How to Limit Excerpts in Groups

Excerpts within Group Profiles, Group Directories can be limited by adding custom codes to the functions.php file within your theme as outlined below.

Limit Excerpt in Groups Directory

function bp_excerpt_group_description($description) {
 $length = 20;
 $description = substr($description,0,$length);
return $description;
}
add_filter( 'bp_nouveau_get_group_description_excerpt', 'bp_excerpt_group_description', 999);
	

Limit Excerpt in Group Profile

function my_excerpt_group_description( $description ) {
 $length = 10;
 $description = substr($description,0,$length);
 return $description;
}
add_filter( 'bp_get_group_description', 'my_excerpt_group_description', 999);