In the Customizer, set the Content Options > Blog Display to show the Blog excerpt and save changes.
Navigate to the site's posts page.
Note that the Continue Reading/Read More button is present on the post
Navigate to the post's editor and add a manual excerpt. Update the post.
On the blog feed, the excerpt appears, but not the Continue Reading button.
No manual excerpt present (theme generates auto excerpt):
Result
The Continue Reading/Read more button disappears when a post has a manual excerpt.
Expected
I expected the Read More/Continue Reading button to appear when a manual excerpt was present, especially since the theme's Blog display setting uses the specific term "Blog excerpt."
Steps to replicate
No manual excerpt present (theme generates auto excerpt):
Result
The Continue Reading/Read more button disappears when a post has a manual excerpt.
Expected
I expected the Read More/Continue Reading button to appear when a manual excerpt was present, especially since the theme's Blog display setting uses the specific term "Blog excerpt."