Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM vs Spectra Legacy
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| Feature | Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM v3.6.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Spectra Legacy v2.20.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Recipe Card Blocks · Recipe Card Blocks PRO ($) | Spectra Legacy · Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Pros | Schema.org Recipe markup in the page output; Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets; Imports recipes from WP Recipe Maker | Large free set of content blocks for the block editor; Popup builder and starter template library included in the free code; Styling blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms |
| Cons | Ratings analytics and advanced features need Pro; AI recipe generator relies on the WPZOOM service; Large plugin with many admin screens | Receives security and compatibility fixes only, with no new features; AI and template features depend on a credit-based ZipWP service |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| 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 ($) | Free content block library (post grid, FAQ, gallery, timeline and more), Popup builder with a spectra-popup post type, Styler blocks for Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms, Block template library fetched from a remote templates server, AI content generation through Zip AI (credit-based), Google reCAPTCHA keys for form blocks, Upgrade prompts for Spectra Legacy Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | WP Recipe Maker, Elementor, WPML | Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms |
| Other | WPZOOM store API | Google reCAPTCHA, ZipWP, Spectra credit server |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | wordpress.org | api.zipwp.com, credits.startertemplates.com, app.zipwp.com, websitedemos.net, metrics.brainstormforce.com |
| Blocks | 9 | 17 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |