Displaying Related Posts

Last Update: July 7, 2025

Related Posts are posts which are somehow associated with the active post. For a blog post, this could be by way of being in the same category, or sharing the same tag etc. For a product or event, it might be in the same category. It is a quick and easy way to show your viewers related articles and engage your readers.

Depending on how you have set up your site, there are a number of different ways to display related posts. Continue reading below to learn more about Related Posts and the different options available for displaying them, and watch the video for a visual overview.

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Related Posts Element

The recommended way to set up a single blog page in Avada is to use Avada Layouts. With this method, you create a template (layout) for your single posts, and use Layout Conditions to determine which poost type or pages use that layout.

When using Layouts, you can then add the Related Posts Element in the Content Layout Section. This is a Layout Element (as opposed to a Design Element), and so is only available when editing Content Layout Sections. This Element is configurable with various layouts and image sizes, and is the easiest way to display related posts on your single blog pages when using Avada Layouts.

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Post Cards Element

You can also use the Post Cards Element to display related posts. When using the Post Cards Element in your Content Layout Section, you can choose Related for the Content Source option. Once you do this, you can then choose the taxonomy of the related posts, for example Category or Tags. There are also many styling options for how the related posts will display.

Legacy Methods

How To Display Related Posts Globally

If you are not yet using Avada Layouts, you can set related posts via the legacy Global Options.

Step 1 – Navigate to WP Dashboard > Avada > Options > Blog > Blog Single Post > Related Posts

Step 2 – Choose On to enable or Off to disable.

Step 3 – Click ‘Save Changes’

Blog - Related Posts

How To Display Related Posts Per Post Only

Step 1 – Edit any post and go to Avada Page Options > Post > Show Related Posts – below the content editor.

Step 2 – Set the ‘Show Related Posts’ option to Default, Show, or Hide. The Default setting will keep the Fusion Theme Option global setting. Show or Hide will override the Fusion Theme Option global setting for that post.

Step 3 – Click ‘Update’

Avada Page Options - Related Posts

Related Posts Options

You can manage the Related Posts options here WP Dashboard > Avada > Options > Extra > Related Posts/Projects. These options also affect the Related Projects for Portfolio Posts. Continue reading below to learn more.

  • Related Posts / Projects Layout – Controls the layout of the related posts/projects title text. Choose from title on rollover, or title below image to control where the titles are placed.

  • Number of Related Posts / Projects – Controls how many related posts/projects are displayed on each single portfolio or blog post. Accepts a numerical value. For example, 5.

  • Related Posts / Projects Maximum Columns – Controls how many columns are displayed. Choose from 1 to 6.

  • Related Posts / Projects Columns Spacing – IControls the amount of spacing between items. Accepts a numerical value. For example, 5.

  • Related Posts / Projects Image Size – Controls how your images are displayed. Choose between fixed, which will crop the image, or auto, which will display it at the original image ratio (not original image size).

  • Related Posts / Projects Autoplay – Allows you to turn the autoplay feature on the carousel On or Off.

  • Related Posts / Projects Speed – Controls the speed of related posts and projects carousel. Accepts a numerical value. For example, 1000. 1000 is equal to 1 second.

  • Related Posts / Projects Show Navigation – Allows you to turn the navigation buttons on the carousel On or Off.

  • Related Posts / Projects Mouse Scroll – Allows you to turn the mouse drag control feature on the carousel On or Off. When this is On, the links on posts will be disabled.

  • Related Posts / Projects Scroll Items – Allows you to control the number of items that scroll at one time. Accepts a numerical value. For example, 5. Set to O to scroll the number of visible items.

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