# Exclude Posts From Jetpack Related Posts

> Keeps chosen posts, and posts in chosen categories, out of Jetpack's Related Posts suggestions, such as announcements, legal pages or outdated content.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Plugin Integrations](https://wpide.com/library/category/integrations/)
- Tags: jetpack, related-posts, exclude
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/jetpack-related-posts-exclude/

## Code

```php
$wpide_exclude_ids  = array();                 // Post IDs never suggested, e.g. array( 123, 456 ).
$wpide_exclude_cats = array( 'announcements' ); // Category slugs never suggested.

add_filter( 'jetpack_relatedposts_filter_exclude_post_ids', function ( $exclude ) use ( $wpide_exclude_ids ) {
    return array_unique( array_merge( (array) $exclude, array_map( 'absint', $wpide_exclude_ids ) ) );
} );

add_filter( 'jetpack_relatedposts_filter_filters', function ( $filters ) use ( $wpide_exclude_cats ) {
    if ( ! $wpide_exclude_cats ) {
        return $filters;
    }

    $filters[] = array(
        'not' => array(
            'terms' => array( 'category.slug' => array_values( $wpide_exclude_cats ) ),
        ),
    );

    return $filters;
} );
```

## Notes

List post IDs in $wpide_exclude_ids and category slugs in $wpide_exclude_cats. Category exclusion runs in Jetpack's search filter.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Exclude Posts From Jetpack Related Posts" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/