basvd

Better integration with WordPress functions is not high on the todo-list at the moment, but I will keep your suggestion in mind.

Placement of read-more text will be improved in the next update.

The plugin tries to place the link inline with the text. This usually works well, but apparently not all the time.

It would be very helpful if you could post HTML source code of the generated excerpt and the original post (at least the part that is included in the excerpt), so I can try to reproduce the problem and hopefully fix it.

Thanks in advance!

It’s working, trust me.
I wish people who are using it without problems would provide a little feedback, but I guess no news is good news.

Do I understand correctly that it’s only <p> tags that are not removed?

If so, then this is a duplicate (no worries, feedback is good).

This bug will be fixed in the next update. I also posted a possible workaround in that other thread.

There are two template functions that interact with the plugin. The first is the one you mentioned, the_advanced_excerpt (which is provided by the plugin) and the other one is the_excerpt (standard template tag).

The first one allows you to configure the excerpt from your theme’s code. The other one behaves according to the plugin’s default settings, which can be changed in the admin area of WordPress.

I am assuming that your category page is using the_excerpt to render excerpts the default way, whereas your other loop uses the_advanced_excerpt with the settings you want.

This is a possible duplicate.

I’m making it a priority for the next update.

This is a possible duplicate.

I’m making it a priority for the next update.

I am aware of this issue and it will be resolved in the next update.

The problem is likely due to some default filters, so I have this simple hack you can try (effects are temporary, but use your own judgement).
Add the following to your theme’s functions.php (create the file if it does not exist):

<?php
remove_all_filters('the_excerpt');

I will check the settings handling soon for the problem you described.

I suppose this resolves the issue. Although it would be nice if the original poster could confirm.

I’ve been considering this for a little bit and I think it would make more sense to always automatically add the link if the option is activated. It seems more consistent with the purpose of excerpts in general (even if it is a custom one).

Even though this plugin is all about customisation I am hesitant to add an option for every permutation. I prefer choosing a default that makes sense and see how people respond to it, then change it or make it optional depending on what happens. ??

That said, I will use your suggestions for the next update. Thanks for your feedback!

Sure, just add &ellipsis= (nothing after =) to the string of options.

Exactly!
You can replace this line:
<?php $advancedexcerpt->filter(the_content(),20, 1, null, array('a', 'strong')) ?>
with
<?php the_advanced_excerpt('length=20&use_words=1&allowed_tags=a,strong'); ?>

Great troubleshooting so far, sorry for bursting in. ??

I am quite confident that the plugin does at least something, but I think I should explain better what it does. It is a filter, an extension of default behaviour in WordPress. The default behaviour that it extends is the_excerpt (template function to display an excerpt).

Some themes make use of this function, but not all. Many themes use the_content to display a post, but the plugin leaves this behaviour untouched. If that’s the case, your website will look unaffected.

If you want your theme to make use of the plugin when it is available, use the_excerpt where appropriate.

This is not a plugin issue. Your theme should provide appropriate CSS rules for links and other elements. The more-link will look like any other link, but it also has the class read-more if you want more specific CSS rules.

If you have no idea what I am talking about, consult a theme developer.

I will consider implementing this, but it might bother people who want to include a link manually in their custom excerpts. Either way I never win. ??