Recipe site pluginVersion checked: 1.10.10 · Oct 9, 2026
WP Delicious review
A recipe site plugin built on a recipe post type, with a free recipe index, search, user dashboard and favourites, and the only lifetime licence in this comparison.
Best for: People building a whole recipe site with an index, search and user accounts, and buyers who prefer to pay once.
Strengths / Weaknesses
Strengths
- Recipe index, advanced search and favourites are free.
- Lifetime licence available.
- Nine blocks, with Elementor widgets through a free companion plugin.
- High rating on wordpress.org.
Weaknesses
- The vendor says the intended look depends on a compatible theme.
- Meal planner, AI tools and Divi modules are sold as separate add-ons.
- Unit conversion and automatic nutrition calculation could not be confirmed.
- Importers from other plugins could not be confirmed.
wordpress.org numbers
- Type
- Recipe site plugin
- Developer
- WP Delicious
- Active installs
- 4,000+
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5 (71 ratings)
- Current version
- 1.10.10
- Last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- On wordpress.org since
- Oct 6, 2020
- Requires
- WordPress 5.8, PHP 7.4
Read from the wordpress.org plugin API on Oct 19, 2026.wordpress.org listing
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Sites |
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| Free version | $0 | – |
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| Pro | $59 / yearrenews at $69 | 1 |
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| Pro | $199 once (lifetime) | 1 |
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| All Access Bundle | $199 / yearrenews at $413 | 1 |
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Lifetime licence: Available. Refunds: 14-day money-back guarantee.Prices marked as renewing higher were promotional prices on the day we checked.Pricing source
Features, area by area
Structured data
| Feature | Value | Note |
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| Recipe schema (JSON-LD)Outputs Recipe structured data as JSON-LD, the format Google recommends for recipe rich results. | YesFree | |
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| Guided Recipes markupMarks each step so the recipe is eligible for step-by-step guidance on smart displays and Google Assistant. | Not checked | |
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Editors and placement
| Feature | Value | Note |
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| Block editor (Gutenberg)Has its own block for adding a recipe in the WordPress block editor. | YesFree | Nine blocks. |
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| Classic EditorRecipes can be added to posts from the Classic Editor. | Not checked | |
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| ElementorHas its own Elementor widget. | PartialFree | Through the free Delisho companion plugin. |
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| ShortcodeA shortcode displays a recipe or a recipe listing anywhere shortcodes run. | PartialFree | A shortcode exists for the "Surprise Me" random recipe feature only. |
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| Recipe card inside a postA full recipe card can be placed inside a normal blog post, under your own writing. | YesFree | The Dynamic Recipe Card block. |
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| Standalone recipe pagesEach recipe gets its own page and URL, separate from blog posts. | YesFree | |
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Design
| Feature | Value | Note |
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| Templates and layoutsHow many recipe designs come with the plugin. | 3 layouts free; 8 in Pro | |
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| Template editorA visual tool for changing the structure of a recipe template, beyond colours. | Not checked | |
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Ingredients
| Feature | Value | Note |
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| Ingredient groupsIngredients can be split under headings such as "For the sauce". | Not checked | |
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| Adjustable servingsReaders change the number of servings and the quantities recalculate. | Not checked | |
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| Unit conversionReaders switch between US and metric units on the recipe. | Not checked | |
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| Ingredient linksIngredients can link out, for example to an affiliate product. | Not checked | |
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| Equipment listA section listing the tools a recipe needs, shown to readers. | YesPaid: Pro | |
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Instructions
| Feature | Value | Note |
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| Step photosA photo or video can be attached to an individual step. | Not checked | |
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| TimersTimes in the instructions become timers the reader can start. | YesPaid: Pro | |
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Nutrition
| Feature | Value | Note |
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| Nutrition labelNutrition values are entered by hand and shown as a nutrition facts label. | YesFree | |
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| Automatic nutrition calculationNutrition values are calculated from the ingredient list using a food database. | Not checked | |
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Reader tools
| Feature | Value | Note |
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| Star ratingsReaders can rate a recipe out of five stars. | YesFree | |
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| Print viewA print button opens a clean, printable version of the recipe. | YesFree | |
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| Jump to recipeA button at the top of a post scrolls straight to the recipe card. | YesFree | |
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| Cook modeA switch keeps the reader's screen awake while cooking. | PartialPaid: Pro | A focused reading mode. A keep-screen-awake switch was not confirmed. |
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| Saved recipesReaders can save recipes and find them again later. | YesFree | |
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| Meal planner and shopping listReaders build a meal plan or shopping list from recipes on the site. | PartialPaid add-on | The meal planner is a paid add-on. A shopping list was not confirmed. |
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Building a recipe site
| Feature | Value | Note |
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| Recipe index and searchListing pages where visitors browse, filter and search all recipes. | YesFree | |
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| Visitor-submitted recipesVisitors send in recipes through a form on the site, for you to moderate. | YesPaid: Pro | |
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| WPML or Polylang supportDeclares compatibility with a multilingual plugin so recipes can be translated. | Not checked | |
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Migration and extras
| Feature | Value | Note |
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| ImportersWhich other recipe plugins it can import recipes from. | Not checked | |
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| AI recipe draftingGenerates a recipe draft with an AI model. | YesPaid add-on | |
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