=======KC Related Posts By Category=============
Contributors: Kunal Chichkar
Plugin Site: http://www.searchtechword.com
Tags: Related posts plugin with thumbnail, related posts, related posts plugin, similar posts, 
Requires at least: 2.8
Tested up to: 3.1.2
Stable tag: trunk

== Description ==
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[Author Site](http://www.searchtechword.com)|
[Plugin Home Page](http://www.searchtechword.com/2011/05/wordpress-plugin-related-posts-with-thumbnails-by-category)
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The KC Related Post plugin shows related posts in the same category as the current post being displayed. The results displayed are very fast and this was one of the reason to write this plugin to minimize the loading time of the page. 

* The KC Related Post plugin can automatically display posts from same category below the contents of the post. Alternatively, it has option to disable the automatic display and you can place the related post code manually in the single.php at any place of your choice. (This should be used by only those who are familiar with coding).
* It gives you two ways to display the related posts, either horizontal or vertical. If horizontal style is selected, you have the option to display the posts with thumbnail.
* This plugin uses advanced algorithm to get the image related to the post. First it will check if any thumbnail image is used in the post (latest WP attribute of featured image for post). If it does not find one, then it will check for any attached images in the post. Lastly if no image is found then it will scan through the post contents and then pick up the first available image to display for the post. After these three scans if it does not find any image then it will display the default "No Image". 

I am using the same plugin on my personal website 


== Major Features ==

1. Automatic display of related posts after post contents. <br />
2. Option of manually inserting code to display related posts.<br />
3. Fast and efficient and SEO optimised.<br />
4. Display related posts from same category.This saves time to scan the posts from all the categories which often slows down the page loading time.<br />
5. Can display thumbnail for horizontal display. Normal vertical display also available.<br />
6. Header text, number of posts, Max number of title chars can be configured through admin settings.<br />

= Included Files =

-kc_display_related_posts.php <br />
-kc_admin_page.php <br />
-kc_get_display_image.php <br />
-kc-related_posts.php <br />
-timthumb.php <br />
-noimage.gif <br />

== Installation ==

Very easy to install, similar to rest of the plugins.

1. Download and unzip the plugin kc-related_posts.zip.<br />
2. Copy the unzipped folder in your Plugins directory under wordpress installation. (wp-content/plugins)<br />
3. Activate the plugin through the plugin window in the admin panel.<br />
4. Configure the settings through Settings->KC Related Posts By Category in the admin panel.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

If you have any doubts or question or want to customise the plugin then get in touch with me at [SearchTechWord Wordpress Plugin](http://www.searchtechword.com/about-searchtechword/)<br />
I will try and help as much as possible and answer all your queries. I am ready to add to more features if you demand for the same, all free of cost. Always there to help you.

== Screenshots ==
You can Check Screen Shots on my website. I use the same plugin to display similar posts :<br />
[Related Posts By Category](http://www.searchtechword.com)<br />


== Changelog ==



