function get_excerpt_by_id($post_id, $length)
    {
        $the_post = get_post($post_id); //Gets post ID
        $the_excerpt = $the_post->post_content; //Gets post_content to be used as a basis for the excerpt
        $excerpt_length = $length; //Sets excerpt length by word count
        $the_excerpt = strip_tags(strip_shortcodes($the_excerpt)); //Strips tags and images
        $words = explode(' ', $the_excerpt, $excerpt_length + 1);

        if(count($words) > $excerpt_length) :
            array_pop($words);
            array_push($words, '…');
            $the_excerpt = implode(' ', $words);
        endif;

        $the_excerpt = '<p>' . $the_excerpt . '</p>';

        return $the_excerpt;
    }