How to disable full story in WordPress?
September 15th, 2009 | 
Author: I have a blog currently running the latest wordpress and whenever I post, I always get the full story on the homepage. I only want it to be a summary and I want the user to see the "read more" option. Is there a plugin for this? Or do I have to edit the template? I already have the Reading Settings set to "Summary", but it still doesn’t work.
Edit the template. (Actually, you may have to edit several of them.)
Look for a line that says:
<?php the_content() ?>
Change it to read:
<?php the_excerpt() ?>
This will give you approximately 120 words before Read More kicks in.
(Settings/Reading/Summary controls your feed, not to your index page.)
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Edit the template. (Actually, you may have to edit several of them.)
Look for a line that says:
<?php the_content() ?>
Change it to read:
<?php the_excerpt() ?>
This will give you approximately 120 words before Read More kicks in.
(Settings/Reading/Summary controls your feed, not to your index page.)
References :
There should be a command on the utility where you write your post. If you float your mouse over the buttons a tool tip will tell you what each button does. One is a more command that you can insert into each post you write – it will say something like Insert more tag.
Or, in the html of your post, put this tag:
<!–more–>
wherever you want to end the summary.
References :
To insert a "Read more …" tag in the post, click the Read More button on the toolbar. This button looks like a paper with a dotted line splitting it in half.
Often times the way your post is displayed is limited by the design of your template. Does your template feature full stories or just summaries? If you’re not familiar with coding, then it may be easier to find a different template – one that comes with the look and feel that you desire.
References :
http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Quick_Start_Guide