A panel that appears in your post editor (admin only) showing related posts so you can manually copy/paste internal links while writing. Useful when you want full control over your links instead of using the AI suggestion engine.
What this is
When you're editing a blog post, the Linkilo Related Posts panel shows other posts on your site that relate to what you're writing. You see their titles, you grab the URL, you paste it as a link in your content.
It's the "I'll think about my own links, thanks" version. No AI. No automation. Just a helpful reference panel.
Turn it on
- Go to Linkilo → Settings.
- In the Settings sidebar, click Editor Related Posts (under the Editor & Behavior group). An Editor only badge confirms this panel never shows on your public site.
- You'll see two cards: Show in post editor and How it picks related posts.
- In the first card, find Show the related-posts panel and flip it to Enabled.
- In the second card, configure: Show on these post types — which post types display the panel; Pull related posts from — which post types are eligible to appear; How many to show — 1–20 (5 is the sensible default); Sort by — Relevance (semantic similarity) / Date (freshest first) / Random (surfaces neglected posts).
- Click Save Settings.
Use it while editing
- Open any post for editing.
- The Linkilo Related Posts panel appears in the post editor — usually in the right sidebar.
- You'll see a list of related posts with titles.
- Copy a URL from the panel and paste it into your content where you want to link.
That's it. No automation — you stay in control.
Common Questions
Why use this instead of AI Suggestions?
Some writers like to make their own linking decisions. The Editor Related Posts panel is a quick reference — "what other posts cover this topic?" — without committing to anything. The Linkilo AI Suggestions box in the same post editor is the smarter alternative when you DO want suggestions: Get AI Suggestions uses your AI provider, Get Legacy Suggestions is free keyword matching.
Can I customize what counts as "related"?
The Sort by setting controls ranking (Relevance, Date, Random). For deeper control, use the Linkilo AI Suggestions box instead — it has more knobs (engine choice and the Suggest based on source toggles).
It's slow to load
Turn down How many to show. Each related post requires a quick lookup. Fewer posts = faster panel.
The panel doesn't appear in my editor
- Is Show the related-posts panel set to Enabled in Settings → Editor Related Posts?
- Is your post type checked in Show on these post types?
- Check Screen Options at the top-right of the post editor — make sure Linkilo Related Posts is checked there too.
What's the difference between this and the Front-end Related Posts widget?
- Editor Related Posts (this) = admin-only panel for writers, helps you manually link
- Related Posts widget = public-facing section on your live site, shows readers other posts to read
You can have both on, neither, or just one. They're independent features and live on different settings pages (this one under Editor & Behavior; the widget under Smart Linking → Related Posts).
Last reviewed for Linkilo 3.0.0 (October 2026).