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NRW Related Posts Lite

Automatically display related WordPress posts based on shared categories. Lightweight, fast, and no configuration required.

by NRW India · github.com/sourabhdev41/nrw-related-posts-lite · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/sourabhdev41/nrw-related-posts-lite/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/sourabhdev41/nrw-related-posts-lite ↗

A lightweight WordPress plugin that automatically displays related posts based on shared categories.

Features

✅ Automatically finds related posts

✅ Uses post categories for matching

✅ Displays related posts below content

✅ Lightweight and fast

✅ No configuration required

✅ Works with any WordPress theme

How It Works

When a visitor opens a blog post, the plugin:

  1. Gets the categories assigned to the current post.
  2. Searches for other posts in the same categories.
  3. Excludes the current post.
  4. Displays up to 5 related posts below the article.

Installation

  1. Download the plugin.
  2. Upload the plugin folder to:
/wp-content/plugins/
  1. Activate the plugin from:
WordPress Dashboard → Plugins
  1. That's it! Related posts will automatically appear below single posts.

Example Output

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Requirements

  • WordPress 5.0+
  • PHP 7.4+

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Category-based related posts
  • Automatic display below content
  • Lightweight implementation

Future Roadmap

  • Custom number of related posts
  • Thumbnail support
  • Grid layout
  • Category selection
  • Tag-based matching
  • Related posts widget
  • Gutenberg block
  • AJAX loading

Author

NRW India

Website: https://nrwone.in

Plugin Hub: https://wp.nrwone.in

License

GPL v2