You can done this by tow ways , one by tags and another by category. So how to do this?
related post in wordpress by Category
1. Add this code in functions.php
add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' );
set_post_thumbnail_size( 150, 150, true );
2. Then add this codode in single.php
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ID);
if ($categories) {
$category_ids = array();
foreach($categories as $individual_category) $category_ids[] = $individual_category->term_id;
$args=array(
'category__in' => $category_ids,
'post__not_in' => array($post->ID),
'posts_per_page'=> 4, // Number of related posts that will be shown.
'caller_get_posts'=>1
);
$my_query = new wp_query( $args );
while( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
$my_query->the_post();
?>
3.Add Some css to your style.css
.relatedposts {width: 640px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; float: left; font-size: 12px;}
.relatedposts h3 {font-size: 20px; margin: 0 0 5px 0; }
.relatedthumb {margin: 0 1px 0 1px; float: left; }
.relatedthumb img {margin: 0 0 3px 0; padding: 0;}
.relatedthumb a {color :#333; text-decoration: none; display:block; padding: 4px; width: 150px;}
.relatedthumb a:hover {background-color: #ddd; color: #000;}
related post in wordpress by tag
add this code in functions.php
add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' );
set_post_thumbnail_size( 150, 150, true );
Then add this codode in single.php
Related posts
ID);
if ($tags) {
$tag_ids = array();
foreach($tags as $individual_tag) $tag_ids[] = $individual_tag->term_id;
$args=array(
'tag__in' => $tag_ids,
'post__not_in' => array($post->ID),
'posts_per_page'=>4, // Number of related posts to display.
'caller_get_posts'=>1
);
$my_query = new wp_query( $args );
while( $my_query->have_posts() ) {
$my_query->the_post();
?>
3 Some css style
.relatedposts {width: 640px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; float: left; font-size: 12px;}
.relatedposts h3 {font-size: 20px; margin: 0 0 5px 0; }
.relatedthumb {margin: 0 1px 0 1px; float: left; }
.relatedthumb img {margin: 0 0 3px 0; padding: 0;}
.relatedthumb a {color :#333; text-decoration: none; display:block; padding: 4px; width: 150px;}
.relatedthumb a:hover {background-color: #ddd; color: #000;}