WP Recipe Maker — WordPress Schema Plugin
by Brecht · WordPress.org page · Website
WP Recipe Maker has 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,910,288 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 2, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.
WP Recipe Maker at a glance
Is WP Recipe Maker well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Compatible with both the Classic Editor and new Gutenberg editor
- Includes an Elementor block and shortcode can be used in other page builders
- Easy workflow to add recipes to any post or page
- Uses schema.org/Recipe JSON-LD metadata optimised for Google Recipe search
- Uses schema.org/How-to JSON-LD metadata optimised for non-food recipes and instructions
- Supports both regular and Guided Recipes for Google metadata
- Shoppable ingredients with Instacart, Walmart, Chicory, …
- Google AMP compatible
- Integrates recipe metadata with Yoast SEO and Rank Math schema graph
- Option to disable metadata per recipe if you want to publish non-food or DIY recipes
- Compatible with Pinterest Rich Pins and a setting to easily opt out
- Outputs ItemList metadata for Recipe Roundup posts
WP Recipe Maker reviews and ratings
354 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Top class support and excellent features
This recipe plugin is the most complete of all recipe plugins. It's pretty easy to use once you get used to all the tabs and setup. And the recipes you create will look professional, just like any other big food blog.Last but not least, support is top class.
weeri -
Easy to Use and Very Customizable
This recipe plugin makes it simple to create attractive, well-organized recipes on WordPress. The interface is intuitive, the formatting looks professional, and the recipes display clearly on both desktop and mobile devices. It has been a reliable and helpful addition to my website. Highly recommended!
frmernest -
Top Support!
Excellent plugin, best Support!
soepet -
Excellent, versatile and professionally built plugin
We have been using WP Recipe Maker since 2021, initially with the free version and later with WP Recipe Maker Premium after several years of positive experience. The plugin is very versatile, increasingly complete, and clearly built with quality and long-term reliability in mind. It has become an important tool for our recipe content workflow. We also contributed by translating the full plugin, including both the free and Premium versions, into European Portuguese (pt-PT), because we value the project and its continued development. Thank you to the WP Recipe Maker team for the excellent work. Well done.
MKTDigital -
The best plugin for recipes
A really excellent recipe maker, Easy to use!
jurishutenko -
Excellent Support!!
I purchased the WP Recipe Maker premium plugin for a customer of mine. I had a few questions after starting to set things up on their website. Within a few hours I received a detailed response to my 3 questions. My follow-up question was also responded to very quickly. I learned some new things and know where to go (theme support) to resolve my remaining issue. WP Recipe Maker along with WP Ultimate Post Grid plugins pair well together and have a lot of features and customization possibilities. Well done!
JBwebdes
Where WP Recipe Maker ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WP Recipe Maker appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Schema Plugins | #10 by tag, #43 in search | #18 | – |
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Details
The easy and user-friendly recipe plugin for everyone. Automatic JSON-LD metadata for food AND how-to recipes will improve your SEO!
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings WP Recipe Maker competes in
Tags
- cooking
- food
- Recipe
- recipes
- schema
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- Version
- 10.8.1
- Last updated
- Sep 2, 2026
- First published
- Sep 7, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 4.4
- Tested up to
- 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- Pricing
- Free, paid version available
WP Recipe Maker FAQ
What does WP Recipe Maker do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Recipe Maker offers Compatible with both the Classic Editor and new Gutenberg editor, Includes an Elementor block and shortcode can be used in other page builders, Easy workflow to add recipes to any post or page, Uses schema.org/Recipe JSON-LD metadata optimised for Google Recipe search and Uses schema.org/How-to JSON-LD metadata optimised for non-food recipes and instructions.
How many active installs does WP Recipe Maker have?
WordPress.org reports 50,000+ active installs for WP Recipe Maker as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP Recipe Maker still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 2, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Does WP Recipe Maker have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 3 recent support threads for WP Recipe Maker are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is WP Recipe Maker free?
WP Recipe Maker is free to install from WordPress.org. The developer lists it as commercial, so a paid version or paid add-ons exist.
Where does WP Recipe Maker rank among Schema Plugins?
WP Recipe Maker is #18 in the WordPress.org Schema Plugins ranking.