Plugixa Recipe review
A recipe database plugin. Recipes live in their own tables and get their own pages, listings and archives, and can also be embedded in a blog post. Recipe JSON-LD, frontend submission, reviews, reader tools and four listing layouts are all in the free version.
Best for: Sites where recipes are the content itself, such as a recipe directory, a community cookbook or a multi-author recipe section. Since 1.2.0 it can also put a recipe card inside a blog post.
Status: New plugin. Version 1.0.0 was released in May 2026 and it joined wordpress.org in September 2026; version 1.2.0 followed in October 2026. It has no install base or reviews yet.
Strengths / Weaknesses
Strengths
- Recipe JSON-LD, with step sections, equipment and breadcrumbs, is in the free version.
- Visitor recipe submission with moderation is in the free version; most competitors charge for it.
- Nutrition calculation from the USDA food database is free, with your own free API key.
- Cook mode, step timers, metric/US conversion, a shopping list and a saved-recipes page are free.
- Reviews with star ratings, optional photos and helpful votes are free.
- Four listing layouts (grid, masonry, slider, list) with dark mode and saved, reusable designs.
- Category and cuisine archives, search and filters are built in, with no extra plugin.
- Pro is a single plan with a low price for unlimited sites.
Weaknesses
- Importers from other recipe plugins are in Pro, and they do not bring ratings across.
- Meal plans are built by site editors; visitors can keep a shopping list but not plan meals.
- The single recipe page has one template; only listings have a visual design editor.
- There is no Classic Editor button; recipes go in through the shortcode.
- New, with no track record yet.
wordpress.org numbers
- Type
- Recipe site plugin
- Developer
- Plugixa
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- Rating
- No ratings yet
- Current version
- 1.2.0
- Last updated
- Oct 16, 2026
- On wordpress.org since
- Sep 14, 2026
- Requires
- WordPress 6.5, PHP 8.0
Read from the wordpress.org plugin API on Oct 19, 2026.wordpress.org listing
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | €0 | – |
| Pro | €39 / year | 1 |
| Pro | €59 / year | Unlimited |
Lifetime licence: Not listed. Refunds: 14-day refund for defects only.Pricing source
Screenshots
Recipe listing in the grid layout 
Single recipe page with times, rating, print, save and share 
Grouped ingredients with the servings adjuster, and numbered steps 
Category and cuisine archive with filters 
Recipe Manager screen in the WordPress admin 
Visual editor for a listing design
Features, area by area
Structured data
| Feature | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Recipe schema (JSON-LD)Outputs Recipe structured data as JSON-LD, the format Google recommends for recipe rich results. | YesFree | Recipe JSON-LD with breadcrumbs on recipe pages and an ItemList on listings. It can be switched off site-wide or per recipe. |
| Guided Recipes markupMarks each step so the recipe is eligible for step-by-step guidance on smart displays and Google Assistant. | YesFree | Steps are marked as HowToStep, and named step groups as HowToSection. |
Editors and placement
| Feature | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Block editor (Gutenberg)Has its own block for adding a recipe in the WordPress block editor. | YesFree | A Recipe block that embeds one existing recipe, and a block for recipe listings. Recipes are written in the plugin's own editor. |
| Classic EditorRecipes can be added to posts from the Classic Editor. | PartialFree | Through the shortcode. There is no editor button. |
| ElementorHas its own Elementor widget. | YesFree | A widget that embeds one recipe and a widget for recipe listings. |
| ShortcodeA shortcode displays a recipe or a recipe listing anywhere shortcodes run. | YesFree | |
| Recipe card inside a postA full recipe card can be placed inside a normal blog post, under your own writing. | YesFree | Embeds an existing recipe in a post; the recipe's own page then names the post as canonical. |
| Standalone recipe pagesEach recipe gets its own page and URL, separate from blog posts. | YesFree |
Design
| Feature | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Templates and layoutsHow many recipe designs come with the plugin. | 4 listing layouts, all free; 1 recipe page template, plus print and round-up views | |
| Template editorA visual tool for changing the structure of a recipe template, beyond colours. | PartialFree | A visual editor for listing designs (columns, colours, type, spacing). The single recipe page has one template, changed only by a theme template override. |
Ingredients
| Feature | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ingredient groupsIngredients can be split under headings such as "For the sauce". | YesFree | |
| Adjustable servingsReaders change the number of servings and the quantities recalculate. | YesFree | |
| Unit conversionReaders switch between US and metric units on the recipe. | YesFree | Converts the volume and weight units in the site's units table, which ships with the common ones. Other lines stay as written. |
| Ingredient linksIngredients can link out, for example to an affiliate product. | YesFree | A link per ingredient, entered by hand and marked nofollow. There is no global link manager. |
| Equipment listA section listing the tools a recipe needs, shown to readers. | YesFree |
Instructions
| Feature | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Step photosA photo or video can be attached to an individual step. | YesFree | A photo and a video per step in the editor; the public form takes a photo per step. |
| TimersTimes in the instructions become timers the reader can start. | YesFree |
Nutrition
| Feature | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition labelNutrition values are entered by hand and shown as a nutrition facts label. | YesFree | |
| Automatic nutrition calculationNutrition values are calculated from the ingredient list using a food database. | YesFree | Calculated from USDA FoodData Central with your own free API key. It is off by default, and you confirm each ingredient match and weight. |
Reader tools
| Feature | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Star ratingsReaders can rate a recipe out of five stars. | YesFree | Its own review system with moderation, optional photos and helpful votes. It does not use WordPress comments. |
| Print viewA print button opens a clean, printable version of the recipe. | YesFree | |
| Jump to recipeA button at the top of a post scrolls straight to the recipe card. | YesFree | On posts that embed a recipe, with a print button next to it. Recipe pages do not need it. |
| Cook modeA switch keeps the reader's screen awake while cooking. | YesFree | |
| Saved recipesReaders can save recipes and find them again later. | YesFree | Logged-in users save recipes and see them on a "saved recipes" account page. |
| Meal planner and shopping listReaders build a meal plan or shopping list from recipes on the site. | PartialFree | Visitors have a shopping list, kept in the browser or in their account. Meal plans are made by site editors in the admin. |
Building a recipe site
| Feature | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Recipe index and searchListing pages where visitors browse, filter and search all recipes. | YesFree | |
| Visitor-submitted recipesVisitors send in recipes through a form on the site, for you to moderate. | YesFree | |
| WPML or Polylang supportDeclares compatibility with a multilingual plugin so recipes can be translated. | YesFree | WPML and Polylang support, with translatable categories and cuisines and a language per recipe. |
Migration and extras
| Feature | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ImportersWhich other recipe plugins it can import recipes from. | WP Recipe Maker, Tasty Recipes, Create, WP Delicious, Cooked, Zip Recipes and Recipe Card Blocks, plus CSV and JSON (Pro) | |
| AI recipe draftingGenerates a recipe draft with an AI model. | YesPaid: Pro | Drafts from a topic, a URL or an uploaded document, with your own OpenAI or Gemini key. |