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WP Recipe Maker 101
Last Updated: December 3, 2024Welcome to WP Recipe Maker! This page will get you up and running with the very best WordPress recipe plugin in no time. If you get stuck along the way or have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to contact us! 1. How to install the plugin Installing the free version is as easy as...
Installing WP Recipe Maker
Last Updated: December 3, 2024Installing the free WP Recipe Maker plugin The free plugin acts as the foundation for the Premium versions, so everyone must follow this step. As the free plugin is hosted on the WordPress.org repository it can easily be installed right from your backend. Just go to the Plugins > Add New page, search for “WP...
Activating your license key
Last Updated: December 3, 2024I’m using the plugin on a development or staging site The license key is only required for live websites, so if you’re using the plugin on a development or staging site, just ignore these instructions for now. You only need to activate your license key on the live website. If your dev/staging site URL matches...
Updating WP Recipe Maker
Last Updated: December 3, 2024It’s recommended to always update to the latest version, so make sure to keep up! Updating the free WP Recipe Maker plugin WordPress is the one handling updates for free plugins. You should get notified of any updates on the Plugins page in your backend and perform the update there by clicking on “Update Now”:...
An overview of WP Recipe Maker
Last Updated: December 10, 2024Where do recipes exist in WPRM? After installing WP Recipe Maker you’ll see a new WP Recipe Maker section in the admin backend: The Manage page is where you can find an overview of all of the recipes you’ve created in WP Recipe Maker. A recipe in that list doesn’t necessarily show up on your website,...
Creating a recipe
Last Updated: December 3, 2024WP Recipe Maker allows you to add a recipe box to any post or page on your website. By default, these recipes do not exist on their own but get displayed inside a regular post, just like the rest of your content. So just like you would add an image or text, you can add...
Editing a recipe
Last Updated: December 3, 2024Editing a recipe in the Block Editor Select the recipe block on click on the edit icon in the toolbar. Depending on your Block Editor View Preferences, the toolbar could be right above/below the recipe block or at the very top of the screen. Once you have the recipe block selected, look for the pencil...
Filling in the Recipe Fields
Last Updated: December 3, 2024Once you’ve made it to the recipe form, using any of these methods, it’s time to add your recipe details. Got an existing recipe to start from? Instead of filling in all fields manually you can import a recipe from text to speed things up and get a lot of the fields already filled in....
Managing Recipes
Last Updated: December 3, 2024After installing WP Recipe Maker you’ll see a new WP Recipe Maker section in the admin backend: The Manage page is where you can find an overview of all of the recipes you’ve created in WP Recipe Maker. A recipe in that list doesn’t necessarily show up on your website, however. In WPRM, a recipe does...
Recipes and their Parent Post, Page or Custom Post Type
Last Updated: December 3, 2024There are several ways you can display recipes on your website. One important thing to remember is that by default recipes do not exist on their own. They are like regular text or an image: you have to add the recipe to a post/page/custom post type before it actually shows up on your site. The...