posts page – different lengths of excerpt
First, you need to filter excerpt_length. Assuming you want your default excerpt length to be 50 words: <?php function wpse53485_filter_excerpt_length( $length ) { return 50; } add_filter( ‘excerpt_length’, ‘wpse53485_filter_excerpt_length’ ); ?> That will make all excerpts 50 words. Make sure that works first. Then, add in an appropriate conditional, to use a different excerpt length … Read more