The Excerpt and Thumbnail Layout

With Aggregator, you can create a visually appealing display with the Excerpt and Thumbnail layout. This layout is ideal for showcasing content with images and short descriptions.

Creating the Display

• Navigate to the Aggregator section in your WordPress dashboard.
• Go to Displays and either select an existing display or create a new one.
• In the layout options, select Excerpt & Thumbnail.

Customize Your Layout

Once you’ve chosen the Excerpt & Thumbnail layout, you can adjust various settings to tailor the display to your needs:

Appearance Settings

• Style: Choose between options like News or Magazine format.
• Feed Settings: Adjust the number of items to display.
• Item Settings: Add or remove bullets to match your site theme.

Image Settings

• Configure image dimensions and alignment.
• Choose whether to replace the thumbnail with an embed if it is available in the feed.

Note: The image Width and Height fields show Auto when no custom size is set. With Auto, the layout sizes the image automatically for the selected style. To return a field to Auto, simply clear its value and save. Custom dimensions you set are kept when switching between layouts. If an image is larger than the space available next to the text, it is automatically constrained so the excerpt always remains visible beside it. Images are scaled down only when needed and are never stretched.

Content Settings

• Title: Show or hide titles, and set the maximum length.
• Excerpt: Adjust the length of the excerpt and choose whether to truncate excess text.
• Author, Publish Date, Source: Toggle display settings for meta information like author, date, and source.

Link Settings

• Add a Read more link that redirects the user to the original source.
• Determine how links behave when a user interacts with them, such as opening in a new tab.

Additional Features

• Audio Player: Enable or disable audio players if your content includes audio.
• Pagination: Set pagination styles to control how users navigate through your content.

Final Steps

• Preview Your Display: Use the live preview to see how your display looks on different devices (desktop, tablet, mobile).
• Save or Embed: Once satisfied with the configuration, save your settings. Use the embed option to place the display on your site.

By utilizing the Excerpts and Thumbnails layout, you can create a dynamic and engaging presentation of your feed content, enhancing user experience and content interaction.