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Changing template colors
Last Updated: December 4, 2024Go to “Template Properties” mode to change the template colors. They will be grouped together: Click on a color to get the color picker and change it with live preview. For some parts of the recipe card you wouldn’t change colors through “Template Properties” but rather need to edit that block specifically, through “Edit Blocks”....
Changing template fonts
Last Updated: December 4, 2024Go to “Template Properties” mode to change the template font families and sizes. Font properties will be grouped together: For the font family you can choose one from the list, set a custom font (one that’s already loaded on your website) or set it to inherit from your theme. The font looks different on my...
Changing template labels
Last Updated: December 4, 2024You can change the labels used in the recipe template by editing the blocks you want to change the labels for. In this example we’ve changed the “Header” property after editing the “Recipe Ingredients” block: Some blocks (like the “Recipe Times Container” and “Recipe Tags Container”) allow you to change multiple labels at once: Text...
Changing recipe image size
Last Updated: December 4, 2024Go to “Edit Blocks” mode and edit the “Recipe Image” block to change its size. For the Image Size you can either pick an existing thumbnail size on your website or specify a specific format. The Simple Image Sizes plugin could be used to create more thumbnail size options.
Changing instruction image size and alignment
Last Updated: December 4, 2024Go to “Edit Blocks” mode and edit the “Recipe Instructions” block to change the “Image Size” and “Image Alignment” properties. For the Image Size you can either pick an existing thumbnail size on your website or specify a specific format. The Simple Image Sizes plugin could be used to create more thumbnail size options.
Changing ingredient and instruction list styles
Last Updated: December 4, 2024Go to “Edit Blocks” mode and edit the “Recipe Ingredients” or “Recipe Instructions” block to change its list style. If you’re using the Premium plugin you’ll also have “Checkboxes” and “Advanced” available as an option. With “Advanced” you get a few other options to play around with as well:
Changing the star rating color
Last Updated: December 4, 2024Go to “Edit Blocks” mode and edit the “Recipe Rating” block. There will be an “Icon Color” property you can use to change the color of the stars shown in the recipe. For Comment Ratings, the star color can be changed on the WP Recipe Maker > Settings > Star Ratings > Comment Ratings page:...
Changing the adjustable servings display mode
Last Updated: December 4, 2024Go to “Edit Blocks” mode and edit the “Recipe Servings” block. You’ll see the “Adjustable” property that allows you to change the display style for the adjustable servings feature. Alternatively you also have the “Recipe Adjustable Servings” block available, which looks like a set of buttons (1x 2x 3x multipliers). When editing this block you...
Changing the Unit Conversion style
Last Updated: December 4, 2024If your recipe template does not contain the Unit Coversion block yet you can add it in “Add Blocks” mode. After doing that, go to “Edit Blocks” to change the look of the feature. Here we’ve changed it to a dropdown, for example: Take note that just adding the block is not enough for the feature...
Changing the nutrition label style
Last Updated: December 4, 2024If your recipe template does not contain the Nutrition Label block yet you can add it in “Add Blocks” mode. Click and insert it after an existing block. Then you can go to “Edit Blocks” mode to alter the appearance of the label. Here we have the nutrition facts displayed as an actual label, aligned...
Adding a Call to Action
Last Updated: December 4, 2024If your recipe template does not contain the Call to Action block yet you can add it in “Add Blocks” mode. Click and insert it after an existing block. Then you can go to “Edit Blocks” mode to change the Call to Action properties. You’ll be able to change the different colors, the action and text...
Adding the Recipe Pin button
Last Updated: December 4, 2024If your recipe template does not contain the “Recipe Pin” block yet you can add it in “Add Blocks” mode. Click and insert it after an existing block. Then you can go to “Edit Blocks” mode to change its properties.
Removing the Recipe Video
Last Updated: December 4, 2024Go to “Remove Blocks” mode and just click on the “Recipe Video” block to remove it from the template. This could be useful if you want the recipe video to appear outside of the recipe template itself, but rather somewhere else in the post. You’d add the video where you want it to appear by...
Using smooth scroll for the Jump to Recipe button
Last Updated: December 4, 2024Start by cloning or editing one of the snippet templates (like Snippet Basic Buttons, for example). Once editing a template you can go to “Edit Blocks” and click on “Recipe Jump” to edit this block. You’ll be able to enable “Smooth Scroll” at the bottom of the Recipe Jump properties.
Removing the Print Recipe button from the snippet at the top of a post
Last Updated: December 5, 2024A lot of websites have a “Jump to Recipe” button at the top of the post that immediately takes you to the recipe card. WP Recipe Maker has this option as well, as part of the Recipe Snippets feature. A “Recipe Snippet” is basically a small part of the recipe that gets shown at the...