infopursuits

Yes, I’m using a child theme, and I’m sorry about the code posting. I am still learning and I don’t know the proper procedure for posting code. I don’t even know what “back ticks” means. I think I understand what code tags are though. I’ll try that next time, or I will just use the pastebin link.

Thank you for your assistance. I replaced the code I was using with the code you are using and it worked like a charm.

One question, though, and if there’s not an easy answer, I will be fine with the way things stand now. Is there a way to move the search bar over a little? Perhaps using a style in CSS? Not a big deal, if not.

Again, thank you so much for your wonderful support. I couldn’t ask for a better theme or better support.

Here’s a link to my site: https://www.behindeverypro.com

I apologize–I found the problem. I’m just getting my blog started, and I did some test posts and discovered the reason it wasn’t working is because it doesn’t pull sticky posts, and that was the only post I had. I did a couple regular test posts, and it worked beautifully. I even edited the template to my satisfaction!

Thank you so much for your excellent support. I will definitely give your theme a fantastic review. I have never come across any program or software with such excellent one-on-one support and quick response.

Nevermind, I see what caused the problem–I still had an excerpt plug-in enabled. Once I deactivated it, problem solved. Thank you very much for your help.

I’ve installed the child theme and added the code you suggested to the functions page to make sticky posts full-length, plus I added the suggested code to the css file to hide the “read more” link. But now it is doing something weird: The phrase “read more” is replacing whatever word I end the post with. When I had a hyperlink there, it replaced the whole hyperlink.

If I take the change in the css file, then I get this “read more” in place of my last word AND the “read more” link a couple lines down from the article.

It looks to me like the “read more” is replacing the ellipses (…) that would have come at the end of the excerpt.

Here’s the link: https://www.infopursuits.com/freearticles-2

Thanks,
Candace

Oh, thank you very much! I will definitely use the child theme. I just got done giving myself a little crash course in child themes! Your help is very much appreciated.

I take it the handsome theme author is you? I really like this theme–very professional-looking. You must think I’m a real moron now, but it only gets worse–I don’t know what a child theme is! Is it terribly complicated to add one?

As far as plugins, I’ve tried advanced excerpt and fancy excerpt.

Also, what if I want to just change the length of the excerpt from the default 55 words to 120? Can I use the code at the link you provided to do that without setting up a child theme, or do I still have to do that?

And I apologize for not posting in the right place. I will be sure and do that next time. ??

I downloaded it through WordPress, when I clicked on themes, then chose the option to get new themes, it was on the list of themes. I love everything else about this theme, and I don’t think there is anything wrong with the theme. I believe it is perfectly legit. I just don’t know anything about coding.