April 18, 2010 Add this to your functions.php file. It will replace the default [...] at the end of your excerpt with a “Read More →” link.
function replace_excerpt($content) { return str_replace('[...]', '<a href="'. get_permalink() .'">Read More →</a>', $content ); } add_filter('the_excerpt', 'replace_excerpt');
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I tried to make this change on my website but found a different way to do so.
The file you need to edit is wp-includes/formatting.php. Scroll to the bottom of the file and add the following:
<?php function gpp_excerpt($text) { return str_replace('[...]', 'Read More →‘, $text); } add_filter(‘the_excerpt’, ‘gpp_excerpt’); ?>
This is what I used on my website at http://www.nigerianpost.com and it works just the way I want it.
If you’re using the regular wordpress (not wpmu), the file you need to add this to is functions.php in your theme folder. Add the same code to the bottom of the file and you’ll be good to go.