?>
												</a>
												<?php 
                }
                ?>


											<?php 
                /* Only show excerpts for Standard post format OR Chat format,
                 * when this is not both the very first standard post and also a Sticky post AND
                 * when excerpts enabled or One-Sentence Excerpts enabled AND
                 * this is not the very first standard post when Show Full Content First Post enabled 
                 */
                ?>
											<?php 
                if ((!get_post_format() || 'chat' === get_post_format()) && !(independent_publisher_is_very_first_standard_post() && is_sticky()) && (independent_publisher_use_post_excerpts() || independent_publisher_generate_one_sentence_excerpts()) && !(independent_publisher_show_full_content_first_post() && independent_publisher_is_very_first_standard_post() && is_home())) {
                    ?>

												<?php 
                    the_excerpt();
                    ?>

											<?php 
                } else {
                    ?>

												<?php 
                    /* Only show featured image for Standard post and gallery post formats */
                    ?>
												<?php 
                    if (has_post_thumbnail() && in_array(get_post_format(), array('gallery', false))) {
/**
 * Return true when Show Full Content First Post option is disabled,
 * or when Show Full Content First Post is enabled but excerpts are disabled,
 * or when Show Full Content First Post is enabled and we're not on
 * the very first post
 */
function independent_publisher_is_not_first_post_full_content()
{
    // This only works in the loop, so return false if we're not there
    if (!in_the_loop()) {
        return false;
    }
    // If Show Full Content First Post option is not enabled,
    // or if it's enabled by excerpts are disabled, return true
    if (!independent_publisher_show_full_content_first_post() || !independent_publisher_generate_one_sentence_excerpts() && !independent_publisher_use_post_excerpts()) {
        return true;
    }
    // If Show Full Content First Post option is enabled but this is not
    // the very first post, return true
    if (independent_publisher_show_full_content_first_post() && !independent_publisher_is_very_first_standard_post()) {
        return true;
    }
    // If Show Full Content First Post option is enabled and this is the
    // very first post, return false
    if (independent_publisher_show_full_content_first_post() && independent_publisher_is_very_first_standard_post()) {
        return false;
    }
    // Default return false
    return false;
}