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Related Links
Manually link to existing content or a custom url through a meta box on the writing page.
Related Links ranks #11,948 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, a 4.3/5 rating from 6 reviews, and was last updated Sep 12, 2012. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
Tested up to WP 3.4 (Current: 7.1)
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Current Version vtrunk
Updated 14 years ago
Last Update on 12 Sep, 2012
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Review 4.3 out of 5
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- Version
- trunk
- Last Updated
- Sep 12, 2012
- Requires WP
- 3.0+
- Tested Up To
- 3.4
- PHP Version
- N/A
- Author
- piffpaffpuff
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- Rating
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- Reviews
- 6
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeRelated Links is for WordPress site owners and editors who want to connect related content across their site. It solves the problem of manually linking posts, pages, media, or custom post types together, plus external URLs, through a metabox on the post editing screen.
- Metabox on writing page
- Multiple link selection
- Drag and drop reordering
- Custom URL support
- Search field for links
- Widget and template tag integration
- Custom post-type support
- Post-type visibility settings
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Related Links
Use the Related Links widget to show a list of the related links.
Use the related_links() function directly in your template files. This will return an unordered list with an <ul> wrapper. Use this code for example in your `content.php' template: <?php related_links(); ?>
You need to use the get_related_links() function. A simple example that shows a list with all link names and the type of link: <?php $related_links = get_related_links(); ?> <ul> <?php foreach ($related_links as $link): ?> <li><a href="<?php echo $link['url']; ?>"><?php echo $link['type']; ?>: <?php echo $link['title']; ?></a></li> <?php endforeach; ?> </ul>
The get_related_links() returns an array containing every related link. when you loop through this array every link consists of another array with the following keys: key id: equals to $post->ID or null for custom links key url: equals to get_permalink() or the manually entered url of a custom link key title: equals to $post->post_title or the manually entered title of a custom link key type: the $post->post_type or null for custom links
Set the $post_type in get_related_links($post_type) to 'post', 'page' or any custom post-type. A simple example that show a list of links: <?php $related_links = get_related_links('page'); ?> <ul> <?php foreach ($related_links as $link): ?> <li><a href="<?php echo $link['url']; ?>"><?php echo $link['type']; ?>: <?php echo $link['title']; ?></a></li> <?php endforeach; ?> </ul>
Set the $post_id in get_related_links(null, $post_id) to the id of the post. A simple example that show a list of links: <?php $related_links = get_related_links(null, 1); ?> <ul> <?php foreach ($related_links as $link): ?> <li><a href="<?php echo $link['url']; ?>"><?php echo $link['type']; ?>: <?php echo $link['title']; ?></a></li> <?php endforeach; ?> </ul>
You need to check the 'type' and then get with wp_get_attachment_url() the attachment url from the 'id'. <?php $related_links = get_related_links(null, 1); ?> <ul> <?php foreach ($related_links as $link): ?> <?php if ($link['type'] == 'attachment') : $url = wp_get_attachment_url($link['id']); else : $url = $link['url']; endif; ?> <li><a href="<?php echo $url; ?>"><?php echo $link['title']; ?></a></li> <?php endforeach; ?> </ul>
You need to check the 'type' and then get with wp_get_attachment_url() the attachment url from the 'id'. <?php $related_links = get_related_links(null, 1); ?> <ul> <?php foreach ($related_links as $link): ?> <?php if ($link['type'] == 'attachment') : $url = wp_get_attachment_url($link['id']); $mime = explode('/', get_post_mime_type($link['id'])); $mime = $mime[sizeof($mime) - 1]; else : $url = $link['url']; $mime = null; endif; ?> <li><a href="<?php echo $url; ?>"><?php echo $link['title']; ?><?php echo isset($mime) ? ' (' . $mime . ')' : ''; ?></a></li> <?php endforeach; ?> </ul>
Put the get_related_links() function or your whole code into an if clause. Like this your theme will still work even if the plugin is deactivated. <?php if(function_exists('get_related_links')) : ?> <?php $related_links = get_related_links(); ?> <ul> <?php foreach ($related_links as $link): ?> <li><a href="<?php echo $link['url']; ?>"><?php echo $link['type']; ?>: <?php echo $link['title']; ?></a></li> <?php endforeach; ?> </ul> <?php endif; ?>