Cooked Classic - A Powerful Recipe Plugin for WordPress 2.4.3
Wordpress Plugins Codecanyon 4.8 (2.5K reviews)
Cooked Classic is a WordPress plugin built for recipe publishing. At the center is a drag-and-drop recipe builder that lets you place ingredients, directions, and cooking times in a structured format without touching code. You do not need a separate page or custom post type, because the builder works in the standard edit screen. The plugin also supports front-end submissions for registered users. A member can type up a recipe, attach photos, and submit it for approval, with their own profile page collecting their contributions. Video support is built into the recipe content type, so you can embed a cooking clip directly into the instructions area. Ratings and reviews are part of the same system, giving readers a way to provide feedback on every published dish. Responsive layouts make every recipe display cleanly on phones, tablets, and desktops. Installation is no different from any other WordPress plugin. Everything in the package exists to make recipe publishing straightforward.
Every registered user gets a recipe favorites list, so readers can bookmark dishes and save them for later. Each list is tied to the user account, so it stays intact across sessions. A powerful search bar runs across the recipe archive, letting visitors filter by title, ingredient, or keyword. The search index covers ingredient lines as well as preparation steps. Timer support is included as a shortcode, so any recipe can display a countdown that matches the listed cooking time. Full-screen mode removes the rest of the site and shows only the recipe, which helps when following steps in the kitchen. Sharing buttons sit on individual recipes, letting readers post a dish to their preferred social network. Nutrition facts can be added to each recipe, giving users a clear view of calories and other values. Video clips and step-by-step text both appear in the same layout, with nothing hidden behind tabs or accordions.
The plugin includes ten recipe layouts, which gives you flexibility in how individual recipes are displayed. You can choose a different arrangement for featured dishes or keep one consistent look across the whole site. Three list view styles control the archive pages, letting you present recipes as a standard list, a grid, or a more compact set of cards. Custom widgets add recipe blocks to any sidebar or footer, such as recent dishes or a category index. A set of custom shortcodes covers common elements like ingredient sections, recipe summaries, and buttons, so you can place them inside posts or pages. Timer shortcode, which is part of that package, lets you insert a live countdown anywhere. There are also custom login and registration forms that match the plugin's styling, which keeps the front-end content submission process visually consistent. All of these options are controlled from the WordPress customizer or a dedicated settings page.
Cooked Classic is a complete recipe publishing system for WordPress, available through Codecanyon. You install the zip file, activate it, and the recipe content type becomes available in your admin. Its feature set stays focused on the practical needs of a cooking site: building recipes, accepting user submissions, and presenting everything clearly. There is no bundled page builder, no subscription service, and no dependency on a third-party platform to display your content. All data lives in your own WordPress database. This plugin combines ratings, search, favorites, and front-end forms into one package, so you do not have to stitch together multiple extension plugins. That makes it a reasonable choice for a food blog, a community recipe directory, or a chef's personal site. Code is structured around the standard admin interfaces, which keeps the learning curve low for someone already comfortable with WordPress. What you get is a recipe site that works the way a cooking site should, without extra clutter.
Codecanyon
- Item type
- plugin
- Category
- Wordpress Plugins
- Version
- 9.4
- Availability
- In stock
- Delivery
- Digital
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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