Post Template: Only display "Keep Reading" if there are posts to keep reading
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Since Oct 22, 2026.
Assessment
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Newbie friendliness
- 65/100
Research direction
Reproduce this on a fresh WordPress install by opening the Hello World post and checking the Keep Reading section at the bottom. Find the post template code that renders this section and check how it handles a site with only one post. Done when the heading is hidden when there are no additional posts to display.
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Description
What happened?
The Keep Reading section header displays on the post template for new sites with a single entry.
I think it would be preferable to only display the heading if there are additional posts to display.
Where does it happen?
On the site (front end)
Steps to reproduce
- Install a fresh version of WordPress Trunk
- Visit the Hello World post
- Scroll to bottom of screen
- Observe Keep Reading heading without any posts offered.
Screenshots or screen recording
WordPress version
7.2-beta1-64677
PHP version
8.5
Ipsum version
Inital Import to WordPress Develop
Gutenberg plugin version
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Browser and device
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