get “read more” with custom DB query like you would with WP Query
The <!– more –> tag isn’t applied via the the_content filter, it’s included in the get_the_content() function, which checks for the existence of the tag within the content using a regex and then outputs the more link appropriately. this output is filtered via the the_content_more_link filter, but since you’re not using get_the_content() you won’t be … Read more