David Miller

<p>Similarity displays a list of posts similar to the current post with similarity being determined based on tags, categories, or both. The display of the list is fully customizable including the ability to display the strength of the similarity as a value, percentage, color, or custom text/code. Another option allows for a less related post to be randomly selected and appended to the list. The list can be limited by one or both of a numerical limit or (as of version 2.1) match strength.</p>
<p>This plugin is translation ready and comes with English (U.S.), French, Polish, German, italian, and Spanish translations. Thanks to Li-An (http://li-an.fr/blog/) for providing the French translation. Thanks to Krzysztof Kudlacik (http://born66.net/) for providing the Polish translation. Thanks to Bjoern Buerstinghaus (http://www.buerstinghaus.net/) for providing the German, Italian and Spanish translations.</p>
<p>Prior to Version 1.6 private posts would potentially show in the list of related posts. In 1.6 these were skipped. As of version 1.7 private posts will show for the post author or others with the ability to read private posts. It is strongly recommended that users who have private posts install version 1.6 or higher.</p>
<p>The plugin allows for three function calls anywhere in your page templates (all use the same options):</p>
<ul>
<li><code><?php sim_by_tag(); ?></code> – determines similarity based on the tags applied to the posts</li>
<li><code><?php sim_by_cat(); ?></code> – determines similarity based on the categories assigned to the posts</li>
<li><code><?php sim_by_mix(); ?></code> – determines similarity based on the tags and categories assigned to the posts</li>
</ul>
<p>There are also three function calls that are better suited for use in sidebars (specifically when the sidebar is used on the main page)</p>
<ul>
<li><code><?php sim_by_tag_multi(); ?></code> – determines similarity based on the tags applied to the first post on milti-post pages</li>
<li><code><?php sim_by_cat_multi(); ?></code> – determines similarity based on the categories assigned to the first post on milti-post pages</li>
<li><code><?php sim_by_mix(_multi); ?></code> – determines similarity based on the categories and tags assigned to the first post on milti-post pages weighting each according to the ratio you assign</li>
<li>To display a Similarity list as a widget use a text widget with one of the following shortcodes – <code>[SIM-BY-TAG]</code> <code>[SIM-BY-CAT]</code> <code>[SIM-BY-MIX]</code> for single post pages only or for all pages use <code>[SIM-BY-TAG-MULTI]</code> <code>[SIM-BY-CAT-MULTI]</code> or <code>[SIM-BY-MIX-MULTI]</code></li>
<li>To display a Similarity list without altering your templates simply select the function that you would like to auto-display at the bottom of the options page.</li>
</ul>


Similarity

Similarity displays a list of posts similar to the current post with similarity being determined based on tags, categories, or both.

Barry Kooij

Never5

<h4>Post Connector</h4>
<p>In WordPress, post types are often related, for instance, you might want to relate recipes to ingredients. But to do so, you’d normally have to use a custom taxonomy. With Post Connector, you can directly relate post types to post types, foregoing all the hassle of having to create loads of custom taxonomies and just allowing you to do what you really want to do.</p>
<blockquote>
<p><strong>Premium features</strong></p>
<p>The Pro version of the plugin comes with the following features:</p>
<ul>
<li>Sortable post connections</li>
<li>Backwards linking (parent to child AND child to parent)</li>
<li>A developer friendly API</li>
<li>Priority support</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="https://www.post-connector.com/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=after-features-link" rel="nofollow ugc">More information</a> | <a href="https://www.post-connector.com/go-pro/?utm_source=wp-plugin-repo&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=after-features-link" rel="nofollow ugc">Upgrade now >></a></p>
</blockquote>
<h4>No coding required</h4>
<p>Creating links, linking posts and displaying posts in Post Connector can all be done without coding. Stuff you used to need a developer for can now “just” be done by clicking around in your WordPress backend.</p>
<h4>Automatically displaying linked posts</h4>
<p>Automatically displaying linked posts introduces a new way of displaying linked posts. Next to our widget and shortcode you can now display linked posts by let Post Connector append them to your posts. This new feature prevents the need of editing your theme files allowing you to easily switch themes in the future.</p>
<h4>Unlimited links</h4>
<p>Unlimited links, in all ways. You can create links in links as many times as you want, no limitations. Whether you want to relate one post to 10 others of a different post type or you want to relate a post to posts in several different post types: it’s all easily done.</p>
<h4>Widget & Shortcode</h4>
<p>Post Connector includes a widget for displaying linked posts. Of course you can add the widget multiple times, displaying different links and/or different parents. Next to this you can set the widget’s title, choose whether you want the child posts to be clickable and if you would like to display the excerpt for each child.</p>
<p>Post Connector also includes a shortcode  for displaying linked posts. This enable you to output specific linked posts anywhere you can type content (e.g. pages) by simply entering the shortcode. Heck, you don’t even to remember that the shortcode is. Just click the Post Connector icon in the editor, set a few settings and click “Insert Shortcode” and you’re done.</p>
<h4>Multilingual</h4>
<p>Post Connector is available in English, Dutch, German and Spanish and soon many more languages. Post Connector will automatically select the correct language based on your WordPress installation language.</p>
<h4>Network/Multisite compatible</h4>
<p>Post Connector is WordPress Network / Multisite compatible. Each site will have its own version of Post Connector and thus have it own links.</p>
<p><strong>More information</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Other <a href="https://profiles.wordpress.org/barrykooij/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress plugins</a> by <a href="http://www.barrykooij.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Barry Kooij</a></li>
<li>Contact Barry on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/CageNL" rel="nofollow ugc">@CageNL</a></li>
<li>If you’re a dev, follow or contribute to the <a href="https://github.com/barrykooij/post-connector" rel="nofollow ugc">Post Connector plugin on GitHub</a></li>
</ul>


Post Connector

A WordPress plugin that allows you to easily create related posts that don't lag your server!

Similarity vs Post Connector