Automatically insert inline related articles inside post content to improve engagement, SEO, and reader retention.
| Author: | Ese Amadasun (profile at wordpress.org) |
| WordPress version required: | 5.5 |
| WordPress version tested: | 6.9.4 |
| Plugin version: | 2.0.2 |
| Added to WordPress repository: | 25-01-2026 |
| Last updated: | 25-01-2026 |
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| Total downloads: | 136 |
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EA Inline Related Articles Pro automatically injects contextually relevant articles directly inside your post content, without requiring you to edit existing posts.
Unlike traditional related-post widgets that appear only at the bottom of articles, this plugin places related content within the article flow, increasing visibility and engagement.
It is built specifically for:
* News websites
* Digital newspapers
* Blogs with long-form content
* SEO-focused publishers
The plugin works on already published posts and is safe for production use.
Key Features
- Admin settings page
- Choose multiple paragraph positions (e.g. 3, 7, 12)
- Insert multiple inline blocks per article
- AI-powered relevance (offline, no API required)
- Category-based fallback relevance
- Lightweight and performance-friendly
- Works with Classic Editor and Block Editor
- PHP 5.6+ compatible
How It Works
- The plugin splits post content into paragraphs.
- Inline related articles are injected after selected paragraph numbers.
- Related articles are ranked using:
- AI-style content similarity scoring (optional)
- Category relevance as fallback
- Content is injected dynamically — your posts are never modified in the database.
SEO Benefits
- Improves internal linking structure
- Increases page views per session
- Reduces bounce rate
- Helps search engines crawl deeper content
- Ideal for evergreen and breaking news articles
Configuration
After activation, go to:
Settings Inline Related Articles
Available options:
- Paragraph numbers (comma-separated, e.g. 3,7,12)
- Number of related articles per block
- Enable or disable AI-powered relevance
License
This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2 or later.
You are free to use, modify, and redistribute this software under the terms of the GPL.
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