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[#47710] - [5.4] No readmore button in Articles Module when text limit is in use

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avatar drmenzelit
drmenzelit
28 Apr 2026

What happened?

#47263 changed the logic for the display of the read more button in the Articles Module (display only if there is a fulltext present).

Version

5.4

Expected result

See a read more button if the text was shortened with Introtext Limit (there is more to read)

Actual result

The problem now is: if you are using the Introtext Limit to shorten your articles text instead of using the readmore marker, no read more button will be displayed.

Article without readmore:
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Parameters in the module:
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Articles
left with intro- and fulltext
right without readmore

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System Information

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Additional Comments

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avatar drmenzelit drmenzelit - open - 28 Apr 2026
avatar joomla-cms-bot joomla-cms-bot - change - 28 Apr 2026
Labels Added: No Code Attached Yet bug
avatar joomla-cms-bot joomla-cms-bot - labeled - 28 Apr 2026
avatar pratibha-builds
pratibha-builds - comment - 29 Apr 2026

Confirmed on Joomla 5.4.5.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Create an article without a readmore marker.
  2. Create an "Articles" module.
  3. Set an Intro Text Limit (e.g., 10 words).
  4. Enable "Show Read More".
  5. Assign the module to a visible position (e.g., sidebar) and display it on the homepage.

Result:
The article intro text is truncated in the module output, but no "Read More" button is displayed.

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Expected:
A "Read More" button should be shown whenever the intro text is truncated, even if no readmore marker is present.

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