How to add flexibility to pick when showing related posts for a custom post type

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Problem: I would like to add a View to my post template. That View should show related posts. How can I set this up in Toolset?

Solution: The easiest way to set this up is to apply the same taxonomy term to all related posts. Then use a View filtered by taxonomy, set by the current post.

If you want to hand-pick related posts, use a post ID filter instead, set by a shortcode attribute. Pass in the related post IDs using that shortcode attribute.

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Last updated by puneetS-3 5 years ago.

Assisted by: Christian Cox.

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February 12, 2020 at 1:45 pm #1505291

puneetS-3

I have created a custom post type using toolset post-type named article. I have created a single page template for article, where I have a section called "Related Articles." In this section, I would like to build a functionality where I can decide/pick, what all articles should be displayed.

How can I achieve this using toolset ?

February 12, 2020 at 6:23 pm #1505667

Christian Cox

Hello, the easiest way to set this up is to apply the same taxonomy term to all the similar posts. Then you can create a View filtered by taxonomy, set by the current post or page. You could create a custom taxonomy to store the similar post terms, or you could use an existing taxonomy.

There is not currently a way to use Toolset's post relationships to relate posts in the same post type, so there is not a simple solution using post relationships. For a more manual solution, you can create a View filtered by post ID, and pass the related post IDs into the View using a shortcode attribute. Let me know if you have questions about these solutions.

February 13, 2020 at 1:01 pm #1507005

puneetS-3

Thank you!