---
title: "Installing Scrumptious"
description: "Requirements, installing the plugin and what happens on activation."
url: https://scrumptiouswp.com/help/installing/
site: "ScrumptiousWP"
---

# Installing Scrumptious

## Requirements

|  | Minimum | Tested up to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WordPress | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| PHP | 7.4 | 8.4 |

Scrumptious works with block themes and classic themes, and with the block editor. Page builders can show recipes with the `[scrumptious id="123"]` shortcode (see [Shortcodes](https://scrumptiouswp.com/help/shortcodes/)).

Some parts use newer WordPress features and switch on automatically when they’re available:

- **Recipe page templates you can edit in the Site Editor** need WordPress 6.7 or later and a block theme. On older versions or classic themes the recipe card is added to your theme’s normal single-post template instead.
- **WordPress AI** (Settings → Connectors) needs WordPress 7.0 or later. Every other AI option works on 6.4+. See [Setting up AI](https://scrumptiouswp.com/help/ai-setup/).

## Install

1. In WordPress, go to **Plugins → Add New Plugin**.
2. Search for **Scrumptious**, then click **Install Now** and **Activate**.

Or upload the zip: **Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin**, choose `scrumptious.zip`, then **Install Now** and **Activate**.

## What activation does

- Adds a **Recipes** menu to wp-admin with **All Recipes**, **Add New Recipe**, **Courses**, **Cuisines**, **Diets**, **Settings**, **Import** and **Setup**.
- Creates one small database table for star ratings (`wp_swp_ratings`, using your table prefix).
- Changes nothing on your existing posts or pages.
- Opens the one-minute [setup wizard](https://scrumptiouswp.com/help/setup-wizard/) (first install only).

If another recipe plugin’s recipes are found (WP Recipe Maker, Tasty Recipes or Create by Mediavine), the Recipes screen shows a **Moving from …?** notice with an **Import recipes** button. See [Switching from another recipe plugin](https://scrumptiouswp.com/help/importing/).

## Next steps

- [Create your first recipe](https://scrumptiouswp.com/help/first-recipe/)
- [Set up Paste & Parse with AI](https://scrumptiouswp.com/help/ai-setup/) (optional)
- [Choose your card defaults](https://scrumptiouswp.com/help/settings/) — accent colour, card style and which sections show.