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title: "Scrumptious vs WP Recipe Maker"
description: "Scrumptious vs WP Recipe Maker: servings, ratings, cook mode and unit conversion are free in Scrumptious. Compare features and prices, and switch in one click."
url: https://scrumptiouswp.com/scrumptious-vs-wp-recipe-maker/
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# Scrumptious vs WP Recipe Maker

WP Recipe Maker is the most popular recipe plugin on WordPress, and a good one. Here is an honest look at how Scrumptious compares, what you get for free, and how easy it is to switch.

[See the comparison](https://scrumptiouswp.com/scrumptious-vs-wp-recipe-maker/#compare) [How switching works](https://scrumptiouswp.com/help/importing/)

## The short version

### More for free

Servings scaling, star ratings, cook mode and US/metric conversion are free in Scrumptious. In WP Recipe Maker they start at $49 to $99 a year.

### Paste instead of typing

Paste a recipe and Scrumptious fills in the fields for you. With Pro, paste a link to a recipe page instead. AI is optional and uses your own key.

### Switch in one click

Import your WP Recipe Maker recipes and swap the cards in your posts. Your URLs stay the same, and you can undo it.

## Feature by feature

Prices are per year for one site. WP Recipe Maker prices are from their own plans page as of September 2026.

Feature

Scrumptious

WP Recipe Maker

Recipe cards with Google recipe schema

**Free**

**Free**

Block editor blocks

**Free**

**Free**

Adjustable servings

**Free**

Premium *from $49/yr*

Reader star ratings

**Free**

Premium *from $49/yr*

Cook mode

**Free**

Premium *from $49/yr*

US and metric unit conversion

**Free**

Pro *from $99/yr*

Paste or import a recipe from text or a link

Free built-in parser, optional AI with your own key. Import from a link in Pro

*see their site*

Share buttons without tracking scripts

**Free**

*see their site*

Import from other recipe plugins

**Free** *WP Recipe Maker, Tasty, Create*

**Yes** *11+ plugins*

Nutrition facts

**Free** *enter them yourself*

Pro *calculated for you, from $99/yr*

Meal planner and shopping list

**Pro** *$59/yr*

Elite *from $149/yr*

Reader recipe submissions

**Studio** *$99/yr*

Elite *from $149/yr*

## Where WP Recipe Maker is ahead

We would rather you pick the right tool. WP Recipe Maker is a mature plugin, and it does some things we do not do yet:

- Automatic nutrition calculation (on its Pro plan).
- Imports from more plugins (11+).
- A visual template editor for card designs.
- A long track record and a large user base.

## Where Scrumptious fits better

If you want the reader features without paying for them, and you would rather paste a recipe than fill in a form:

- Servings, ratings, cook mode and unit conversion are free.
- Paste & Parse fills in the card from pasted text (Pro adds import from a link).
- AI is optional and uses your own key, with no markup.
- Meal planner and shopping lists from $59/yr, and reader submissions from $99/yr. On WP Recipe Maker they start at the $149/yr Elite plan.
- Made by a former chef who builds WordPress sites for a living.

## Try it on a copy of your site

Install the free plugin on a staging copy, run the importer, and compare your recipes side by side. If you change your mind, undo the import with one click.

Other comparisons: [Scrumptious vs Tasty Recipes](https://scrumptiouswp.com/scrumptious-vs-tasty-recipes/) · [Scrumptious vs Create by Mediavine](https://scrumptiouswp.com/scrumptious-vs-create-by-mediavine/)

[See pricing](https://scrumptiouswp.com/#pricing) [Try the demo](https://demo.scrumptiouswp.com/)