Title: Auto-generated excerpt.
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# Auto-generated excerpt.

 *  Resolved [evensrii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/evensrii/)
 * (@evensrii)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-generated-excerpt/)
 * My main goal is to get WordPress to make an auto-excerpt, based on the post I
   am writing. I do not want to use the “quicktag” while I’m writing the post, nor
   fill in an excerpt in the Optional Excerpt-field.
 * I therefore use the following string inside the loop in index.php:
 * <?php the_excerpt(‘Read more’, FALSE, ”); ?>
 * Now, this results in a shortened post in the front page, like I want it. BUT,
   where I would expect the “Read More” to be, there is only a “[…]”, even without
   a link to the complete post! And when I click the title, I get to the page with
   the post, but STILL with the “[…]” at the end. I can’t read the rest of the post!
 * All help appreciated! 😉

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 *  [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/)
 * (@handysolo)
 * [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-generated-excerpt/#post-442894)
 * This plugin may intrigue you: [http://guff.szub.net/2005/02/26/the-excerpt-reloaded/](http://guff.szub.net/2005/02/26/the-excerpt-reloaded/)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Chris_K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/handysolo/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/auto-generated-excerpt/#post-442894)
 * Status: resolved

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