Overview
Guide readers to related public content using shared taxonomy terms, with automatic insertion or a shortcode for manual placement.
This guide explains how to install WPSDDC Related Nexus, set up its options and use it in your everyday WordPress workflow.
Requirements and Compatibility
- WordPress 6.0 or later.
- PHP 8.1 or later.
- An account with permission to install and activate plugins. Site settings require administrator permissions.
WooCommerce is optional and needed only for its product integration. When Polylang is active, recommendations respect the content language.
It works independently: WP StudioDDC HQ and other collection plugins are not required to register its administration screen.
Installation
- Obtain the installable WPSDDC Related Nexus ZIP package and keep a current site backup before installation.
- In the dashboard, open Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin.
- Select the ZIP file, choose Install Now and then Activate Plugin.
- Open WPSDDC → Related Nexus to access its controls and usage information.
For manual installation, copy the wpsddc-related-nexus folder into wp-content/plugins/ and activate the plugin from Plugins. The package entry file is wpsddc-related-nexus.php.
Configuration and Options
Open WPSDDC → Related Nexus, review the options below and save the features you intend to use. These are initial values; previously saved settings can differ.
| Setting | Initial Value | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Enable Related Posts | Disabled | Enable or disable |
| Enable Related Products | Disabled | Enable or disable |
| Additional Public Content Types | Not configured | Registered public types |
| Fill Remaining Places with Recent Content of the Same Type | Disabled | Enable or disable |
| Show the Section Heading | Enabled | Enable or disable |
| Insert Automatically | Enabled | Enable or disable |
| Maximum Items | 4 | 1–12 |
| Custom Heading (Optional) | Not configured | Optional field |
How to Use the Plugin
- Open WPSDDC → Related Nexus and enable posts, products or the additional public content types you want to use.
- Set the maximum number of items, from 1 to 12, and keep or customize the section heading.
- Keep automatic insertion enabled to add recommendations to eligible content. For manual placement, disable automatic insertion and add the shortcode where the section should appear.
- Assign useful categories, tags or other registered public terms to your content so the plugin can find meaningful matches.
- Enable the recent-content fallback only if you want to fill remaining places with recent items of the same type. Save and review a published item.
Practical Example
For an editorial article, enable related posts, select four items and assign specific topic tags to the article and its related guides. Keep recent fallback off when every recommendation should share a term.
[wpsddc_related_nexus]Add this example in a Shortcode block at the intended location. Keep the relevant feature and content type enabled for that output.
Data and Operating Limits
Recommendations use bounded local queries and are reused within the request. Only eligible public items are returned. No persistent recommendation cache, remote service or visitor profiling is used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does hiding the heading remove the accessible section name?
No. You can hide the visible heading while retaining an accessible section name. Recommendations use local bounded queries, without visitor profiling or a remote recommendation service.
Where can I find the included help?
Open WPSDDC → Related Nexus and expand the native Help tab at the top of the screen. Its sections explain getting started, data and limits, and version details and support links.
Troubleshooting
If no section appears, confirm the current content type is enabled and has eligible published matches. Password-protected, private and hidden products are excluded. Check automatic placement before adding a shortcode, and clear the page cache after changing visible output.
Updates and Deactivation
- Back up the database and files before updating.
- When WordPress offers an update in Plugins, use its native update action. To update by ZIP, upload the new package and choose to replace the installed version when WordPress prompts you.
- Review the changes included with the package, keep the settings you need and check a typical workflow after updating.
To stop the feature, deactivate the plugin from Plugins. Deactivation does not delete WordPress content and does not replace a backup.
Support and Related Links
For support, include the WordPress, PHP and plugin versions, the relevant setting and the steps needed to reproduce the issue. Share only the information needed to describe it.