[Resolved] Excerpt not shown (GP Premium + Elementor + Shortcode Ultimate)

[David]

Hello everybody!

We are using GP Premium with Elementor and Shortcode Ultimate. I know its not the best combination but the website was built so. As you cann see on our old website, related articles shown with shortcode ultimate have a title, img, date and excerpt. After switching to the new website, the excerpt is gone. I know that someshow a function in the old themwas used (mh_excerpts). I really hope somebody can help with that as we tried everything.

old: https://www.theme.verbraucherschutz.com/warnungsticker/edeka-fake-diese-e-mails-sind-spam-betrug-oder-eine-falle/

new: https://www.verbraucherschutz.com/warnungsticker/edeka-fake-diese-e-mails-sind-spam-betrug-oder-eine-falle/

Thank you so much!

David

[David]

Hi there,

just looking at the Shortcode Ultimate docs on Post loop:

https://getshortcodes.com/docs/posts/

It doesn’t look like it supports the excerpt – so was a custom loop shortcode created ?

[David]

Yes excatly…the code ist:

<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

Is there anything I need to add to the themes functions php?

Thank you!

full code:

<?php if ( $posts->have_posts() ) : ?>

<?php while ( $posts->have_posts() ) : $posts->the_post(); ?>

” class=”su-post”>

<?php if ( has_post_thumbnail( get_the_ID() ) ) : ?>
“><?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?>
<?php endif; ?>

<h2 class=”su-post-title”>“><?php the_title(); ?></h2>

<?php _e( ‘Posted’, ‘shortcodes-ultimate’ ); ?>: <?php the_time( get_option( ‘date_format’ ) ); ?>

<?php the_excerpt(); ?>

<?php if ( have_comments() || comments_open() ) : ?>
” class=”su-post-comments-link”><?php comments_number( __( ‘0 comments’, ‘shortcodes-ultimate’ ), __( ‘1 comment’, ‘shortcodes-ultimate’ ), ‘% comments’ ); ?>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php endwhile; ?>

<?php else : ?>
<h4><?php _e( ‘Posts not found’, ‘shortcodes-ultimate’ ); ?></h4>
<?php endif; ?>

[David]

Try:

<?php echo get_the_excerpt(); ?>

[David]

Thank you, we really appreciate your help.

Unfortunately it does not work:

We see […] in frontend but no excerpts

[Tom]

Hmm, that should work if content exists.

You could try: <?php the_excerpt(); ?>

If that doesn’t work, it means something is filtering the excerpt, causing it not to display. Could be a plugin or a custom function.

[David]

Thank you…still not working.

With our last website we used MH Themes and there was a function in the customizer to determine the length of the excerpt and more. Is there an option with GP too?

[Tom]

There’s an option to choose the length of the excerpt in Customize > Layout > Blog – does that have a value?

[David]

Oh it does. Since it was set 0 there was no chance at all 🙂

Thank you!

[Tom]

No problem! 🙂

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