WP Recipe Maker
v10.9.2by Brecht · updated 9 days ago
The easy and user-friendly recipe plugin for everyone. Automatic JSON-LD metadata for food AND how-to recipes will improve your SEO!
- Rank
- #718
- Down1 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 56,000
- 50K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 4.1M
- 4,105,804 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 358 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 2 of 2 threads, last 2 months
WP Recipe Maker at a glance
WP Recipe Maker is a WordPress plugin by Brecht with 50K+ active installs, the #718 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,325 times, 27% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 358 reviews. Version 10.9.2 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 29 plugins tagged “cooking”. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats51.5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | WP Recipe Maker |
|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | 677 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 492 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 422 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 742 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,266 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1,562 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1,384 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1,545 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 858 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,113 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 8,313 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 11,922 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 12,315 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7,287 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 510 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 287 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 370 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 428 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 56,176 · -1.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 56,176 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 56,335 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 56,511 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 56,595 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 56,715 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 56,148 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 56,254 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 55,726 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 56,021 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 55,596 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 55,690 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 56,847 |
Rank over time
#718 · up 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #718 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #717 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #717 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #717 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #717 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #716 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #717 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #718 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #718 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #719 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #720 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #720 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #720 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #724 |
Growth %
Average -0.10% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.16% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.15% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.21% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +1.01% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.95% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.53% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.76% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.17% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.04% |
Active installs band
50K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 50K+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #719 → #717
- Released 10.9.2 (was 10.9.1)
- Rank #720 → #717
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v10.952%
- v10.818%
- Other31%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★358 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 10.9.2
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Sep 7, 2016
- Last updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about WP Recipe Maker
How many websites use WP Recipe Maker?
WP Recipe Maker is active on 50K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #718 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has WP Recipe Maker been downloaded?
4,105,804 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1,325 times. See download stats
When was WP Recipe Maker last updated?
Version 10.9.2 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is WP Recipe Maker compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does WP Recipe Maker have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 27 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep WP Recipe Maker up to date. See its security record
Is WP Recipe Maker still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does WP Recipe Maker have?
5.0 out of 5 from 358 reviews on WordPress.org. 98% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to WP Recipe Maker?
The plugins most like WP Recipe Maker, by the tags they share, are Recipe Card Blocks Lite (10K+), WP Delicious (4K+) and Scrumptious (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
358 reviews
- 5 stars: 350 reviews, 98%
- 4 stars: 5 reviews, 1%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
- Positive
- 99%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 1%1–2★
- Each new 1★ review takes 94 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 56,000 |
| Reported installs | 50K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 358 |
| Total downloads | 4.1M |
| Author | Brecht |
| First released | Sep 7, 2016 |
| Version | 10.9.2 |
| Requires WP | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2026 |
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