Excerpt Box Missing from Wordpress Post Editor

redstanford · 04-12-2011, 06:16 PM

i just purchased a new domain and hosting account through host gator this past saturday. everything is just fine expect when i go to "add new post", the "excerpt" text box is not there. how can i make the "excerpt" box appear. i have 3 other sites and this is the first time i am seeing this

Luke McCormack · 04-13-2011, 01:06 AM

Hi there

Unfortunately the exerpt box is not there by default in the new wordpress version. Click on "screen options" on the top right corner of your screen and put a tick in show the exerpt box option.

Regards

Nigel

04-12-2011, 06:16 PM	#1
redstanford Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 926 Thanks: 55 Thanked 62 Times in 27 Posts	Excerpt Box Missing from Wordpress Post Editor i just purchased a new domain and hosting account through host gator this past saturday. everything is just fine expect when i go to "add new post", the "excerpt" text box is not there. how can i make the "excerpt" box appear. i have 3 other sites and this is the first time i am seeing this

04-13-2011, 01:06 AM	#2
Luke McCormack HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 262 Thanks: 44 Thanked 41 Times in 31 Posts	Re: Excerpt Box Missing from Wordpress Post Editor Hi there Unfortunately the exerpt box is not there by default in the new wordpress version. Click on "screen options" on the top right corner of your screen and put a tick in show the exerpt box option. Regards Nigel