[Support request] How to Make GenerateBlock Show Only Unique Excerpts

[Andrey]

Hello!

I am using DynamicContent to include post excerpt above my post meta. But I want this text to only show if a custom excerpt exists for the post. GenerateBlock seems to generate excerpt from the first words of the post.

Is there a workaround?

Thank you!

Andrey

[Fernando]

Hi Andrey,

Try adding check-custom-excerpt to the class list of the Headline Block.

Adding Custom Classes: https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/adding-additional-css-classes-to-blocks/

Then, add this snippet:

add_filter( 'render_block', function( $block_content, $block ) {
    if ( !has_excerpt() && !is_admin() && ! empty( $block['attrs']['className'] ) && strpos( $block['attrs']['className'], 'check-custom-excerpt' ) !== false ) {
		
		return '';
    }

    return $block_content;
}, 10, 2 );

Adding PHP: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/#code-snippets

[Andrey]

Thank you so much, Fernando!

This solution worked like a charm!

[Fernando]

You’re welcome, Andrey!

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