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WP PlugIndex currently records Lightweight Related Posts BCTeam version 2.0.0 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Lightweight Related Posts BCTeam adds a related posts section to your site without extra scripts, remote APIs, or tracking.
1, including the always-iframed post editor and Block API version 3.
What it does
Matches posts by category, tag, both, either, or a specific category
Fills empty slots with latest or random posts so the section stays useful
Shows automatically after content or just before comments
Adds a Gutenberg block with live preview and sidebar controls
Adds the [lwrpbct_related] shortcode and a theme template tag
Lets you hide the section on any single post
Caches results and clears the cache when you save a post or settings
Layouts and design
Five layouts: card grid, list, compact, mosaic, and image overlay
Modern, minimal, and classic styles
1–4 columns, accent color, image size, and excerpt length
Responsive on phones and tablets, with reduced-motion support
Ways to display
Turn on auto-display in Settings → Related Posts
Insert the Related Posts block in the editor
Use [lwrpbct_related num="4" layout="grid"]
Call <?php lwrpbct_the_related_posts();?> in a theme template
Developers can filter lwrpbct_query_args and lwrpbct_related_html.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
related posts
categories
gutenberg
performance
shortcode
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.3 · PHP 7.4
Update activity8 Sept 20261mo ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version1.1.0→2.0.0
WordPress compatibility6.9.7→7.1
WordPress requirement5.0→6.3
Tracking & source
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