
        'category__not_in' => '1',
        'posts_per_page' => 12,
        'paged' => get_query_var('paged')
    );
?>

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : query_posts( $args );

while ( have_posts() ) : the_post() ?>

    <?php the_permalink()?>
    <?php the_post_thumbnail()?>
    <?php the_title(); ?>
    
<?php endwhile; ?>

<!-- post navigation -->
<div class="paginate-box">
    <?php echo paginate_links(); ?>
</div>

<?php else: ?>
<!-- no posts found -->
<?php endif; ?>