Change the Excerpt Length
Sets automatically generated excerpts to 30 words instead of the default 55.
Opens WPIDE on
Code
add_filter( 'excerpt_length', function () {
return 30;
}, 999 );
Notes
Manual excerpts are never shortened.
How to add this snippet
- Install WPIDE on your WordPress site (it is free) and open Code Snippets.
- Use snippet above adds it from the library in one click. Or copy the code into a new snippet with the same code type.
- It is added inactive: review the code and settings, then switch it on.