IGIT Related Posts and Post Nudges
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.