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Recipe Card Blocks Lite

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Description

The Ultimate WordPress Recipe Plugin for your Food Blog

Trusted by thousands of food bloggers to rank higher in Google with structured recipe data.

Recipe Card Blocks is a powerful WordPress recipe plugin that adds beautiful recipe cards to the block editor & Elementor to help you create SEO-optimized recipes on your food blog.

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📌 WHY RECIPE CARD BLOCKS?

  • Schema.org markup that Google reads — get rich snippets with recipe name, image, ratings, and cook time directly in search results
  • Works with Gutenberg, Elementor & AMP — no lock-in to a single page builder
  • AI Recipe Generator included for free — generate complete recipes with AI
  • Import from WP Recipe Maker — switch in one click without losing your recipes

📌 INCLUDED BLOCKS

  • Recipe Card (with Schema.org Markup)
  • Recipe Details
  • Ingredients
  • Directions
  • Nutrition Facts
  • Recipe Card Widget for Elementor

📌 FREE FEATURES

  • AI Recipe Generator 🆕
  • Star Ratings 🆕 — readers rate your recipes, and the ratings show up in Google search results
  • Comment Ratings 🆕 — readers rate recipes directly in comments
  • Cook Mode 🆕 — keeps the reader’s screen awake while they cook
  • Elementor Support with dedicated recipe widget
  • Schema.org Structured Data (JSON-LD)
  • 3 Recipe Card Styles
  • Inline Structured Data Validator
  • AMP Support
  • Bulk Add Ingredients and Directions
  • Video integration
  • Import recipes from WP Recipe Maker
  • WPML Support
  • Recipe Shortcode
  • Works with any theme
  • GDPR-compliant

⭐️ PRO FEATURES ⭐️

Boost your SEO & Traffic:

  • Ratings Analytics — rating distribution, activity over time and your top rated recipes
  • Recipe Index Block — searchable recipe catalog that keeps visitors on your site
  • Recipe Roundups 🆕 — curate themed recipe collections that rank for long-tail keywords

Engage your readers:

  • Adjustable Servings — readers scale ingredient quantities in real-time
  • Unit Conversion (US Metric) 🆕 — switch between measurement systems with one click
  • Rating Modal & Written Reviews — readers leave a written review along with their rating

Grow your blog:

  • Recipe Submissions 🆕 — accept user-submitted recipes
  • WooCommerce Integration 🆕
  • Grow.me Save Recipe Button 🆕
  • Social Call-to-action (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest)
  • Advanced Pinterest Settings — custom Pin image & description

Professional design:

  • 5 Recipe Card Styles (vs 3 in free)
  • 4 Color Schemes + Unlimited Custom Colors
  • Equipment Block — showcase tools needed for each recipe
  • Image Gallery & Lightbox in Directions
  • Food Labels 🆕
  • Print Preview with customizable credit text
  • Premium Support

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📌 Where I can view a Demo?

You can view the Recipe Card Block live here.

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100% GDPR COMPLIANT

This plugin is 100% GDPR compliant. It doesn’t integrate any Google Fonts.
Recipe Card Blocks does not collect any information outside your WordPress installation, therefore it’s 100% GDPR compliant.

Simply search for the plugin name “Recipe Card Blocks” via the Plugins -> Add New page in the Dashboard of your WordPress website and click the install button. Once installed, click on the blue Activate button.

After installation, create a new post or edit an existing one using the block editor (Gutenberg), and when adding a new block, look under Recipe Card Blocks section to find the “Recipe Card” block.

  1. Adding a recipe card to the editor

    Adding a recipe card to the editor

  2. Recipe Card widget in Elementor

    Recipe Card widget in Elementor

  3. All blocks included

    All blocks included

  4. Preview of the Recipe Card Block

    Preview of the Recipe Card Block

  5. Additional Design for Block

    Additional Design for Block

  6. Block Editor

    Block Editor

  7. Recipes Page

    Recipes Page

  8. Mobile Design

    Mobile Design

  9. Settings page

    Settings page

I just installed the plugin and can’t find the blocks

Make sure you haven’t disabled the new block editor using the Classic Editor plugin, as these blocks work only with the new editor.

Is there Documentation available?

Yes, you can find documentation for this plugin with more instructions on our website.

Go to Documentation

Is it possible to migrate recipes from another plugin?

Yes, our plugin includes an intuitive and easy-to-use tool that allows you to import recipes created using the WP Recipe Maker plugin.

How to import recipes from other plugins

How do I get star ratings to show in Google search results?

Star ratings are enabled by default. Once at least one visitor rates a recipe, the plugin adds an aggregateRating to the recipe’s structured data, which is what Google needs before it can show stars. Google decides if and when to display them, and it can take a while for your pages to be re-crawled. You can check that the markup is correct with Google’s Rich Results Test.

What data do ratings store?

Each rating stores the rating value, the recipe ID, the date and the visitor’s IP address, plus the user ID for logged-in visitors. The IP address is used to stop the same visitor rating a recipe twice and to rate-limit submissions. If a visitor submits a written review, the name, email and review text are stored too. All of it stays in your own database and is never sent anywhere. See the suggested text under Tools > Privacy for wording you can use in your privacy policy.

Importing recipes

By Behrouz (nwm2006) on July 30, 2024

Importing recipes are from just one plugin and it's in pro version!!!

Importing recipes from other plugins is a feature to attract users it should not be a pro feature!

Edited: 5 Star for the new update...

