If you’re not a fan of ” […]” or “… Continue reading →” you can easily setup your own “more” text.
add_filter( 'excerpt_more', 'dot_dot_dot', 11 );
function dot_dot_dot( $more ) {
return '... <a href="'. get_permalink() .'" class="keep_reading">Continue reading »</a>';
}
I can’t actually think of an appropriate time and place for this, so if you know of one, please share. But the point is, if you want to create a default excerpt to be used on all new posts, here’s how to set that up.
add_filter('default_excerpt','setup_default_excerpt');
function setup_default_excerpt($excerpt) {
$excerpt .= 'Put your default excerpt here.';
return $excerpt;
}