Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM vs WPML Multilingual CMS
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| Feature | Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM v3.6.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WPML Multilingual CMS v4.9.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Recipe Card Blocks · Recipe Card Blocks PRO ($) | WPML Multilingual CMS ($) |
| Pros | Schema.org Recipe markup in the page output; Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets; Imports recipes from WP Recipe Maker | Language URLs and a language switcher widget; Duplicates posts and media across languages; Translation management and string translation |
| Cons | Ratings analytics and advanced features need Pro; AI recipe generator relies on the WPZOOM service; Large plugin with many admin screens | Commercial licence needed for the core and translation services; Automatic translation depends on a paid subscription; Large plugin with many settings to configure |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | — | Paid |
| SEO-friendly URLs | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | No |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 ($) | Language URL negotiation, Language switcher widget, Duplicate posts into other languages, Duplicate media attachments across languages, Synchronise scheduled posts across translations, Translation management and batches ($), Advanced Translation Editor ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | WP Recipe Maker, Elementor, WPML | Elementor, Divi |
| Other | WPZOOM store API | ICanLocalize translation service ($), WPML translation proxy ($), WPML Advanced Translation Editor service ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | wordpress.org | www.icanlocalize.com, tp.wpml.org, wpml.org, ams.wpml.org, ate.wpml.org, cdt.wpml.org, api.wpml.org, us.i.posthog.com |
| Blocks | 9 | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 1 | 4 |