Before setting up blog post excerpt and meta data, it is better to get an idea about meaning of excerpt.
So, What is an Excerpt?
- Excerpt is an optional text associated to a Post. Most of the time, it is used as the Post summary.
- Excerpts can be displayed on archives, search results, blog listing page and etc.
- If Excerpt is empty, WordPress automatically creates an excerpt using the first 55 words of the post.
Manage Post Excerpt in Blog Page
To manage Post Excerpt in blog page Go to admin dashboard > customizer > Layout and Content > Default Posts/Blog Home.
Note: Same settings available in Post archive and Sticky posts for post excerpt.
Manage post meta
What is post meta?
The post meta data is the “administrative” information you provide to viewers about each post. This information usually includes the author of the post, when it was written (or posted), and how the author categorized that particular post.
To manage Post meta in blog page Go to admin dashboard > customizer > Layout and Content > Default Posts/Blog Home.
Note: Same settings available in Post archive and Sticky posts for post meta.