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Plugixa Recipe - User Documentation
Welcome to the official documentation for Plugixa Recipe, a modern WordPress recipe management plugin with a React admin, multiple display layouts (grid, slider, masonry, list), nutrition facts, user reviews, collections, meal planning, WPML/Polylang multilingual support, and optional AI-powered recipe generation.
Plugixa Recipe ships in two editions:
- Free — core recipe management, categories, cuisines, courses, ingredients, instructions, reviews, collections, shopping lists, views, shortcodes, widget shortcodes, Gutenberg block, Elementor widget, frontend submission form, and WPML/Polylang support.
- Pro PRO — AI generation, custom fields, import/export, SEO analyzer, JSON-LD schema output, WooCommerce integration, demo data seeder, and more.
See the complete Free vs Pro feature matrix.
Getting Started
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Getting Started | Install, activate, and publish your first recipe |
| Recipes Management | Create, edit, reorder, and organize recipes |
| Categories | Group recipes into categories (e.g., Breakfast, Dessert) |
| Cuisines | Tag recipes by cuisine (Italian, Japanese, Mexican, …) |
| Courses | Appetizer, Main, Side, Dessert, etc. |
Recipe Content
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | Grouped ingredients with quantities, units, and notes |
| Instructions | Grouped cooking steps with per-step images, videos, and timing |
| Nutrition | 17-field FDA-style nutrition labels |
| Reviews | 5-star reviews, photo uploads, admin replies |
Design & Display
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Views | Visual presets: layouts, colors, typography, spacing, images, categories |
| Shortcodes | The [plugixarecipe] shortcode and the visual builder |
| Widget Shortcodes | Categories, latest/popular/related, search, recipe of the day |
| Blocks | The Plugixa Recipe Gutenberg block |
| Content Sources | Recipes, categories, cuisines, courses as sources |
User Features
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Collections & Cookbooks | Public or private recipe collections |
| Meal Planning | Weekly/monthly meal plans with day/meal slots |
| Shopping Lists | Per-user shopping lists built from recipe ingredients |
| Favorites | Logged-in user favorites |
| Frontend Submission | [plugixa_recipe_form] — user-submitted recipes |
Pro Features
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| AI Generator PRO | Generate recipes from topic, URL, or document |
| Custom Fields PRO | Attach custom data to recipes |
| Import / Export PRO | JSON, CSV, WPRM, and WP Recipe Maker import |
| SEO Analyzer PRO | Per-recipe SEO scoring with recommendations |
| Schema / JSON-LD PRO | Structured data for Google recipe rich results |
| Integrations: Elementor | Elementor widget |
| Integrations: WooCommerce PRO | Product tab and product-to-recipe linking |
| Demo Data PRO | One-click 18 sample recipes + 7 categories + 16 cuisines |
Configuration
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Settings | Global plugin configuration (10 tabs) |
| Multilingual (WPML / Polylang) | Translation groups, language filtering, fallback |
| Permalinks & URLs | /recipe/, /recipe-category/, /recipe-cuisine/, /recipe-print/ |
| Troubleshooting | Common issues and fixes |
For Developers
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Hooks Reference | Every action and filter, with examples |
| REST API | plugixarecipe/v1 endpoints |
System Requirements
- WordPress: 6.0 or higher
- PHP: 8.0 or higher
- MySQL: 5.7+ / MariaDB 10.3+
- Browsers: current Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
Support
- Check Troubleshooting first.
- Review the doc for the specific feature you’re using.
- Contact support via your Plugixa account.
License
Plugixa Recipe is licensed under the GPL v2 or later. Pro features require a valid Plugixa license managed via Freemius.
Documentation for plugin version 1.0.0 · Updated April 2026