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Excerpt not showing in post archive
3 replies · Started by troyw on November 11, 2021
Hey guys,
Using a Content Block Template Element, I have styled my Blog Archive Page. I have used your Posts Excerpt block, but it only works if I use manual excerpts?
I checked out a couple of your support threads which suggest using a Headline instead, which I assume I would need to set Dynamic content to Post Meta, but this did not work either?
How can I get the post excerpts to show automatically?
Thanks
Hi there,
Were you trying to display generated excerpts? If that's the case, you'll need to place a More block on a post's contents so the generated excerpts know the length/extent of the excerpt to be displayed.
Example - https://share.getcloudapp.com/z8u1mBPd
Hey Elvin,
Sorry, maybe I havent explained clearly. If you look at my archive page, you will see that the excerpt blocks are empty. Usually excerpts show automatically. In customizer > Layout > Blog I have set the Excerpt word count to 25, but nothing shows on the Archive Page, within the Posts Excerpt Block.
Hi there,
The WordPress excerpt function won't parse post content that is inside a nest-able block, eg. a Group Block, GB Container Block or any other 3rd party 'section/container' block.
So you will have to rely on the manual excerpt with your current layout.
