Alert! This tip is more fun than useful.
Ever wanted to display a random “Read More…” link on your blog homepage? Here’s some code that’ll help you do just that.
The strings
Copy and paste this code somewhere in the index.php or functions.php file of your theme (but make sure you paste it before the loop):
<?php $more_strings = array("Read More...", "Keep on Reading...", "Wait! There's more...", "Read the rest of the article..."); ?>
You can add as many strings as you want.
Then change the the_content(); bit to this:
the_content($more_strings[rand(0,count($more_strings))]);
That’s it… Have fun!
Wessley,
Most of people aware of permalink function, but not much use it as Read More text. Those who would like to use Read more text out of the entry can use following snippet
<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark">Read More »</a>@Mehmet: That’s the beauty of WordPress… you can do things so many different ways. Thanks for the tip
I love the random read-more text! It’s actually a great way to make each of your posts seem more individual and personal.
Clever idea.