Title: [Plugin: Advanced Excerpt] Cannot control excerpt length
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Advanced Excerpt] Cannot control excerpt length

 *  [dynamicdesign11](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dynamicdesign11/)
 * (@dynamicdesign11)
 * [14 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-advanced-excerpt-cannot-control-excerpt-length/)
 * I installed the plugin and it appears to be working since it keeps the formatting
   of the excerpt intact. However I cannot control the length of the excerpt, and
   even though I select to finish the word/sentence – the excerpt continues to cut
   off mid word. I’ve tried both excerpt and advanced excerpt – nothing changes.
   What could be wrong?
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-excerpt/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-excerpt/)

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 *  [mattmaldre](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mattmaldre/)
 * (@mattmaldre)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-advanced-excerpt-cannot-control-excerpt-length/#post-2783544)
 * I’ve only had success putting my word count below 45 words. If I have the word
   count above 45 words, my ‘Read more’ text doesn’t appear. I’m assuming there’s
   a conflict with the default 55 words set by WordPress.
 *  [motocomdigital](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motocomdigital/)
 * (@motocomdigital)
 * [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-advanced-excerpt-cannot-control-excerpt-length/#post-2783545)
 * Try putting this in your functions
 * `remove_all_filters('the_excerpt');`

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 * Last reply from: [motocomdigital](https://wordpress.org/support/users/motocomdigital/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-advanced-excerpt-cannot-control-excerpt-length/#post-2783545)
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