RPS Include Content
Makes it easy to pull content from one post or page and place it on another using a simple shortcode, even in a multisite environment.
Use with caution
RPS Include Content works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (700+ active installs)
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where RPS Include Content stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| copy content | #20 |
| duplicate content | #23 |
| include | #5 |
| include content | #1 |
| includes | #12 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.9 from 18 reviews
About RPS Include Content
From the official readme · v1.2.3Description
The RPS Include Content plugin is useful when you need to include the same content across many posts or pages. For example, you may want to place your company boilerplate at the bottom of press releases in your News section. Instead of pasting the boilerplate copy at the end of each of these pages, you can now insert the shortcode (along with the post ID, and for multisite configurations, the blog ID) where that content should appear.
When you modify your source copy, changes will appear on all pages that contain the shortcode. There’s no need to open and modify multiple pages.
When a user previews the post from the WordPress Administration, the included content is distinguished with an on-hover highlight. A link is provided so that the source content can be conveniently accessed and modified. The preview of the include will not distort the target page – the width, height and position will remain as defined by the site.
To easily obtain the blog ID and post ID, install the free RPS Blog Info plugin, which places that information (and much more) on your WordPress 3.3 Toolbar.
Features
- Include featured image of the included post with optional wrapper and custom class.
- Allows specific shortcodes to display within included posts.
- Allows oEmbeds to display within included posts.
- Respects the more tag in posts automatically.
- Set the length of the content to be displayed by word count.
- Option to remove the hover interface.
- Option to include private content.
- Display the title of the included post without any content.
- Include the title of the included post with or without a hyperlink.
- Include a page or a post in another page or post.
- Specify whether the content or the excerpt should be used.
- Updates made to source content are reflected on all target pages.
- Source content pulled into a page is easily distinguishable and accessible when viewing the page on the front-end while logged into the WordPress back-end.
- Protects against generating include loops and calling nonexistent source content.
- Displays errors on the front-end to logged-in page/post editors.
- Compatible with single and multisite installs.
- Support for password protected posts.
- Strip shortcodes from included posts.
- Default Settings page.
Installation
- Upload the
rps-include-contentdirectory and its containing files to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
Frequently asked questions
How does the RPS Include Content shortcode work?
The basic syntax of the shortcode is: [rps-include blog="#" post="#"] You do not need to specify the blog ID if you are not in a multisite environment.
What other shortcode attributes can be used?
title – Use a boolean (true/false) to specify whether to display the title of the source content on the target post/pages. The default is false. titletag – Use h1 through h6 to define the tag to wrap around the title. The default is h2. titlelink – Specify whether the titletag should be a link to the included post. The default is false. content – Specify whether to use the included post’s content, excerpt, lede, full or none. The default is content. Note that if you set the content to none then the title attribute is automatically set to true, since something of the included content should be…
How do I add the capability “manage_rps_include_content” to roles other than the Administrator role?
You can use the Members plugin to enable the capability for other roles.
What if my included content loses its formatting?
It seems that there are cases where the default content filters are not applied before the content is displayed. If this is the case then you simply need to add the shortcode attribute “filter” and set it to “true”.
What if I have shortcodes in my included content that I don’t want to display?
Add the “shortcode” attribute and set it to “false”. Keep in mind that using this method will remove all shortcodes from the included content, including any rps-include shortcodes that are designed to call included content that is nested inside other included content. However, this should not affect most users. [rps-include post="500" shortcodes="false"] You may consider using the “allow_shortcodes” attribute instead to specify which shortcodes should be displayed when the content is included elsewhere. This overrides the “shortcode” attribute setting so there is no need to provide it. Be…
How do I make a url in the included display as an embed?
As long as the URL is on the WordPress embed whitelist you can make it display within the included content by adding the embeds attribute and setting it to true. [rps-include post="500" embeds="true"]
So what if I want to show the title of the source content (blog 2, post 500) wrapped in an h3 with the title being a link?
[rps-include blog=”2″ post=”500″ title=”true” titletag=”h3″ titlelink=”true”]
What if I only want to show the title of the source content?
[rps-include post=”500″ content=”none”] Setting the content attribute to ‘none’ forces the title to show.
How can I find the blog and post IDs?
To easily obtain the blog ID and post ID, install the free RPS Blog Info plugin, which places that information (and much more) on your WordPress Toolbar.
Can I include pages or posts that already have includes within them?
Yes. RPS Include Content supports “nested” includes. In addition, it prevents infinite loops and duplicate calls to the same content.
What happens if I include a post that does not exist?
If you are logged in and have the manage_rps_include_content capability, you will see an error message appear in place of the shortcode when viewing the public site. Users that are not logged in, or do not have the appropriate capability will not see the error message.
What if the included post is protected by a password?
The included post title will appear followed by the password form, just like the default WordPress behavior.
How do I easily access the source content to edit it?
The best way is to view the page on the public site while logged in. Each piece of source content will be marked with an “i” symbol and a vertical line appearing in theright margin. Hovering over the included content will display “View” and “Edit” buttons. Clicking Edit will take you to the source post/page.
Is it possible to include content into different web sites?
You can include content across different Web sites as long as they are in the same network. A multisite network is a collection of sites that all share the same WordPress installation.
How do I wrap the output from the plugin with my own markup?
You should use the rps_include_content_html filter by adding the following to your theme’s functions file: function rps_include_content_wrap( $html ) { $html = '' . $html . ''; return $html; } add_filter( 'rps_include_content_html', 'rps_include_content_wrap' ); Adjust the code as necessary to get the desired markup around the included content.
Changelog
Minor security improvement related to plugin settings access.
1.2.0
- Fix issue preventing error messages from being displayed on frontend to editor.
- Add paragraph tags around error messages since they replace the content entirely.
- Show hover interface over included content by default in case settings are not defined (per documentation).
- Hide included private content by default in case settings are not defined (per documentation).
- Corrections to the readme to reflect actual functionality.
- Sanitize length attribute to force integer.
- Do not display the featured image from showing if privacy settings and permissions prevent the content from showing.
1.1.10
- Added option to display embeds within included posts.
1.1.9
- Fixed undefined variable notice on multisite admin.
1.1.8
- Adds option to display full content of included post/page ignoring the presence of a “more” tag.
1.1.7
- Avoids duplicated content, such as sharing buttons, when setting the filter option to “true”.
1.1.6
- Size of included featured image can be specified by name.
- Featured image inclusion now works with multisite.
- Featured image can now be wrapped and supplied with a custom class.
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FAQ
RPS Include Content: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is RPS Include Content free?
Yes. RPS Include Content is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is RPS Include Content safe to use in 2026?
RPS Include Content works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 4.9/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.
How many websites use RPS Include Content?
RPS Include Content is active on 700+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 25,554 times since it launched in April 2012. It was downloaded 199 times in the last 30 days.
Does RPS Include Content work with WordPress 7.1?
RPS Include Content is officially tested up to WordPress 6.9.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was RPS Include Content last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.3, was released on April 27, 2026 (5 months ago).
Who makes RPS Include Content?
RPS Include Content is developed and maintained by redpixelstudios.
What are the best alternatives to RPS Include Content?
The most popular alternatives to RPS Include Content are Include Content By Shortcode (50+ installs), WP Anti Copy (10+ installs) and copy-me (10+ installs).
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