How to limit post contents being displayed in search results. - How-to and Troubleshooting https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/ Discussion Board en-US Mon, 09 Mar 2026 05:24:31 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: How to limit post contents being displayed in search results. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-28206 Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:59:51 +0000 Hi @sofy

Any news yet?

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting JorgeW https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-28206 RE: How to limit post contents being displayed in search results. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27553 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:08:36 +0000 Hi @dlinstedt,

Here it is:

https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/problem-with-wpforo-search/#post-27464

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting Sofy https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27553 RE: How to limit post contents being displayed in search results. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27552 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 11:07:07 +0000 @Sofy

Did you see my other post / response about this issue?  I sent screen shots about the read/write read/only settings.

 

Thanks,

Dan

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting dlinstedt https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27552 RE: How to limit post contents being displayed in search results. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27517 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 07:13:53 +0000 No problem @jorgew,

We'll continue to test this on our test websites. I'll update this topic once I get news for you. 

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting Sofy https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27517 RE: How to limit post contents being displayed in search results. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27489 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:47:46 +0000 Hi @sofy,

Unfortunately I can't do that. It is an organization's private forum and I'm not allowed to let not-members in.

If you tell me what you need to check, maybe we can work it out.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting JorgeW https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27489 RE: How to limit post contents being displayed in search results. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27479 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 08:10:37 +0000 ok @jorgew,

Please leave your forum URL we'll need to check it. 

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting Sofy https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27479 RE: How to limit post contents being displayed in search results. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27472 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 18:33:44 +0000 @sofy,

Thanks for the hint.

I defined it to include 350 ch. and it seems to work, but not always.

When I search for "Washington" the displayed found post (#796) does include only 350 ch. (I hope, I didn't really count them). 

But if I search for "lorem ipsum" then the same post displays now its full content.

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]]> How-to and Troubleshooting JorgeW https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27472 RE: How to limit post contents being displayed in search results. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27451 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:22:43 +0000 Hi @jorgew,

please follow the steps to change the limit number you've mentioned: 

1. Please read the doc for wpForo customization:

https://wpforo.com/docs/root/forum-themes/theme-customization/

2. In search.php file located in wp-content/plugins/wpforo/wpf-themes/classic/ folder find the following line: 

$body_len = 564;

and change the 564 as you like. 

Dear @dlinstedt,

I respectfully request to only show "titles of topics and replies" in accordance with the security policies I have set for each forum.  If they have Read Only access, then titles only display, if they have Read/Write, then show the smushed text, if they have No Access, then please hide these results appropriately from the search results.

I don't follow you well. If the topic is private the result is not found any way for usergroup members who don't have permissions to see it. 

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting Sofy https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27451 RE: How to limit post contents being displayed in search results. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27314 Fri, 31 May 2019 07:17:01 +0000 ok @dlinstedt,

I'm going to ask this question to wpForo developers.

We'll check and back to you asap. 

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting Sofy https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27314 RE: How to limit post contents being displayed in search results. https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27125 Fri, 24 May 2019 16:34:50 +0000 Hi @sofy,

This is designed t work this way. There is no option to limit the content which is being displayed. 

But the fact is that some are being limited/truncated:

And...

 

So, what would be the answer to my first question:

1.- What's the rationale for this behavior?

 

Thanks.

]]> How-to and Troubleshooting JorgeW https://wpforo.com/community/how-to-and-troubleshooting-2/how-to-limit-post-contents-being-displayed-in-search-results/#post-27125