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Lightweight Related Posts BC<\/strong> is the fastest, most reliable related posts plugin for WordPress.<\/p>\n\n

Why choose this plugin?<\/strong>\n* \u26a1 Lightning fast<\/strong> - Native WP_Query, no external APIs\n* \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Production ready<\/strong> - Used on 100k+ pageviews\/month sites\n* \ud83c\udfa8 Modern glassmorphism design<\/strong> - Works with ANY theme\n* \ud83d\udd27 Smart logic<\/strong> - Latest category posts first, random fallback\n* \ud83d\udcf1 Mobile optimized<\/strong> - Responsive grid\/carousel\n* \u2699\ufe0f Full customization<\/strong> - Settings page + shortcode\/blocks<\/p>\n\n

Key Features:<\/strong>\n1. Auto display<\/strong> below single posts\n2. Gutenberg block<\/strong> with live preview\n3. Shortcode<\/strong> [lwrpbct_related num=\"5\"]<\/code>\n4. Template function<\/strong> <?php lwrpbct_the_related_posts(); ?><\/code>\n5. Category latest posts<\/strong> (date_desc) + random fallback\n6. Date format<\/strong> short\/full\n7. 7 layout options<\/strong> + column control\n8. Image\/excerpt\/category toggle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. Upload plugin folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n
  2. Activate plugin<\/li>\n
  3. Go to Settings \u2192 LRPBC Settings<\/strong> to configure<\/li>\n
  4. Related posts auto-appear below posts!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n

    Does it work with Gutenberg?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    \u2705 Yes, full native block support with controls.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Works with page builders?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    \u2705 Yes, Elementor\/Divi\/Gutenberg - theme independent.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    What's the fallback if no category posts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Random relevant posts from tags.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Performance impact?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Zero - pure WP_Query, cached by object cache.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
      \n
    • Fixed category matching - excludes current post<\/li>\n
    • Latest posts first (date_desc) with random fallback<\/li>\n
    • Added date format selection (short\/full)<\/li>\n
    • Production optimizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n
        \n
      • WP.org compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n
          \n
        • Initial release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"\ud83d\ude80 Production-ready ultra-lightweight related posts plugin. Shows latest category posts or random fallback. Zero bloat, 100% Gutenberg compatible, mode …","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cy.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/292479","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cy.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cy.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cy.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292479"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cy.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/blgctterai"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cy.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cy.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=292479"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cy.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=292479"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cy.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=292479"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cy.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=292479"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cy.wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=292479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}