Related Posts by Category Widget

Customizable widget area that displays posts from the same categories as the current post.

Author:Dan Cannon (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:2.7.1
WordPress version tested:3.0.5
Plugin version:1.0.1
Added to WordPress repository:21-07-2010
Last updated:21-07-2010
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Small, lightweight (under 7k) widget that shows posts from the same category as the current post. Several options for customization along with numerous ordering criteria for posts. Displayed only on single post pages. Based on Related Links by Category by Andrew Stephens

Options

  • Title - Set the title of the widget (or leave blank)
  • Number of Posts to Show - Set how many posts are listed in the widget
  • Order By - Choose how the related posts will be ordered (including random posts)
  • Show Category Names - Toggle whether category names are displayed above groups of posts
  • Link Cat Name to Archive - If category names are being shown, choose to have them link to the category archive page for that category
  • List Posts Multiple Times? - If a post is classified under multiple categories use this toggle to determine if it will be shown under each category, or only under the first category it shares with the current post. This should be set to no if you are not displaying the category names

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