Adds a widget that shows posts related to the current post based on tags.
As of April 2026, Related Posts Widget is a WordPress related posts plugin with 100 active installations and a 1/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 11K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
Related Posts Widget shows a list of posts with similar tags to the current post. The widget is only shown on single post pages. The Related Post widget only shows & loads it’s file in front end when is_single() returns true & post tag(s) is similar.
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| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.4.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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