So, you want to add the “Related Posts” feature to your WordPress blog posts, right? Let me guide you in getting this job done.
I assume that you have installed either the Astra or the Kadence theme for your WordPress business site. I will explain the step-by-step procedure for both.
Before getting into the theme settings, I want to consolidate the benefits of including the “Related Posts” on your blog. If you already know its advantages, skip the section below.
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Here are the advantages of including “Related Posts” in your blog!
- Engaging your visitors with content relevant to their interests will build a loyal readership.
- It’s a type of content promotion! You will get traffic to the old posts.
- It lowers the bounce rate and boosts your site rankings.
- Search engines can understand your site structure and the relationships between your blog posts.
- It improves your Topical authority, so search engines recognize your expertise.
- More page views will increase your Ad and Affiliate revenue.
Let’s see how to add “Related Posts” in Astra and Kadence WordPress themes.
This is one of the most common questions! So here’s the clear answer:
Astra Theme
- Free Version: Does NOT include related posts
- Pro Version: Includes the Related posts feature
If you are using Astra free, you must:
- Use a plugin, OR
- Upgrade to Astra Pro
Kadence Theme
- Free Version: Includes the related posts feature
- Pro Version: Offers more customization
In the Kadence free theme, you can enable related posts directly from the Customizer.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Astra Free | Astra Pro | Kadence Free | Kadence Pro |
| Related Posts | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Plugin Required | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No |
Verdict: Kadence is better for free users; Astra needs a plugin or Pro. Let’s get into the topic.
Step 1: Visit your WordPress Dashboard > Customize.
Step 2: Then go to Blog > Single post > General section
Step 3: Enable the “Related posts” option, as I have shown in the screenshot below!
Step 4: Now, click the Arrow (I have marked it in the above image), which is placed after the ON/OFF button; it will take you to the “Related Posts” settings.
Step 5: Start setting up the preferences!
1st – Give a Title for your Related Posts section.
2nd – Title alignment – left, right or middle
3rd – Fix how many posts you want to display in related posts.
4th – Pick the Grid column layout.
5th – Posts Query – Show the blog posts according to Category, Tag, Or Date in Ascending or Descending order. Look at the image below!
6th – Post Structure – Design the structure through the Featured image and Title & Post Meta. Change the order of both settings through its drag & drop feature. Look at the detailed settings for the post structure.
7th – Meta – Set the Comments, Category, and Author settings. You may use drag-and-drop to reorder these options. A few more settings are available for the Category and Author sections.
8th – Enable post excerpt – Show the description for each blog post.
9th – Section placement – Three placement options, Default, Contained, and Separated, are available
Check the output!
Step 1: Go to WordPress Dashboard > Customize.
Step 2: Go to Post/Pages Layout
Step 3: Click the Single Post Layout section
Step 4: You will get several settings. Find out “Show Related Posts”? option and turn it on.
Step 5: After enabling, you will get two preferences
- To choose the number of columns.
- To activate the Endlessly Loop Related Carousel
Look at the output of the Related Posts section in the Kadence theme!
Wrapping Up
WordPress is renowned for its extensibility, which allows us to add many features to our websites. Related posts are a clever way to increase user engagement by showing posts that align with your readers’ interests. It is not just a design feature; it enhances the SEO performance.
As Astra and Kadence are trending WordPress themes, I have explained how to add the “Related Posts” feature in both with clear screenshots. If you have any difficulty enabling this useful feature, reach out to me in the comments, and I’ll help you fix it.
Very Informative.