WordPress.org

1. andymacdonalduk
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Hey Guys,

   I was wondering if it was possible to display a different excerpt depending on which category a post is in?

   For example, i want to use '<?php the_excerpt(); ?>' for ALL posts, except for posts in my 'videos' category.

   Posts in the 'video' category, i dont want any excerpt to display at all. I want the whole post to be displayed?

   Is this possible please?

2. s_ha_dum (was apljdi)
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Is this possible please?

   Sure. You need to put an if switch inside your Loop. Something like:

   <?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
   // formatting up to the the_excerpt()
   <?php
   if (in_category('video')) // no excerpt
   else // use the_excerpt();
   ?>
   // the rest of the formatting
   <?php endwhile; else: ?>
   <p>Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.</p>
   <?php endif; ?>

Topic Closed

This topic has been closed to new replies.