Length is post excerpt limiting

Amir Abdelmasih Zaky

• June 05, 2020 22:41

Hello, I need to limit the post excerpt to certain number of words(say 10).

I have the code form another fourm post and it didn't work, this is the code I used 

function custom_excerpt_length( $length ) {
	return 20;
}
add_filter( 'excerpt_length', 'custom_excerpt_length', 999 );

Is there another solution? 

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  Sandra Prunici

  • June 08, 2020 07:32

  Hi Amir,

  At the moment, isn't possible to change the number of words that will be displayed in the Post Excerpt. Now it is set a predefined value and it can't be rewritten. We will take into consideration this suggestion and will investigate it.
  Thanks!

  Best regards,
  Sandra

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  Adam Newbold

  • August 25, 2020 13:58

  I used the code above, inserting it into the theme function php, but just note that the number "20" refers to words, not characters. So if you put in "10" it should show just 10 words as your post excerpt. (At least this is how it works on my particular page).

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