Issue: read more button missing when using excerpt

Hi there,

if you're using a custom excerpt on the post then this article explains how to add the read more to them:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/activating-read-custom-excerpt/

Hi David,
thanks a lot - it works perfectly.
Best regards and all the best for 2021
Hans-Gerd

You're welcome - and all the best to you !

Hi there,

could I jump in on this as well?

I've inserted the snipped provided to show the read more button when using custom excerpts. It is working fine for the blog page (archive), however, the read more button is now showing up in the header section that I've made for blog post pages.

See here for reference: https://davidsievers.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Bildschirmfoto-2021-11-30-um-21.42.32.jpg

Is there any way to keep the button on the blog page, but remove it from single post pages?

Thanks in advance!

Best,
David

Hi David,

Try this instead:

add_filter( 'wp_trim_excerpt', 'tu_excerpt_metabox_more' );
function tu_excerpt_metabox_more( $excerpt ) {
    $output = $excerpt;

    if ( has_excerpt() && !is_single()) {
        $output = sprintf( '%1$s <p class="read-more-button-container"><a class="button" href="%2$s">%3$s</a></p>',
            $excerpt,
            get_permalink(),
            __( 'Read more', 'generatepress' )
        );
    }
	
    return $output;
}

Let me know :)

Hi Ying!

It worked perfectly, awesome! Thanks :)

Best,
David

You are welcome :)