[Support request] Show post excerpt on single post

[Manish]

Is there any way to show post excerpts on the single post, like below the featured image and before the article begins?

[David]

Hi there,

are you using the Excerpt meta in the WP editor? If so where would you want these to be displayed on the single post?

[Manish]

Yes, using the excerpt meta in wp editor.

Ideally I would like the excerpts to appear just below the featured image on a single page.

It helps the readers to get an excerpt or summary before the main content begins.

[David]

OK, we could add this function:

add_action('generate_before_entry_title', 'db_single_post_excerpt');
function db_single_post_excerpt() {
    if ( is_single() && has_excerpt() ) {
        $single_excerpt = apply_filters('the_excerpt', get_post_field('post_excerpt', $post_id));
        echo '<div class="single-excerpt">' . $single_excerpt . '</div>';
    }   
}

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

You can then style it with the single-excerpt CSS Class

[Manish]

Ok. That puts it above title.

I need it after the featured image. Unfortunately you don’t have a hook

generate_before_entry_content

sorely needed.

[David]

Ah ok, try:

generate_after_entry_header

You may find this useful:

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-visual-guide/

[Manish]

Yes, ideally it should work but for some reasons the output of this is coming where the output of generate_after_entry_title should come, i.e, before the featured image instead of after.

Please check if the hook code is correct.

[David]

OK, try adjusting the priority by changing the add_action like so:

add_action('generate_after_entry_header', 'db_single_post_excerpt', 30);

[PJ]

I had the same problem so changed it to generate_after_entry_title which puts it under the title.

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