Can I customise the summary?

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  • Are you using the_excerpt() or the_content() in your theme to display posts?

    If the former, you can customize the_excerpt with this wonderful plugin: https://guff.szub.net/2005/02/26/the-excerpt-reloaded/

    If the latter, have a look at your post editor and find the button that adds <!--More--> to your posts.

    Thread Starter kokopelli_sk

    (@kokopelli_sk)

    Stupid question… how do I tell which I use?

    Open your index.php file and see which one is there. Is this a “home made” theme?

    Thread Starter kokopelli_sk

    (@kokopelli_sk)

    Damn it’s the content ??

    Using default :/

    If it’s the_content, as it was said above, you can always insert the <!--more--> tag wherever you want to break the text.

    Or, just use the plugin recommended above.

    (default always means troubles…)

    Thread Starter kokopelli_sk

    (@kokopelli_sk)

    Which should I use?

    Moshu, I don’t really understand. Do I use the plugin, even though my theme uses the_content?

    If not, where do I add <!–more–> etc? Not sure how to implement it

    Thanks

    1. The “more” link works ONLY with the_content. You simply insert it in your post’s text where you want the break. You do have a button for it in your writing area… [rant: somehow I always suppose people do study the tool they are using]

    2. You can replace the_content simply with the_excerpt (which is NOT customizable) or with the tag given in the instructions of the plugin. Just read the “Usage” section.

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