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[Mobility]

Hello! I’m using Cornerstone and have added to my child theme to allow excepts on the recent posts shortcode. Here’s my functions.php:

<?php
// =============================================================================
// FUNCTIONS.PHP
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Overwrite or add your own custom functions to X in this file.
// =============================================================================
// =============================================================================
// TABLE OF CONTENTS
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//   01. Enqueue Parent Stylesheet
//   02. Additional Functions
// =============================================================================
// Enqueue Parent Stylesheet
// =============================================================================
add_filter( 'x_enqueue_parent_stylesheet', '__return_true' );
// Additional Functions
// =============================================================================
add_action('x_after_view_global__brand', 'ph_besides_logo');
function ph_besides_logo() { 
$logo_nav_layout = x_get_logo_navigation_layout();
if ( $logo_nav_layout == 'stacked' ) {
echo '<h2 class="logo_with_text">Changing the World Through Mobility Solutions</h2>
<h6 class="logo_with_text">September 28-29, 2016 | Detroit, Michigan USA</h6>';
} 
}
// Excerpt Custom Length
// =============================================================================
function x_excerpt_length( $length ) {
return 200;
}  
add_filter( 'excerpt_length', 'x_excerpt_length' );
// Add read more to the excerpts
// =============================================================================
add_filter( 'ups_sidebar', 'x_force_sidebar', 9999 );
function x_force_sidebar ( $default_sidebar ) {
$sidebars = get_option( 'ups_sidebars' );
foreach ( $sidebars as $id => $sidebar ) {
if (  is_singular('post') ) {
if ( array_key_exists( 'index-blog', $sidebar ) && $sidebar['index-blog'] == 'on' ) {
return $id;
}
}
}
return $default_sidebar;
}
// =============================================================================
// Add read more to the excerpts
// =============================================================================
function add_excerpt_readmore(){ ?>
<p class="read-more"><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"></br><span class="featured-view">Read More</span></a></p>
<?php }
add_action('x_before_the_excerpt_end', 'add_excerpt_readmore' );
// =============================================================================
// Add text on blog
// =============================================================================
function custom_landmark() { 
if(is_home()): ?>
<div class="custom-landmark">
<div class="x-container max width"><h3 style="margin: 0.2em 0 0.2em; color: #035487;">Mobility Resources</h3>
<h5 style="font-weight: 300; min-height: 100px !important;">The world is changing incredibly fast. Fresh ideas and mobility solutions are emerging every day to move people, goods and services seamlessly around the globe. From new start-ups to strategic growth solutions, today’s leaders are advancing promising innovations for the future. Learn more about what’s next, fascinating research and compelling best practices, below.</h5>
</div></div>
<?php endif; 
}
add_action('x_before_view_ethos__landmark-header','custom_landmark', 30);
// =============================================================================
// Remove date from post meta in index
// =============================================================================
function x_ethos_featured_index() {
$entry_id                    = get_the_ID();
$index_featured_layout       = get_post_meta( $entry_id, '_x_ethos_index_featured_post_layout', true );
$index_featured_size         = get_post_meta( $entry_id, '_x_ethos_index_featured_post_size', true );
$index_featured_layout_class = ( $index_featured_layout == 'on' ) ? ' featured' : '';
$index_featured_size_class   = ( $index_featured_layout == 'on' ) ? ' ' . strtolower( $index_featured_size ) : '';
