Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM vs WPML Media Translation
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| Feature | Recipe Card Blocks by WPZOOM v3.6.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WPML Media Translation v3.1.2 · 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 ($) | WPML Media Translation ($) |
| Pros | Schema.org Recipe markup in the page output; Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets; Imports recipes from WP Recipe Maker | Separate images per language for posts and custom fields; Batch tool rewrites media URLs in existing content; Fits into WPML's existing translation editor and language settings |
| Cons | Ratings analytics and advanced features need Pro; AI recipe generator relies on the WPZOOM service; Large plugin with many admin screens | Needs WPML core installed and active; Sold as part of the WPML subscription, no free edition; Only helps sites that actually use per-language media |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | — | No |
| Visual editor | — | No |
| SEO-friendly URLs | — | No |
| WooCommerce | — | No |
| 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 ($) | Per-language images in post content and featured images ($), Per-language images stored in custom fields ($), Batch rewrite of media URLs in existing content ($), Privacy policy text covering media translation ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Plugins | WP Recipe Maker, Elementor, WPML | WPML ($) |
| Other | WPZOOM store API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | wordpress.org | — |
| Blocks | 9 | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |