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IGIT Related Posts With Thumb automatically shows related posts after your content using thumbnails, multiple layouts, and smart relation methods. It is lightweight, highly configurable, and developer-friendly.
Looking for even more power? The Pro add-on unlocks Analytics, Async Loading, Post Nudges, and Custom Post Type support.
Free Features
Display & Layouts
- Six layouts: Grid, List, Compact, Masonry, Carousel, and Chip/Pill
- Responsive grid columns — configure desktop, tablet, and mobile breakpoints independently
- Configurable heading text, heading level (H2–H4), and optional show/hide
- Show or hide: thumbnail, title, excerpt (with word-length control), publish date, estimated reading time, comment count, and category badge
- Open links in same tab or new tab with optional rel=”nofollow”
- Custom CSS field for per-site style tweaks
- Custom “no related posts” message
Relation Methods
- Category – posts sharing the same category
- Tag – posts sharing common tags
- Both – category AND tag combined (recommended)
- Full-text – content similarity search
- Author – posts by the same author
- Series – custom igit_series taxonomy grouping
Query Control
- Post count per widget/block/global (1–20)
- Exclude specific categories or post IDs
- Minimum shared-term overlap threshold (1–5)
- Maximum post age filter (days)
- Rotate/shuffle results on every page load
- Fallback when no match found: Recent, Popular, Random, or None
Thumbnails
- Uses WordPress native image sizes — no third-party resizing library
- Automatic image discovery: featured image → content scan → attachment → custom placeholder
- Upload a custom default placeholder image
Cache
- Transient-based query cache with configurable TTL (default 12 hours)
- Supports WordPress Object Cache when available
- WP-CLI command to flush cache per-post or globally
Placement Options
- Auto-append after post content
- [igit_related_posts] shortcode with count, layout, and relate_by attributes
- Gutenberg Block – “Related Posts” block with per-block post count and layout
- Elementor Widget – per-widget control of all display settings
- Classic Widget – sidebar widget with title, post count, and layout
- Per-post Metabox – override count, layout, relation method, and pin specific posts per post
Developer Friendly
- Theme template override: place igit-rpwt/template.php in your theme
- Filters: igit_rpwt_query_args, igit_rpwt_posts_filtered, igit_rpwt_template_file, igit_rpwt_output
- WP-CLI: wp igit-rpwt flush-cache
- REST-API-exposed igit_series custom taxonomy
Pro Features
Analytics — Track every related post click. View top-performing posts, daily totals, and breakdowns by source (widget vs. nudge) from your WP dashboard.
Configurable data retention with automatic daily cleanup.
Async Loading — Load related posts via AJAX after the page renders, improving TTFB on cached pages without sacrificing content.
Post Nudges — Floating notification cards that surface a relevant post to keep visitors engaged. Choose from Compact, Card, and Minimal styles; position bottom-right/left or top-right/left; trigger on page load, 50% scroll, or exit intent; configure auto-dismiss duration and show interval. Animations include slide, fade, bounce, flip, zoom, and more.
Custom Post Type Support — Extend related posts to any registered public post type.
Get the Pro add-on →