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Custom excerpt_more filter not working when <!--more--> tag is present

I'm doing this inside Thesis 2, in case that matters. I am using the_excerpt(); on my blog page to get the posts. And I'm using two custom filters: function custom_excerpt_length( $length ) { ...
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get_the_excerpt() with fallback like the_excerpt()

You know when using the_excerpt() and no "excerpt" is set on a post it automatically uses the first 50 words or so. Is the same also possible when using get_the_excerpt() For instance I'm using ...
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Buddypress: Edit activity when new blog post

I am trying to edit the activity on Buddypress (1.7 and running latest Wordpress) for when a new blog post is created. By default it displays the excerpt and shows any attached images, it also strips ...
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Give “Read More” precedence over excerpt() word count

By default, the_excerpt() displays the content before the <!--more-->, trimming it at ~50 words. Is there any way to prevent this trimming functionality when the <!--more--> is present, ...
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Trimming a custom field to a length

I have a custom field added through the Advanced Custom Fields Plugin. I am trying to trim the content of the field down to a set number of words. I have tried to use the excerpt filter and setting ...
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How can I define the RSS feed content length?

I’m trying to shorten the content of my RSS feed. Right now it displays way, way too much for each entry and I’ve tried to select the “Excerpt” in the Syndications setting in my option panel but it ...
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Filtered content appears in the excerpt

I am modifying the content using the "the_content" filter. But this filtering is seen in the excerpts also. Consider the following code, function modify_content($content = ''){ return 'HELLO ...
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How do I filter the excerpt metabox description in admin?

I want to change the default "Excerpts are optional hand-crafted summaries of your content that can be used in your theme. Learn more about manual excerpts." help text below the Excerpt input area to ...