Google Website Translator vs Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM
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| Feature | Google Website Translator v1.4.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM v3.6.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 8,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | August 18, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Prisna GWT - Google Website Translator | Recipe Card Blocks · Recipe Card Blocks PRO ($) |
| Pros | Free automatic translation into a long list of languages; Language selector with flags, banner or shortcode placement; Simple settings for which languages to offer | Schema.org Recipe markup in the page output; Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets; Imports recipes from WP Recipe Maker |
| Cons | Translations are generated in the browser and are not stored; Same URL for every language, so no SEO gain from translated pages; Relies on Google's widget, so output quality is machine-level | Ratings analytics and advanced features need Pro; AI recipe generator relies on the WPZOOM service; Large plugin with many admin screens |
| Mentioned in our posts | 2 | 1 |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | Yes | — |
| Visual editor | No | — |
| SEO-friendly URLs | No | — |
| Languages limit | 100+ | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Google Translate element that translates the page in the browser, Shortcode for placing the translator, Automatic footer display in tabbed mode, Language flags with generated styles, Banner with the language selector, Choose all or specific languages to offer, Google Analytics code for the translator | Recipe card block for the block editor, Schema.org Recipe JSON-LD output, Elementor recipe card widget, Recipe shortcode, Star ratings with own table, Import from WP Recipe Maker, AI recipe generator with credits, Ratings analytics dashboard ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | Google Analytics | — |
| Plugins | — | WP Recipe Maker, Elementor, WPML |
| Other | Google Translate element | WPZOOM store API |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | wordpress.org |
| Blocks | — | 9 |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |