diff --git a/layout/_third-party/popular_posts.ejs b/layout/_third-party/popular_posts.ejs
deleted file mode 100644
index 943c5c2bc..000000000
--- a/layout/_third-party/popular_posts.ejs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-<div class="popular_posts">
-    <h4><i class="fas fa-bookmark fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i>&nbsp;<%- __('post.related_posts') %></h4>
-    <%- popular_posts( {} , post ) %>
-</div>
diff --git a/layout/_widget/related_posts.ejs b/layout/_widget/related_posts.ejs
index e6cfa3750..b0ea295ca 100755
--- a/layout/_widget/related_posts.ejs
+++ b/layout/_widget/related_posts.ejs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-<% if(page.layout == 'post' && page.content && page.path){ %>
+<% if(theme.services && theme.services.popular_posts == true && page.layout == 'post' && page.content && page.path){ %>
   <section class='<%- item.widget %>'>
     <%- partial('header', {item: item, defIcon: 'fas fa-bookmark', defTitle: __('sidebar.related_posts')}) %>
     <div class="content <%= theme.style %>">
-        <%- popular_posts( { maxCount: 10 , ulClass: 'popular-posts' , PPMixingRate: 0.2 } , page ) %>
+      <%- popular_posts( { maxCount: 10 , ulClass: 'popular-posts' , PPMixingRate: 0.2 } , page ) %>
     </div>
   </section>
 <% } %>