diff --git a/layout/_partial/main/article/related_posts.ejs b/layout/_partial/main/article/related_posts.ejs
index 19291aa..d62fefe 100644
--- a/layout/_partial/main/article/related_posts.ejs
+++ b/layout/_partial/main/article/related_posts.ejs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ function layoutDiv() {
     el += '<div class="related-wrap reveal" id="related-posts">';
     el += popular_posts_wrapper({
       title: __('meta.related_posts'),
-      json: popular_posts_json({ maxCount: 5 , ulClass: 'related-posts' , PPMixingRate: 0.2 , isImage: true , isExcerpt: true} , page )
+      json: popular_posts_json({ maxCount: theme.article.related_posts.max_count , ulClass: 'related-posts' , PPMixingRate: 0.2 , isImage: true , isExcerpt: true} , page )
     });
     el += '</div>';
     return el;