how to showexcerpts automatically in wordpress

how to showexcerpts automatically in wordpress.

I need a plugin.

dont want to add manual excerpts. please suggest a plugin which works irrespective of the theme used.

 

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=excerpts

 

I changed the_content to the_excerpt.

 

I think this is the right way. I always avoid using plugins for simple tasks like this or anything that requires some quick theme editing. More plugins activated = slow WP

 

I recommend go with Advanced Excerpts - it will not slow down your blog enough to justify not having it. Great plugin that enabled you to have a nicely formatted excerpt of your post and avoid duplicate content issues

 

Few simple steps to add excerpt in your wordpress blog
1.Open your main index.php file (located in wp-content>theme>your theme)
2.Check for similar codes

<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
<div class="post" id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>">
<h2><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
<small><?php the_time('F jS, Y') ?> <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> --></small>
<div class="entry">
<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?>
</div>
<p class="postmetadata">Posted in <?php the_category(', ') ?> <strong>|</strong>
<?php edit_post_link('Edit','','<strong>|</strong>'); ?>
<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments »', '1 Comment »', '% Comments »'); ?>
</p>
</div>

PHP:

3.Replace

<?php the_content('Read the rest of this entry &raquo;'); ?> 

PHP:

with

<?php the_excerpt();?>

PHP:

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Thanks

 

thanks a lot everybody.

 

Just use the "more" tag. Real simple and no plug ins.