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title: "How to Add Read More Button to the WordPress Icon List?"
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date: 2024-12-10
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# How to Add Read More Button to the WordPress Icon List?

## Key Takeaways

- Nexter Blocks Stylish List block adds a Read More Toggle to a WordPress icon list, showing a limited number of items first and the full list after a click.
- List Open Default sets how many items are visible initially, while Expand Title and Shrink Title set the expand and collapse button text.
- Nexter Blocks must be installed and activated because the Stylish List block is part of Nexter Blocks.

Do you want to add a read more button to a WordPress icon list? Adding a "Read More" button lets you display a limited number of items at first, with the option for visitors to click and view the full list. This feature is especially helpful when dealing with long lists of items.

With the Stylish List block from Nexter Blocks, you can easily add a read more toggle button to limit the WordPress icon list.

*To check the complete feature overview documentation of the Nexter Blocks Stylish List block,* *[click here](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-an-icon-list-in-wordpress/).*

***Requirement  - This block is a part of the Nexter Blocks, make sure it's installed & activated to enjoy all its powers.***

[LIVE BLOCK LINK](https://nexterwp.com/nexter-blocks/blocks/wordpress-stylish-list/)

To do this, add the Stylish List block on the page and follow the steps -

1. Add the icon list content from the **List** tab.

2. Then enable the **Read More Toggle** toggle from the **Read More Toggle** tab.

3. After that in the **List Open Default** field, you have to set the number of items that will be visible initially.

In the **Expand Title** field, you can set the expand button text and in the **Shrink Title** field, you can set the shrink button text. 

Now based on your settings, you’ll see a limited number of items initially with a toggle button to expand and collapse remaining items.

![](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/countdown-options-layout-demo.png)