Abbreviated post text doesn’t seem to be working

  • Just learning about using blog. Want to experiment with blog entries that are abbreviated when displayed. I read that this means displaying something like 55 words and then adding a ….more.

    When I set what appears to be the check box to use these abbreviations, nothing changes.

    Is there more to this than just checking a box?

    Also, as cautioned on a number of sites, having a consistent word count can create problems. My preference would be to select how much abbreviated text is use for each post, but still have a way for the user to expand the post.

    I know how I’d do it if I were coding html/css. Is there another approach people use more familiar with blog management?

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  • Hi tdcarp,

    Have you tried looking at the <!--more--> functionality within WordPress? Or looked into excerpts?

    Here’s an article that offers a good place to start:

    https://www.wpbeginner.com/glossary/excerpt/

    Thread Starter tdcarp

    (@tdcarp)

    First, thanks Liam for helping this forum. The stats indicate there are a dedicated few. Obviously, you’re one of them.

    You’re response was perfect! It will be EZ from here to decide on an approach.

    Tom

    Hi Tom,

    Flattery like that will get you everywhere. Haha!

    I’m glad to know that I could help. Thanks for your kind words.

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