Good Plugin, but Business Plan Needs Adjustment

By Braian Menkhoff (bihush) on January 24, 2024

I believe the plugin has potential, but the business plan misses the mark. As a user, I prioritize basic features like rating, which is crucial for a recipe plugin. Additionally, the ability to import recipes from an old plugin is a must for users seeking alternatives due to abandonment issues with their previous plugin (in my case, Cooked Pro).

Without these fundamental features, it's hard for users to even consider trying the plugin. My suggestion is to focus on providing a solid foundation with essential functionalities. If users are satisfied with the basic features and witness positive growth on their websites, they would be more inclined to explore the Pro version, which offers advanced features like reading mode, timer, recipe submissions, etc.

Amazing plugin

By edlira on September 21, 2023

Amazing plugin and a great support. I use it for my recipe at my food blog.

Lumayan

By Sinta Aliya (sintaaliya) on March 28, 2023

Lumayan cukup membantu bagiku sih ini.

ok

By santis1 on October 31, 2022

ok.

Spectacular Plugin

By Tamie (tamierp) on December 27, 2021

This is a great plugin! It works perfectly, looks great, and it's actually very easy to use. I have found no issues and when I have run into a problem (due to my general lack of experience), my questions are kindly and quickly answered in a way that I can understand.

Easy Clean Recipe Card Plugin with the BEST Customer Support

By momentsandmeals on December 18, 2021

I've used the free version of Recipe Card Blocks for about two years and ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. Simple, easy to use, and just the right amount of flexibility and options without being overwhelming. I love that you enter your ingredients, steps, etc directly into a live preview block making the process more intuitive and allowing for a better work flow. Recently, I upgraded to the Pro version as I was ready for some additional features. When deciding between this and another popular plugin, I ultimately decided on Recipe Card Blocks. Though the other plugin had one feature I really wanted, I was familiar with WPZoom's customer service (I also use their Cookely theme) and decided this was the better choice because the customer service has always been amazing! No hassles, no back and forth with useless people who don't understand. They reply quickly and solve your problem! And when you're working in this "bubble" of food blogging, quick and helpful customer service makes a huge difference!!

Very fast support!!!! Perfect!

By valentynminin on May 25, 2021

I had an issue with rich snippets. I went to the website and sent a question in the chat. Late-night! In the morning there was an update that fixed an issue. Thank You!!

Elegant and flexible

By geokongr on May 24, 2021

There are many options to choose from and create a beautiful recipe section with ease. With such professional work it deserves the pro version upgrade.

Recipes Done Right

By captainswallow on September 1, 2020

After using a few other "Recipe Card" plugins, THIS is the only one that really gets it right! Intuitive and easy to use, but especially helpful when converting an already posted recipe typed on the page to something professional and easy to read...much easier to copy and paste ("Bulk Add", FTW) from the same page/content when ye can see what you're doing!

3.5.0

  • New: Star ratings. Visitors can rate your recipes, and the rating is added to the recipe’s structured data as aggregateRating so Google can show star ratings in search results.
  • New: Comment ratings. Readers can leave a star rating along with their comment, and those reviews are added to the recipe schema.
  • New: Ratings screen under Recipe Cards for approving, unapproving and deleting ratings.
  • New: [wpzoom_rcb_rating] shortcode and a Recipe Rating block for showing the stars anywhere.
  • New: Cook Mode. A toggle on the recipe card that keeps the reader’s screen from going to sleep while they cook. Enable it under Recipe Cards > Settings > Miscellaneous.
  • New: Ratings settings tab, including the rating mode, star colour, and where the stars appear.
  • New: Privacy policy suggestions, plus personal-data export and erase support for ratings.
  • New: SEO column on the All Recipes screen.
  • Note: This release stores the IP address of each visitor who submits a rating in order to prevent duplicate votes. See the Ratings settings if you would rather not collect ratings at all.

3.4.19

  • Minor bug fixes

3.4.18

  • Minor bug fixes

3.4.17

  • Minor bug fixes

3.4.16

  • Improved: Full compatibility with WordPress 7.1
  • Minor style fixes in the editor

3.4.15

  • Multiple improvements and fixes

3.4.14

  • Minor bug fixes

3.4.13

  • Bug fix with the recipe importer

3.4.12

  • Minor bug fix

3.4.11

  • Minor bug fix

3.4.10

  • Improvements to the Nutrition Facts block

3.4.9

  • Minor bug fix

3.4.8

  • Improvements to the Recipe AI Generator

3.4.7

  • CSS bug fix

3.4.6

  • Added a tooltip for cooking details.
  • Fixed an issue with keywords in the recipe schema.

3.4.5

  • Minor fixes

3.4.4

  • Minor bug fixes

3.4.3

  • Minor bug fix with the Ingredients and Directions blocks
  • Added a new option to change the heading tag for recipe title.

3.4.2

  • WordPress 6.7 notice fix
  • Added a button to refresh the number of AI credits

3.4.1

  • Added the Print button to recipes without an image
  • Minor fixes

3.4.0

  • NEW: Generate Recipes & Recipe Image using AI
  • Multiple bug fixes

3.3.2

  • Bug fix with the recipe importer

3.3.1

  • Fixed a bug with the Schema markup in the Elementor widget
  • Minor bug fixes

3.3.0

  • New: Import recipes from WP Recipe Maker
  • New: Create a Draft Post when creating a new recipe card post.

See changelog for all versions.

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