$is_index_featured_layout    = $index_featured_layout == 'on' && ! is_single();
?>
<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" class="entry-thumb<?php echo $index_featured_layout_class; echo $index_featured_size_class; ?>" style="<?php echo x_ethos_entry_cover_background_image_style(); ?>">
<?php if ( $is_index_featured_layout ) : ?>
<span class="featured-meta"><?php echo x_ethos_post_categories(); ?> </span>
<h2 class="h-featured"><span><?php x_the_alternate_title(); ?></span></h2>
<span class="featured-view"><?php _e( 'View Post', '__x__' ); ?></span>
<?php else : ?>
<span class="view"><?php _e( 'View Post', '__x__' ); ?></span>
<?php endif; ?>
</a>
<?php
}
// =============================================================================
// Custom Excerpt Length - Call: echo excerpt($length);
// =============================================================================
function excerpt($limit) {
$excerpt = explode(' ', get_the_excerpt(), $limit);
if (count($excerpt)>=$limit) {
array_pop($excerpt);
$excerpt = implode(" ",$excerpt).'.';
} else {
$excerpt = implode(" ",$excerpt);
} 
// $excerpt = preg_replace('<code>\[[^\]]*\]</code>','',$excerpt);
return $excerpt;
}
// =============================================================================
// Add Excerpt to Recent Posts -> [x_recent_posts]
// =============================================================================
function x_shortcode_recent_posts_excerpt( $atts ) {
extract( shortcode_atts( array(
'id'          => '',
'class'       => '',
'style'       => '',
'type'        => 'post',
'count'       => '',
'category'    => '',
'offset'      => '',
'orientation' => '',
'no_image'    => '',
'fade'        => ''
), $atts, 'x_recent_posts' ) );
$allowed_post_types = apply_filters( 'cs_recent_posts_post_types', array( 'post' => 'post' ) );
$type = ( isset( $allowed_post_types[$type] ) ) ? $allowed_post_types[$type] : 'post';
$id            = ( $id          != ''          ) ? 'id="' . esc_attr( $id ) . '"' : '';
$class         = ( $class       != ''          ) ? 'x-recent-posts cf ' . esc_attr( $class ) : 'x-recent-posts cf';
$style         = ( $style       != ''          ) ? 'style="' . $style . '"' : '';
$count         = ( $count       != ''          ) ? $count : 3;
$category      = ( $category    != ''          ) ? $category : '';
$category_type = ( $type        == 'post'      ) ? 'category_name' : 'portfolio-category';
$offset        = ( $offset      != ''          ) ? $offset : 0;
$orientation   = ( $orientation != ''          ) ? ' ' . $orientation : ' horizontal';
$no_image      = ( $no_image    == 'true'      ) ? $no_image : '';
$fade          = ( $fade        == 'true'      ) ? $fade : 'false';
$js_params = array(
'fade' => ( $fade == 'true' )
);
$data = cs_generate_data_attributes( 'recent_posts', $js_params );
$output = "<div {$id} class=\"{$class}{$orientation}\" {$style} {$data} data-fade=\"{$fade}\" >";
$q = new WP_Query( array(
'orderby'             => 'date',
'post_type'           => "{$type}",
'posts_per_page'      => "{$count}",
'offset'              => "{$offset}",
"{$category_type}"    => "{$category}",
'ignore_sticky_posts' => true
) );
if ( $q->have_posts() ) : while ( $q->have_posts() ) : $q->the_post();
if ( $no_image == 'true' ) {
$image_output       = '';
$image_output_class = 'no-image';
} else {
$image              = wp_get_attachment_image_src( get_post_thumbnail_id(), 'entry-cropped' );
$bg_image           = ( $image[0] != '' ) ? ' style="background-image: url(' . $image[0] . ');"' : '';
$image_output       = '<div class="x-recent-posts-img"' . $bg_image . '></div>';
$image_output_class = 'with-image';
}
$excerpt = wp_trim_words( strip_tags( get_the_excerpt() ), 200, '<a href="'.get_permalink().'">read more</a>' );
$output .= '<a class="x-recent-post' . $count . ' ' . $image_output_class . '" href="' . get_permalink( get_the_ID() ) . '" title="' . esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Permalink to: "%s"', csl18n() ), the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' ) ) ) . '">'
