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Better WordPress Post–Page / Content–Excerpt Function
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better-wp-post-content.php
<?php
function better_wp_post_content( $word_limit=false, $force_excerpt=false, $do_shortcode=false ) {
$post = get_post();
$excerpt_metabox = $post->post_excerpt;
// If word limit was used, return the excerpt.
if ( is_int( $word_limit ) ) :
$excerpt = $force_excerpt ? $excerpt_metabox : get_the_excerpt();
$excerpt = explode( ' ', $excerpt );
$excerpt = implode( ' ', array_slice( $excerpt, 0, $word_limit ) );
$return = $excerpt;
endif;
// If word limit is FALSE, return the content.
if ( $word_limit == false )
$return = $force_excerpt ? $excerpt_metabox : get_the_content();
// Activate $do_shortcode if it's get_the_content().
if ( $word_limit == false && $force_excerpt == false )
$do_shortcode = true;
// Check $do_shortcode.
if ( $do_shortcode )
$return = do_shortcode( $return );
return wpautop( $return );
}
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