Updated Recirculation Module Overview
Written by Hughie Molloy
Updated at August 21st, 2025
Table of Contents
Introduction
Pending release
We've been working on the Recirculation Module update for a little while, and we're planning to roll out all of the features described below soon - please note that this is not yet live.
The Recirculation Module allows you to add a sets of article links to the bottom of your articles. This allows users follow links to related articles, encouraging more clicks and longer sessions.
Placement
Standard Recirculation modules appears at the bottom of an article, below any boxouts or tags and above comments if you have them. They can be ordered in a fashion using a drop and drag interface in Express.
You can also place them inline using a shortcode. This can either be done manually or in a template.
Appearance
The title that appears above each recirculation module can be set in settings.
Articles use the same article card that appears on the timeline, taking the same styling. These can be modified with some custom styling. Styling can be different per recirculation module type.
Types
There are seven unique types of recirculation modules. For Enterprise customers they are available to be set directly via API.
Related Articles
Related articles is a specific set of articles related to the main article. It does not vary by user. You can send Pugpig an explicit list of articles IDs or we will get articles based on recommendation from Pugpig's new Suggestor.
More from the section
Pugpig will show more articles from the same section as the main article. Articles the user has already read will be excluded from the list.
More from the contributor
Pugpig will show more articles from the first contributor of the main article. Articles the user has already read will be excluded from the list.
Latest Articles
Pugpig will show the latest published articles excluding articles the user has already read.
Most Popular
This is a list of the most read articles in the app. API only.
Editor's Pick
This is a curated list of article. It does not vary by user or previously read articles. API only.
Recommended for You
This is a custom list of article specifically recommend for the user. API only.
| API Required | Read Stories | User Token | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Related Articles | No | No | No |
| More from the section | No | Yes | No |
| More from the contributor | No | Yes | No |
| Latest Articles | No | Yes | No |
| Most Popular | Yes | No | No |
| Editor's Pick | Yes | No | No |
| Recommended for you | Yes | Yes | Yes |
API
Enterprise customers can use an API to set any recirculation module. Pugpig will write a custom interface between your API and the app. Read more about the API here