WordPress 2.9 new excerpt filters

Michael — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:45:36 +0000

In WordPress 2.9 there will be two new filters to adjust an excerpt (the_excerpt). Previously with the_excerpt cut off at a maximum of 55 words and add a [...]. These filters are in WordPress 2.9 expandable. To change the values, you write two functions in your theme functions.php:

// Changing excerpt length
function new_excerpt_length($length) {
	return 40;
}
add_filter('excerpt_length', 'new_excerpt_length');

// Changing excerpt more
function new_excerpt_more($more) {
	return '...';
}
add_filter('excerpt_more', 'new_excerpt_more');

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WordPress 2.9 new excerpt filters