Cooked – Recipe Management
v1.17.0by Gora Tech · updated 7 days ago
Free WordPress recipe plugin: recipe schema, nutrition labels, timers, metric/imperial switching, allergens, step videos, recipe imports and more.
- Rank
- #4,090
- Up2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 3,250
- 3K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 231.2K
- 231,154 all-time
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- 90 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Cooked at a glance
Cooked is a WordPress plugin by Gora Tech with 3K+ active installs, the #4,090 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 60 times, 39% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.9 out of 5 from 90 reviews. Version 1.17.0 came out on Nov 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.2. It leads the 9 plugins tagged “food blog”. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats1.5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Cooked |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 145 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 57 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 66 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 47 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 48 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 106 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 147 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 73 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 71 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 68 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 75 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 3,247 · -0.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3,247 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3,250 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3,242 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3,244 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3,238 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3,238 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3,248 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3,253 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3,250 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3,245 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3,252 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3,265 |
Rank over time
#4,090 · down 30 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,090 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,092 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,085 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,084 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,085 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,086 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,079 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,073 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,078 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,073 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,085 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,079 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,077 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #4,060 |
Growth %
Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.09% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.18% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.31% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.40% |
Active installs band
3K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- So far:Rank #4073 → #4090
- New short description
Free WordPress recipe plugin: recipe schema, nutrition labels, timers, metric/imperial switching, allergens, step videos, recipe imports and more.
Before
Cooked is the absolute best way to create & display recipes with WordPress. SEO optimized, galleries, timers, and much more.
- Tags + food blog+ recipe schemafoodrecipes
- Tested up to 7.1.4 → 7.2
- Released 1.17.0 (was 1.16.2)
- Rank #4079 → #4084
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1726%
- v1.1624%
- v1.723%
- v1.116.7%
- Other21%
Rating trend
3.9★★★★★90 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.17.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.8
- Tested up to
- 7.2
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Nov 3, 2013
- Last updated
- Nov 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Cooked
How many websites use Cooked?
Cooked is active on 3K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,090 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Cooked been downloaded?
231,154 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 60 times. See download stats
When was Cooked last updated?
Version 1.17.0 came out on Nov 1, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is Cooked compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.2, ahead of the current 7.1.
Does Cooked have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 17 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Cooked up to date. See its security record
Is Cooked still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Cooked have?
3.9 out of 5 from 90 reviews on WordPress.org. 63% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Cooked?
The plugins most like Cooked, by the tags they share, are Scrumptious (1K+), Kulinarian Recipe Embed (10+) and WakeChef Cook Mode (fewer than 10). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.9
★★★★★
90 reviews
- 5 stars: 57 reviews, 63%
- 4 stars: 6 reviews, 7%
- 3 stars: 5 reviews, 6%
- 2 stars: 4 reviews, 4%
- 1 stars: 18 reviews, 20%
- Positive
- 70%4–5★
- Mixed
- 6%3★
- Critical
- 24%1–2★
- About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 3,250 |
| Reported installs | 3K+ |
| Rating | 3.9 |
| Reviews | 90 |
| Total downloads | 231.2K |
| Author | Gora Tech |
| First released | Nov 3, 2013 |
| Version | 1.17.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Nov 1, 2026 |
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