Lightweight Related Posts BCTeam for WordPress

Lightweight Related Posts BCTeam adds a related posts section to your site without extra scripts, remote APIs, or tracking.

It is tested with WordPress 7.1, including the always-iframed post editor and Block API version 3.

What it does

Matches posts by category, tag, both, either, or a specific category

Fills empty slots with latest or random posts so the section stays useful

Shows automatically after content or just before comments

Adds a Gutenberg block with live preview and sidebar controls

Adds the [lwrpbct_related] shortcode and a theme template tag

Lets you hide the section on any single post

Caches results and clears the cache when you save a post or settings

Layouts and design

Five layouts: card grid, list, compact, mosaic, and image overlay

Modern, minimal, and classic styles

1–4 columns, accent color, image size, and excerpt length

Responsive on phones and tablets, with reduced-motion support

Ways to display

Turn on auto-display in Settings → Related Posts

Insert the Related Posts block in the editor

Use [lwrpbct_related num="4" layout="grid"]

Call <?php lwrpbct_the_related_posts(); ?> in a theme template