Title: setup excerpts
Last modified: August 20, 2017

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# setup excerpts

 *  Resolved [timtekk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timtekk/)
 * (@timtekk)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-excerpts/)
 * I am looking to setup excerpts for the category and archive functions for my 
   site, so the full article does not display – but maybe a 30 to 50 word summary.
 * [http://www.thefinancialjourneyman.com](http://www.thefinancialjourneyman.com)
 * Thanks.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fsetup-excerpts%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/)
 * (@alchymyth)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-excerpts/#post-9426000)
 * in a child theme of Twenty Twelve, edit **content.php**, and change this line:
 *     ```
       		<?php if ( is_search() ) : // Only display Excerpts for Search ?>
       ```
   
 * to:
 *     ```
       		<?php if ( is_search() || is_archive() ) : // Only display Excerpts for Search ?>
       ```
   
 * PS:
    for adjusting the excerpt length, review [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference/excerpt_length](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference/excerpt_length)
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 9 months ago by [Michael](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alchymyth/).
 *  Thread Starter [timtekk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timtekk/)
 * (@timtekk)
 * [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-excerpts/#post-9428915)
 * Perfect!! Thank you Michael.

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 * Last reply from: [timtekk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timtekk/)
 * Last activity: [8 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setup-excerpts/#post-9428915)
 * Status: resolved