angeliquejw/wp_trim_cfield.php

## wp_trim_cfield.php
<?php
  $trim_length = 25;  //desired length of text to display
  $value_more = '(&hellip;)'; // what to add at the end of the trimmed text
  $custom_field = 'my-custom-field-name';
  $value = get_post_meta($post->ID, $custom_field, true);
  if ($value) {
    echo wp_trim_words( $value, $trim_length, $value_more);
  }
?>
	<?php
	$trim_length = 25; //desired length of text to display
	$value_more = '(…)'; // what to add at the end of the trimmed text
	$custom_field = 'my-custom-field-name';
	$value = get_post_meta($post->ID, $custom_field, true);
	if ($value) {
	echo wp_trim_words( $value, $trim_length, $value_more);
	}
	?>