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Tutorial Difficulty Level Define how many words to return when using the_excerpt();.
//custom excerpt length
function itlc_custom_excerpt_length( $length ) {
//the amount of words to return
return 20;
}
add_filter( 'excerpt_length', 'itlc_custom_excerpt_length');
