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1. debbieroes
   Member
   Aug 5, 2010, 9:02 PM

   I would like to have ONE article appear on the home page and MULTIPLE excerpts to appear on my monthly archive pages and category pages. I don't seem to be able to do this via the reading settings. I would like for a reader to be able to go to a category or archive page and see 5 excerpts on the page with "Read Full Posts" for each. At the same time, I only want to have the latest article show up on the home page. My posts are fairly long and I don't want readers to have to do a lot of scrolling. I know that I can use "read more" links, but I was hoping not to have to do that.

   Is there are way to have SEPARATE settings for the home page and the archive and category pages? Can I do this via Custom CSS?

   The blog I need help with is healingproject.wordpress.com.

2. timethief
   Member
   Aug 5, 2010, 9:45 PM

   Is there are way to have SEPARATE settings for the home page and the archive and category pages?

   No I'm sorry but there isn't.

   Can I do this via Custom CSS?

   No, I'm sorry but CSS editing of the CSS stylesheet can only be used to change appearance; it cannot be used to change functionality. We cannot edit templates or themes on our WordPress.com blogs. See > http://en.support.wordpress.com/themes/editing-themes/

   This article may be of interest to you:
   Full posts or not in category or archive pages
   http://wpbtips.wordpress.com/category/archive-pages/

3. hallluke
   Member
   Aug 5, 2010, 11:01 PM

   It might be possible to do this with custom CSS but only for newer browsers that support the CSS3 nth-child or nth-last-child pseudo-classes. I'll need a link to your blog to check if it is possible in your current theme.

   You'd need to set the displayed posts to 5 and then hide the last 4 on the home page. This wouldn't work in IE at all, Firefox < 3.5, Safari < 3.1, Opera < 9.5 and Chrome < 2. So modern browsers would display as you hope and older ones will have 5 posts on the homepage as well as the archives and categories page. If that sounds like a viable compromise then post your blog link and I'll have a look. Otherwise, as timethief has said, I think you are out of luck.

4. debbieroes
   Member
   Aug 6, 2010, 2:18 AM

   Timethief and Hallluke,

   Thanks for your responses! I have currently compromised at 2 posts and it looks okay, but not ideal. I am glad there is a potential solution on the way, but I know that a lot of people are still using IE and older browsers. Maybe I will just use the "read more" links and have 3 posts everywhere. I will try that and see how it goes.

   I appreciate your help, Debbie

5. timethief
   Member
   Aug 6, 2010, 5:12 AM

   You're welcome from me Debbie. :)

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