The get_extended() WordPress PHP function retrieves the extended entry information, specifically the content before and after the <!--more--> tag in a post.
Usage
To use the get_extended() function, provide the post content as an argument:
$content_arr = get_extended($post_content);
Parameters
$post(string) – Required. The post content to be parsed.
More information
See WordPress Developer Resources: get_extended()
Examples
Basic Usage
Get the content before and after the <!--more--> tag:
// Get the post $post = get_post(); // Use get_extended() to retrieve content before and after <!--more--> $content_arr = get_extended($post->post_content); // Display the content before and after <!--more--> echo $content_arr['main']; // Content before <!--more--> echo $content_arr['extended']; // Content after <!--more-->
Display a Custom Read More Text
Change the text displayed after the <!--more--> tag:
// Get the post $post = get_post(); // Use get_extended() to retrieve content before and after <!--more--> $content_arr = get_extended($post->post_content); // Display the content before and after <!--more--> echo $content_arr['main']; // Content before <!--more--> echo $content_arr['more_text']; // Custom "Read More" text
Display Excerpts from the Latest Posts
Show the latest posts on your WordPress blog, but only the content before the <!--more--> tag:
$myposts = get_posts(array('posts_per_page' => 5));
foreach ($myposts as $post) :
setup_postdata($post);
$content_arr = get_extended($post->post_content);
?>
<li>
<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a>
<br>
<?php echo $content_arr['main']; ?>
</li>
<?php endforeach; ?>
Display Full Content with a Custom Read More Link
Show the full content of a post, with a custom Read More link:
// Get the post $post = get_post(); // Use get_extended() to retrieve content before and after <!--more--> $content_arr = get_extended($post->post_content); // Display the content and a custom Read More link echo $content_arr['main']; // Content before <!--more--> echo $content_arr['extended']; // Content after <!--more--> echo '<a href="' . get_permalink($post->ID) . '">' . $content_arr['more_text'] . '</a>'; // Custom "Read More" link
Add a Custom Separator Between Main and Extended Content
Display the main and extended content with a custom separator:
// Get the post $post = get_post(); // Use get_extended() to retrieve content before and after <!--more--> $content_arr = get_extended($post->post_content); // Display the content with a custom separator echo $content_arr['main']; // Content before <!--more--> echo ' [Custom Separator] '; echo $content_arr['extended']; // Content after <!--more-->