It seems the standard WordPress excerpt function does this which I think is a shame as it then corrupts posts where the initial content is a list of features.
I think your plugin would be even better if it did not use the WordPress excerpt function but instead extracted the first x words or characters including items like lists <li> or breaks <br>.
Plugin Support
Habib
(@habibjh)
Hi @bobjgarrett
We released a new version (7.9.7) of the plugin today that includes the feature you requested.
Please update the plugin to the latest version. After updating, you will find a new option under the Excerpt settings called “Keep HTML Tags” (https://prnt.sc/djyVcnU_74jU). This option is available for all variants: Shortcode, Elementor, Gutenberg, and Divi.
If you want to preserve HTML tags in the excerpt, simply enable the “Keep HTML Tags” option.
Alternatively, you can leave the “Excerpt Limit” field empty. In that case, the plugin will use the excerpt exactly as entered in the excerpt field, including any HTML tags. (Only applicable for Excerpt)
We hope this resolves the issue. If you’re happy with the solution and the support you received, we’d really appreciate it if you could leave us a good rating on WordPress.org. Your feedback helps us a lot and motivates us to continue improving the plugin.
Thank you!
You are a star! Works perfectly and such fast upgrade from you. Thank you.
Plugin Support
Habib
(@habibjh)
Hi @bobjgarrett,
Glad to hear it’s working perfectly! 😊
I’ll mark this ticket as resolved for now. If you need any further assistance, please feel free to reach out to us anytime.
Thank you!
