Title: Remove 'Read-More' Link
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Remove 'Read-More' Link

 *  Resolved [The Night Fox](https://wordpress.org/support/users/the-night-fox/)
 * (@the-night-fox)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-read-more-link-1/)
 * Hi, could anyone tell me how to remove the read more link from my post excerpts?
 *     ```
       //EXCERPT
       function excerpt_length( $length ) {
       	return 10;
       }
       add_filter( 'excerpt_length', 'excerpt_length' );
   
       function continue_reading_link() {
       	return ' <a href="'. get_permalink() . '">' . __( 'Read more <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ) . '</a>';
       }
   
       function auto_excerpt_more( $more ) {
       	return ' &hellip;' . continue_reading_link();
       }
       add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'auto_excerpt_more' );
   
       function custom_excerpt_more( $output ) {
       	if ( has_excerpt() && ! is_attachment() ) {
       		$output .= continue_reading_link();
       	}
       	return $output;
       }
       add_filter( 'get_the_excerpt', 'custom_excerpt_more' );
       //EXCERPT
       ```
   
 * Thanks.

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 *  [Roy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gangleri/)
 * (@gangleri)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-read-more-link-1/#post-1953250)
 * It says ‘Read more’ right there in your code. Just replace it by a space.
 *  [Chip Bennett](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chipbennett/)
 * (@chipbennett)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-read-more-link-1/#post-1953268)
 * If you want to remove the link entirely, replace this:
 *     ```
       function continue_reading_link() {
       	return ' <a href="'. get_permalink() . '">' . __( 'Read more <span class="meta-nav">&rarr;</span>', 'twentyten' ) . '</a>';
       }
       ```
   
 * With this:
 *     ```
       function continue_reading_link() {
       	return '';
       }
       ```
   
 *  Thread Starter [The Night Fox](https://wordpress.org/support/users/the-night-fox/)
 * (@the-night-fox)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-read-more-link-1/#post-1953306)
 * Thanks for the help, that worked perfectly!
 *  [roxette cassette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roxette-cassette/)
 * (@roxette-cassette)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-read-more-link-1/#post-1953633)
 * Hi,
 * Im trying to do the exact same thing….
 * Which file do I need to edit this in? I’ve had a look but can’t see it in functions
   or post-template php, or have I just missed it?
 * Thanks so much in advance,
 *  [roxette cassette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roxette-cassette/)
 * (@roxette-cassette)
 * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-read-more-link-1/#post-1953635)
 * hello,
 * can anyone help me with this please and point me in the right direction?
 * thankyou…

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 * Last reply from: [roxette cassette](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roxette-cassette/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-read-more-link-1/#post-1953635)
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