Simple Recipe
v1by Guru Team · updated 6 years ago
Simple Recipe is a simple and convenient WordPress plugin for creating a website with recipes.
- Rank
- #71,460
- Down1,777 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,508 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Recipe at a glance
Simple Recipe is a WordPress plugin by Guru Team with fewer than 10 active installs, the #71,460 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1 came out on May 17, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.4.25. Among the 5 plugins tagged “recipe plugin”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats29 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Recipe |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
Rank over time
#71,460 · down 110 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #71,460 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #69,683 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #62,190 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #56,842 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #50,161 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #70,793 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #71,928 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #71,350 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -16.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +250.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 5.4.24 → 5.4.25
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 5.4.25
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Apr 21, 2020
- Last updated
- May 17, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Recipe
How many websites use Simple Recipe?
Simple Recipe is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #71,460 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Recipe been downloaded?
1,508 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Simple Recipe last updated?
Version 1 came out on May 17, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Simple Recipe compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Recipe’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.4.25, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Simple Recipe still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Recipe have?
No one has reviewed Simple Recipe on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Recipe?
The plugins most like Simple Recipe, by the tags they share, are Kulinarian Recipe Embed (10+), Tastoria Recipe Manager (fewer than 10) and WP Recipe Maker (50K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | Guru Team |
| First released | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Version | 1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | May 17, 2020 |
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