Change Excerpt Length
Allows users to change the excerpt length from the WordPress Reading Settings page.
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Stale • Last updated 278 days ago
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Likely maintained (last update 278 days ago).
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Description
Adds an Excerpt Length field setting to the Reading Settings section of your WordPress dashboard. This setting allows you to specify the number of words that you want to display in the the_excerpt() function.
Installation
- Download the plugin zip file.
- Upload the
change-excerpt-lengthfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Navigate to Settings Reading and set your desired excerpt length.
Frequently Asked Questions
Previously, changing the excerpt length required either editing core files (formatting.php), adding a filter to functions.php in your theme, or using another plugin that might require additional configuration. This plugin simply adds a field in the Reading Settings section to let you adjust the number of words displayed by the_excerpt().
This plugin works with WordPress 4.0 and above. It utilizes the WordPress Settings API introduced in WordPress 2.7 but has been tested on more recent versions to ensure compatibility.
No, this plugin only changes the number of words displayed by the_excerpt() but does not affect its formatting. Any customization to the appearance of excerpts would need to be handled by your theme.
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