In previous versions of Elgg, the only way to increase the characters limit in the wire was through plugins developed by Elgg users; now it is available by default in Elgg. In this article, I will give you a step by step guide on how to increase The Wire Characters’ Limit in Elgg 1.9

Getting Started

1. Log into elgg as an Administrator

2. Go to the Administration Dashboard:

3. Go to menu “Configure -> Settings -> The Wire“:

4. In the settings page of “The Wire” plugin, you can set the character limit from 140 to 250 characters, or unlimited characters. Save your changes to apply them on your elgg network:

5. And that’s it! You increased the characters limit in The Wire!

This concludes Increase The Wire Characters Limit in elgg 1.9

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