Dumb Blogging Question...

JasonParker · 08-09-2009, 11:28 AM

I should know how to do this but don't...

On my blog, my posts are displayed at full-length on the index page. Under Settings > Reading I selected "Summary" and still it's displaying posts at full length...

Where is the setting that summarizes posts on the index page?

The Skint IM · 08-09-2009, 11:36 AM

You could try:

Open your theme folder, and open your index.php file with a text editor (notepad)

Find the_content text there, and replace it with the_excerpt.

JasonParker · 08-09-2009, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Skint IM

You could try:

Open your theme folder, and open your index.php file with a text editor (notepad)

Find the_content text there, and replace it with the_excerpt.

Thanks for the tip

Hmmm... I don't like editing PHP. lol... I'm not a very technical guy.

Is this how everyone makes their index page summarize posts?

The Skint IM · 08-09-2009, 11:43 AM

Im not sure if everyone does, there are summary plugins you can google.

In "playing" with Wordpress I have used the above. You can copy n Paste the .php code to a notepad file before you do anything, so if it does go belly up, you can re-edit and copy paste it back. Im sure WP has a undo feature in there too.

Rob Canyon · 08-09-2009, 11:47 AM

Jason,

This plugin will do what you want....

WordPress › Post Teaser WordPress Plugins

p.s. I love using it... my signature is a blog where I use it

JasonParker · 08-09-2009, 11:49 AM

Thank you both for your replies

Sometimes I don't know what I'd do without Warrior Forum.

BrianMcLeod · 08-09-2009, 11:53 AM

Assumes you're using Wordpress...

Put your cursor where you want the post to be split.

Click the "Split" button:

Hope this helps,

Brian

Carol666 · 08-09-2009, 03:54 PM

Or you could use the Evermore plugin for Wordpress

WordPress › Evermore WordPress Plugins

So all your posts are abreviated automatically

Carol

Istvan Horvath · 08-09-2009, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonParker

Under Settings > Reading I selected "Summary" and still it's displaying posts at full length...

That refers ONLY to the RSS feeds... (if you take a closer look at it)

As for your question, you already got several solutions
- editing the template file(s)
- using the built-in "more" function
- using plugins

Good luck!

JasonParker · 08-09-2009, 05:11 PM

Thanks everybody. I ended up using the Plugin Rob suggested. Works like a charm... and it took the Technorati tags off the index page, which is cool.

BrianMcLeod · 08-09-2009, 05:29 PM

One of the coolest things about Wordpress is there are usually quite a few ways to go about the same thing depending on how exactly you want it to work for you.

Cool suggestions all the way around!

08-09-2009, 11:28 AM	#1
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The Skint IM Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: UK Posts: 40 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Dumb Blogging Question... Im not sure if everyone does, there are summary plugins you can google. In "playing" with Wordpress I have used the above. You can copy n Paste the .php code to a notepad file before you do anything, so if it does go belly up, you can re-edit and copy paste it back. Im sure WP has a undo feature in there too.
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JasonParker Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 3,951 Thanks: 666 Thanked 814 Times in 335 Posts	Re: Dumb Blogging Question... Thank you both for your replies Sometimes I don't know what I'd do without Warrior Forum.

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JasonParker Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 3,951 Thanks: 666 Thanked 814 Times in 335 Posts	Re: Dumb Blogging Question... Thanks everybody. I ended up using the Plugin Rob suggested. Works like a charm... and it took the Technorati tags off the index page, which is cool.

08-09-2009, 05:29 PM	#11
BrianMcLeod Fingers of Fury War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Miami, Florida, USA. Posts: 2,113 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 1,289 Thanked 1,488 Times in 639 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Dumb Blogging Question... One of the coolest things about Wordpress is there are usually quite a few ways to go about the same thing depending on how exactly you want it to work for you. Cool suggestions all the way around!
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