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title: "How to Limit Blog Post Title in WordPress? (Limit Word Count)"
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date: 2023-05-06
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# How to Limit Blog Post Title in WordPress? (Limit Word Count)

One unusually long title in a grid pushes its card taller than the rest and drags the whole row out of shape.

Limiting the title trims it to a set length in the listing, while the post keeps its real title everywhere else.

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

## Before You Start

- **Edition:** Free — works in Nexter Blocks (free) and with Nexter Blocks Pro.- **Block to enable:** Post Listing, switched on under **Nexter > Blocks** in your WordPress dashboard.- **At least one genuinely long title**, or there is nothing to observe.

## Preview

![Nexter Blocks Post Listing editor: Extra Options with the title Limit set to By Words and Maximum Words 4, titles in the listing cut to four words with an ellipsis](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/post-listing-title-limit-words-full.webp)

## Steps

- Select your **Post Listing** block.

![The Post Listing block](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pl-type-post.webp)

- Switch the title limit from **default** to words or characters.

- Set the number to trim at.

![Setting the title limit](https://nexterwp.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/pl-title-limit.webp)

- Publish and check your longest title on the real page.

## How It Behaves

The limit applies to what the listing prints, not to the post.

- **It is off by default.** The setting starts as `default`, which prints the full title.- **You choose words or characters.** Words give tidier results because they never cut mid-word; characters give tighter control over the height.- **The post keeps its real title** everywhere else, including the single post page, the browser tab and search results.- **The full title is still the link**, so nothing about navigation changes.- Measured with Nexter Blocks Pro deactivated: the listing still renders its posts. The block itself is free.

## Limitations

- **Truncation loses meaning.** A title cut at five words can read as something quite different from what was intended.- **Character limits cut mid-word** unless you are careful with the number.- **It applies to every card**, so short titles are unaffected but you cannot tune it per post.- **The real fix is usually shorter titles.** If several need trimming, the titles themselves are the problem.- **It does not help a screen reader**, which reads the visible text, so a truncated title is truncated for everyone.

## Troubleshooting

### The title is not being trimmed

The setting is still on default. Change it to words or characters first, then set the number.

### It cuts in the middle of a word

You are limiting by characters. Switch to words if you want clean breaks.

### Search results show the full title

Expected. The limit applies to the listing only, not to the post itself.

### Now my titles are ambiguous

Raise the limit, or shorten the actual titles, which is usually the better answer.

## Related Docs

- [Limit the post excerpt in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/limit-post-excerpt-in-wordpress/)- [Hide the blog post date](https://nexterwp.com/docs/hide-blog-post-date-in-wordpress-blog-posts/)- [Add post listing in WordPress](https://nexterwp.com/docs/add-post-listing-in-wordpress/)- [Advanced tab settings](https://nexterwp.com/docs/use-advanced-tab-in-nexter-blocks/)