. '<article id="post-' . get_the_ID() . '" class="' . implode( ' ', get_post_class() ) . '">'
. '<div class="entry-wrap">'
. $image_output
. '<div class="x-recent-posts-content">'
. '<h3 class="h-recent-posts">' . get_the_title() . '</h3>'
. '<span class="x-recent-posts-date">' . get_the_date() . '</span>'
. do_shortcode('[x_gap size="10px"]')
. '<span class="x-recent-posts-excerpt">' .  strip_tags(excerpt(25))  . '</span>'
. '</div>'
. '</div>'
. '</article>'
. '</a>';
endwhile; endif; wp_reset_postdata();
$output .= '</div>';
return $output;
}
add_action('wp_head', 'update_x_recent_posts_to_v2');
function update_x_recent_posts_to_v2() {
remove_shortcode( 'x_recent_posts' );
add_shortcode( 'x_recent_posts', 'x_shortcode_recent_posts_excerpt' );
}
// =============================================================================
// Remove Author from entry meta in Ethos
// =============================================================================
if ( ! function_exists( 'x_ethos_entry_meta' ) ) :
function x_ethos_entry_meta() {
$author = sprintf( ' by %s</span>',
get_the_author()
);
$date = sprintf( '<span><time class="entry-date" datetime="%1$s">%2$s</time></span>',
esc_attr( get_the_date( 'c' ) ),
esc_html( get_the_date() )
);
if ( get_post_type() == 'x-portfolio' ) {
if ( has_term( '', 'portfolio-category', NULL ) ) {
$categories        = get_the_terms( get_the_ID(), 'portfolio-category' );
$separator         = ', ';
$categories_output = '';
foreach ( $categories as $category ) {
$categories_output .= '<a href="'
. get_term_link( $category->slug, 'portfolio-category' )
. '" title="'
. esc_attr( sprintf( __( "View all posts in: &ldquo;%s&rdquo;", '__x__' ), $category->name ) )
. '"> '
. $category->name
. '</a>'
. $separator;
}
$categories_list = sprintf( '<span> %s',
trim( $categories_output, $separator )
);
} else {
$categories_list = '';
}
} else {
$categories        = get_the_category();
$separator         = ', ';
$categories_output = '';
foreach ( $categories as $category ) {
$categories_output .= '<a href="'
. get_category_link( $category->term_id )
. '" title="'
. esc_attr( sprintf( __( "View all posts in: &ldquo;%s&rdquo;", '__x__' ), $category->name ) )
. '"> '
. $category->name
. '</a>'
. $separator;
}
$categories_list = sprintf( '<span>%s',
trim( $categories_output, $separator )
);
}
if ( comments_open() ) {
$title  = get_the_title();
$link   = get_comments_link();
$number = get_comments_number();
if ( $number == 0 ) {
$comments = sprintf( '<span><a href="%1$s" title="%2$s" class="meta-comments">%3$s</a></span>',
esc_url( $link ),
esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Leave a comment on: &ldquo;%s&rdquo;', '__x__' ), $title ) ),
__( 'Leave a Comment' , '__x__' )
);
} else if ( $number == 1 ) {
$comments = sprintf( '<span><a href="%1$s" title="%2$s" class="meta-comments">%3$s</a></span>',
esc_url( $link ),
esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Leave a comment on: &ldquo;%s&rdquo;', '__x__' ), $title ) ),
$number . ' ' . __( 'Comment' , '__x__' )
);
} else {
$comments = sprintf( '<span><a href="%1$s" title="%2$s" class="meta-comments">%3$s</a></span>',
esc_url( $link ),
esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Leave a comment on: &ldquo;%s&rdquo;', '__x__' ), $title ) ),
$number . ' ' . __( 'Comments' , '__x__' )
);
}
} else {
$comments = '';
}
if ( x_does_not_need_entry_meta() ) {
return;
} else {
printf( '<p class="p-meta">%1$s%2$s%3$s</p>',
$categories_list,
$date,
$comments
);
}
}
endif;
// =============================================================================

I need to adjust the post except length. I have it set here to 200:

$excerpt = wp_trim_words( strip_tags( get_the_excerpt() ), 200, '<a href="'.get_permalink().'">read more</a>' );

But it’s not reflecting here:http://6bd.152.myftpupload.com/

Thoughts?

[Mobility]

Problem solved- please disregard. 🙂

[Prasant Rai]

Happy to hear that. Feel free to ask us again. Have a great day! 🙂

[Author]

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