How to chnage character lenght and continue reading text in excerpt in wordpress
if you have child theme first remove this filter i have twenty thierteen theme
function child_theme_setup() {
// override parent theme's 'more' text for excerpts
remove_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'twentythirteen_excerpt_more' );
}
add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'child_theme_setup' );
// override parent theme's 'more' text for excerpts
remove_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'twentythirteen_excerpt_more' );
}
add_action( 'after_setup_theme', 'child_theme_setup' );
after change character lenght in wordpress
function et_excerpt_length($length) {
return 70;
}
add_filter('excerpt_length', 'et_excerpt_length');
return 70;
}
add_filter('excerpt_length', 'et_excerpt_length');
you can change the text of continue reading
function et_excerpt_more($more) {
global $post;
return '<a href="'. get_permalink($post->ID) . '" class="view-full-post-btn"> read more....</a>';
}
add_filter('excerpt_more', 'et_excerpt_more');
global $post;
return '<a href="'. get_permalink($post->ID) . '" class="view-full-post-btn"> read more....</a>';
}
add_filter('excerpt_more', 'et_excerpt_more');
