If you want to change the default read more text in wordpress for the posts, then you have to add a filter hook to customize the read more link for the posts. It is very simple, you can do it in 4-5 steps.
Steps to change the read more text in wordpress
- Login into your admin dashboard
- Open your Theme Editor under the Appearance by following this Appearance > Theme Editor
- Select your functions.php file of your active theme
- Add the below code in your functions.php file and save it.
- After saving, you will see your Read More text has been changed successfully for your posts.
Note: If your Theme Editor has been disabled and you cannot access it then you have to go through with FTP or cPanel account and add the above code in the functions.php file.