Title: Read more link behaviour Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Read more link behaviour * Resolved [adijeff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adijeff/) * (@adijeff) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/) * Hi Jeff, * Awesome plugin – thanks. My question is about the read more link behaviour. I am trying to show a page/widget of testimonies which are truncated -easy enough, but I want the read more link to go to a page containing the full version of that testimony. Is this possible without creating each page and link manually? * In my mind this should be the default behaviour, which can then be over-ridden by adding a URL in the “Read more page” field. Thanks. * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/hms-testimonials/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/hms-testimonials/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 22 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/page/2/?output_format=md) * Plugin Author [Jeff K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kreitje/) * (@kreitje) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532101) * In your WordPress dashboard navigation to **Testimonials** -> **Settings**. * Item number **7** (“Read More” link) allows you to set the default link. * From there you can then override it on an individual basis by using the “Read more page” field on the add/edit testimonial page. 😀 * Thread Starter [adijeff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adijeff/) * (@adijeff) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532103) * Thanks for the quick response. I understand what you say, but rather than a default page being say a page showing all testimonials, is there a way for the default link to be a full version of that single testimonial? Thanks. * Plugin Author [Jeff K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kreitje/) * (@kreitje) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532112) * Ah I see. At this time no, not without manually creating a page for each testimonial. * Thread Starter [adijeff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adijeff/) * (@adijeff) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532113) * OK, thanks, anyway. * When clicking a “read more…” link, I would expect to go to the full article. Please consider this for a future update. Thanks. * Plugin Author [Jeff K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kreitje/) * (@kreitje) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532133) * Absolutely. * What do you think of the following idea: * You have a page that displays all testimonials. For example, this page is located at **mysite.com/testimonials**. (This will be the “Read More” link) in the settings. * What I will do then, is adjust that Read More URL for every testimonial shown and append the ID to the URL. So it becomes **mysite.com/testimonials?testimonial_id =5** or 6 or so forth. On the testimonial page, if it has testimonial_id it will only show that one instead of all of them. * Thread Starter [adijeff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adijeff/) * (@adijeff) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532144) * That is an excellent stop-gap solution, but I cannot get it to work. The page still shows the full list of testimonials. * Plugin Author [Jeff K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kreitje/) * (@kreitje) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532147) * Sorry. That is what I am looking to implement, not what is currently there. With requested features I like to get some feedback before I implement it. I might be able to do it this weekend. * Thread Starter [adijeff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adijeff/) * (@adijeff) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532152) * Hah, OK – I thought it was an undocumented feature! * I’ve re-read your post, and you’re suggesting the individual URL **mysite.com/ testimonials?testimonial_id=5** etc is the default behaviour, without having to manually add the link. This would be ideal. * Thanks again for such quick responses. * Plugin Author [Jeff K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kreitje/) * (@kreitje) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532360) * Hey adijeff, * I have a working version of this on my development site so the update should definitely come out tomorrow night at the latest. Look for version 2.2.5. * Thread Starter [adijeff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adijeff/) * (@adijeff) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532362) * Great – thanks Jeff. I look forward to 2.2.5. * [chappie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chappie/) * (@chappie) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532377) * Just checking here to make sure that v2.2.5 doesn’t change the default behaviour since linking to a full page of testimonials suits me fine. * Plugin Author [Jeff K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kreitje/) * (@kreitje) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532378) * Yeah it will change it. I will throw in an option to adjust it. It will probably be opt-out though as most would want the new way. Sorry about that. * It is the only thing I changed from 2.2.4 to 2.2.5 so feel free to wait for 2.2.6. I will probably push that tomorrow. * Jeff * [chappie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chappie/) * (@chappie) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532379) * No problem, Jeff. I’ll skip 2.2.5. * I’m sure you’re right that the majority will prefer the new functionality. * Thanks for making HMS the best – and best supported – testimonials plugin. * Plugin Author [Jeff K](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kreitje/) * (@kreitje) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532382) * Hey chappie, * I have pushed the update. If you go to Testimonials -> Settings and uncheck ** 9. Append the testimonial ID to the default “Read More” link?** it won’t adjust the link. * [chappie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chappie/) * (@chappie) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/read-more-link-behaviour/#post-4532383) * Brilliant, Jeff. Thanks a million. * At 6 hours, your updates come more often than buses in my neck of the woods. 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