Steps
- Add the PHP code to your theme’s
functions.php. - Change
Continue Readingto your preferred text. - Save the changes.
- Check a page displaying automatic post excerpts.
/**
* Change WordPress excerpt "Read More" text
*/
function custom_read_more_text( $more ) {
return '... <a href="' . esc_url( get_permalink() ) . '">Continue Reading</a>';
}
add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'custom_read_more_text' );Tested on
WordPress 6.8
Reported by the author on October 1, 2026. WPFolks has not verified this.
Not tested against WordPress 7.1.3. It may still work.
