How to keep the menu state on page reload

Question

I have the following code snippet and wanted to know if there is a possibility to update it achieving this menu behaviour:

Step 1. On mouse hover Link 1 ----> it will be translated 1.5em to the right (already set);

Step 2. On Link 1 click ----> the menu button will remain fixed in place at the already translated position (done, special thanks to @guest271314) on the page reload too, until a new menu button is clicked (not set yet) and another page is loaded.

note: next/prev buttons code section, remain unchanged (or can be edited if it's a must, in order to remain functional).

note2: I have to mention that in the end, the solution will be implemented in wordpress not into a static html sitepage.

$(function () {
    $('nav ul li').click(function (e) {
        //Set the aesthetics (similar to :hover)
        $('nav ul li')
        .not(".clicked").removeClass('hovered')
        .filter(this).addClass("clicked hovered")
        .siblings().toggleClass("clicked hovered", false);
    }).hover(function () {
        $(this).addClass("hovered")
    }, function () {
        $(this).not(".clicked").removeClass("hovered")
    });

    var pageSize = 4,
        $links = $(".pagedMenu li"),
        count = $links.length,
        numPages = Math.ceil(count / pageSize),
        curPage = 1;

    showPage(curPage);

    function showPage(whichPage) {
        var previousLinks = (whichPage - 1) * pageSize,
            nextLinks = (previousLinks + pageSize);
        $links.show();
        $links.slice(0, previousLinks).hide();
        $links.slice(nextLinks).hide();
        showPrevNext();
    }

    function showPrevNext() {
        if ((numPages > 0) && (curPage < numPages)) {
            $("#nextPage").removeClass('hidden');
            $("#msg").text("(" + curPage + " of " + numPages + ")");
        } else {
            $("#nextPage").addClass('hidden');
        }
        if ((numPages > 0) && (curPage > 1)) {
            $("#prevPage").removeClass('hidden');
            $("#msg").text("(" + curPage + " of " + numPages + ")");
        } else {
            $("#prevPage").addClass('hidden');
        }
    }

    $("#nextPage").on("click", function () {
        showPage(++curPage);
    });
    $("#prevPage").on("click", function () {
        showPage(--curPage);
    });

});

.hidden {
    display: none;
}

body {
    font: normal 1.0em Arial, sans-serif;


}


nav.pagedMenu {
    color: red;
    font-size: 2.0em;
    line-height: 1.0em;
    width: 8em;
    position: fixed; 
    top: 50px;
}

nav.pagedMenu ul {

    list-style: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

nav.pagedMenu ul li {
    height: 1.0em;
    padding: 0.15em;
    position: relative;
    border-top-right-radius: 0em;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 0em;
    -webkit-transition: 
    -webkit-transform 220ms, background-color 200ms, color 500ms;
    transition: transform 220ms, background-color 200ms, color 500ms;
}


nav.pagedMenu ul li.hovered {
    -webkit-transform: translateX(1.5em);
    transform: translateX(1.5em);
}
nav ul li:hover a {
    transition: color, 1200ms;
    color: red;
}
nav.pagedMenu ul li span {
    display:block;
    font-family: Arial;
    position: absolute;
    font-size:1em;
    line-height: 1.25em;
    height:1.0em;
    top:0; bottom:0;
    margin:auto;
    right: 0.01em;
    color: #F8F6FF;

}

a {
    color: gold;
    transition: color, 1200ms;
    text-decoration: none;
}

#pagination, #prevPage, #nextPage {
    font-size: 1.0em;
    color: gold;    
    line-height: 1.0em;
    padding-top: 250px;
    padding-left: 5px;
}

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<nav class="pagedMenu">
   <ul style="font-size: 28px;">
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 1</a></li>
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 2</a></li>
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 3</a></li>
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 4</a></li>
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 5</a></li>
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 6</a></li>
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 7</a></li>
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 8</a></li>
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 9</a></li>
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 10</a></li>
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 11</a></li>
    	<li class="" style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><a href="#">Link 12</a></li>
  </ul>
</nav>

<div id="pagination">
    <a href="#" id="prevPage" class="hidden">Previous</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
    <a href="#" id="nextPage" class="hidden">Next</a>
    <span id="msg"></span>
</div>

LE: regarding @Lars comment:

This state will be applied per all users (I think?, it's the best option as long as the menu will be displayed on every pages, unconditioned by the browser type or the session);

Also regarding the storage location, it's not a problem saving the state locally, server side, but it will be great if I have some pro/cons to make the right decision;

In the end, if this helps, in order to see the whole picture, you can use this live link as example; there is a similar menu with the above described and regarding the state, if there is a model that could be implemented here, I'll be glad to find it.

Answer 1

You can save menu (and page) status in a localStorage variable. On page load check if the variable exists and set correct Link/page status.

https://github.com/julien-maurel/jQuery-Storage-API