Related Posts API – ElasticPress.io

ElasticPress understands data in real-time, so it can instantly deliver engaging and precise related content with no impact on site performance.

In addition to the Related Posts block, it is also possible to list related posts using ElasticPress API. Available functions are:

find_related

Get related posts for a given $post_id. Use this in a theme or plugin to get related content.

PHP

$related_posts_array = \ElasticPress\Features::factory()
	->get_registered_feature( 'related_posts' )
	->find_related( $post_id, $return = 5 );

Get a WP_Query object with the related posts for a given $post_id.

PHP

$related_posts_query = \ElasticPress\Features::factory()
	->get_registered_feature( 'related_posts' )
	->get_related_query( $post_id, $return = 5 );