excerpt more wordpress

  1. Accessing Theme Files:
  2. Navigate to your WordPress dashboard.

  3. Go to "Appearance" and select "Theme Editor."

  4. Locating the Post Template:

  5. In the Theme Editor, find the "content.php" or "single.php" file, depending on your theme.

  6. Locating the Excerpt Code:

  7. Look for the code responsible for displaying the post content. It usually starts with <?php the_content(); ?>.

  8. Inserting Excerpt Code:

  9. Replace <?php the_content(); ?> with <?php the_excerpt(); ?>. This change will make WordPress display the excerpt instead of the full content.

  10. Save Changes:

  11. Click the "Update File" button to save the changes to the theme file.

  12. Adjusting Excerpt Length (Optional):

  13. To control the length of the excerpt, you can add the following code in your theme's functions.php file: php function custom_excerpt_length($length) { return 20; // Change this number to your desired excerpt length. } add_filter('excerpt_length', 'custom_excerpt_length');

  14. Customizing Read More Link (Optional):

  15. To customize the "Read More" link, add the following code in your theme's functions.php file: php function custom_read_more_link() { return '<a class="read-more" href="' . get_permalink() . '">Continue Reading</a>'; } add_filter('the_content_more_link', 'custom_read_more_link');

  16. Save Changes (Optional):

  17. Save the changes to the functions.php file.

  18. Viewing the Changes:

  19. Visit your website and check a post to ensure that the excerpt is now displayed instead of the full content.

  20. Adjusting Excerpt Settings (Alternative):

  21. If your theme supports it, you can go to "Settings" > "Reading" in the WordPress dashboard.
  22. Under "For each article in a feed, show," select "Summary."

  23. Save changes to apply the excerpt settings globally.

  24. Plugin Alternative (Optional):

    • If you prefer a plugin, you can install and activate the "Advanced Excerpt" or similar plugins from the WordPress Plugin Directory.
    • Configure the plugin settings to customize the excerpt display.

Remember to make a backup of your theme files before making any changes.