Frontend Submission — Plugixa Recipe

[plugixa_recipe_form] lets your visitors submit their own recipes directly from the frontend. Submitted recipes land in the admin with status = pending (configurable) for moderation.

The shortcode

[plugixa_recipe_form]
[plugixa_recipe_form status="pending"]
[plugixa_recipe_form require_login="true"]
[plugixa_recipe_form redirect="/thank-you/"]

What the form looks like

Rendered from templates/submission-form.php. By default it includes:

• Title *
• Description
• Main image (upload)
• Ingredients (dynamic rows with quantity / unit / name)
• Instructions (dynamic rows)
• Prep / cook / rest time (minutes)
• Servings
• Difficulty
• Category (dropdown)
• Cuisine (dropdown)
• Tags (free-form)
• Video URL (optional)
• reCAPTCHA / hCaptcha (if configured in Settings → Captcha)

Configuring the form

Navigate to Settings → Form.

• Fields shown — which fields appear.
• Required fields — mandatory fields.
• Character limits — per-field.
• Submit button text.
• Thank-you message / Redirect URL.

Moderation

Submitted recipes appear in Recipes → Recipes with status pending. Filter by status to see only submissions, then:

• Publish — moves the recipe to status = published.
• Reject — sets status to archived and notifies the submitter (if email was provided).

Submission metadata

For every submitted recipe, the plugin records:

• created_by — WP user ID (NULL for guests).
• submission_ip — client IP address.
• created_at — timestamp.

These are stored on the wp_plugixarecipe_recipes row itself; no separate “submissions” table.

Spam protection

• Honeypot field — hidden input that must be left empty. Simple but effective against crude bots.
• reCAPTCHA v2 / v3 — Google’s challenge. See Settings → Captcha.
• hCaptcha — privacy-friendly alternative.
• Rate limiting — one submission per IP per N minutes (configurable).
• Email verification — optional “confirm your email” step before publishing.

Email notifications

When a recipe is submitted:

1. Admins receive an email (configurable recipient list).
2. The submitter receives a confirmation email with their submission summary.

Templates are in the EmailNotifier class — override the plugixarecipe_submission_email_body filter to customize the text.

Accessibility

The form template uses semantic HTML with proper labels, ARIA attributes, and a focus-visible outline for keyboard users. Error messages are announced via aria-live="polite".