# Display a summary of a Wordpress post

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-a-summary-of-a-wordpress-post/307852>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 12, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-a-summary-of-a-wordpress-post/307852 "2010-04-12T02:39:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daimz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/daimz/32/2383_2.png) [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/display-a-summary-of-a-wordpress-post/307852/1 "2010-04-12T02:39:00Z")

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Does anyone know how to show the first paragraph of a post on your home page in wordpress?