Creating Related Item in Joomla

Related Item is a module that attached by default in Joomla CMS. This module will display another articles related to the post by matching the keywords. This module will show when visitor read a single article.

before starting let's assume that we have some precondition:

1. Joomla has been installed properly
2. we are using ja_purity template

From the administrator page, point to extension tab, then select the module manager menu.

Click icon New to create a new module. 

Then in the module list, choose Related Articles, and then click next icon, or you can just click the text Related Articles.

Configure the parameter based on your needs, fill the title for the module, this can displayed to the visitors or just to the administrator. Give a brief and descriptive name in order to make it easier to organize later.

I suggest to place it in the banner position. When we are using ja_purity template, banner position is below the post, so after reading a post, the visitor will find other information related to the post easily.

Module is a kind of extensions in Joomla. There are 3 types of extension in Joomla.

Module will appear around the content (above, below, side), this related item is a module, it is only providing links to other articles. 

Then, Contact Information is a component, so it can be displayed as a main focus of the page or we can called it a content. 

Readmore links is a plugin. Plugin will process the data before/after the content is displayed, or manipulate input when we create an article using readmore plugin.