Title: Adding “Read” More to excerpt…
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Adding “Read” More to excerpt…

 *  [reach100](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reach100/)
 * (@reach100)
 * [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-read-more-to-excerpt/)
 * I am trying to add a read more link ot the_excerpt on my home page.
    I want to
   display the latest post from category 1 as well as the editable content for the
   page.
 * For this I think I am using two loops but can’t get a read more link to come 
   up for my excerpt. What may be going on?
 * [http://www.bobdavisrealty.com](http://www.bobdavisrealty.com)
 *     ```
       <?php
        global $post;
        $myposts = get_posts('numberposts=5&category=1');
        foreach($myposts as $post) :
        ?>
       <h2> <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
       <?php the_excerpt('Read the rest of this entry...'); ?>
   
        <?php endforeach; ?>
   
       <?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
   
       <div class="archivearticle">
   
       <div class="title">
       </div> <!-- Title div -->
   
       <div class="postcontent">
   
       <?php the_content(); ?>
   
       <p><?php edit_post_link('Edit This Page', ''); ?></p>
   
       </div> <!-- Post content div -->
   
       </div> <!-- Latest article div -->
   
       <?php endwhile; ?>
   
       <div class="pagination">
   
       			<div class="alignleft"><?php next_posts_link('&laquo; Older Entries'); ?></div>
   
       			<div class="alignright"><?php previous_posts_link('Newer Entries &raquo;'); ?></div>
   
       </div>
   
       	<?php else : ?>
   
       		<h1>Not Found</h1>
   
       		<p>Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>
   
       	<?php endif; ?>
       ```
   

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 * Last reply from: [reach100](https://wordpress.org/support/users/reach100/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/adding-read-more-to-excerpt/)
 * Status: not resolved

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