WP Recipe Maker vs Yoast SEO
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| Feature | WP Recipe Maker v10.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details | Yoast SEO v28.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 50,000+ | 10M+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | WP Recipe Maker · WP Recipe Maker Premium ($) | Yoast SEO · Yoast SEO Premium ($) |
| Pros | Recipe and how-to JSON-LD for search results; Block, shortcode and Elementor support; Imports recipes from other recipe plugins | XML sitemaps and a schema graph in the free version; Breadcrumbs block and WooCommerce product support; Widely installed, with a large existing knowledge base |
| Cons | Many features need the Premium add-on; Large admin and REST surface for a single plugin; Instacart and video lookups call vendor or Google services | Redirect manager and Local SEO need Premium or an add-on; AI tools use a limited free allowance; Usage tracking is opt-in and asks on first setup |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 3 |
| Features (SEO plugins checklist) | ||
| Schema markup | — | Yes |
| XML sitemaps | — | Yes |
| Redirects | — | Paid |
| Local SEO | — | Paid |
| WooCommerce | — | Yes |
| AI content | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Recipe and how-to JSON-LD metadata, User ratings for recipes, Recipe, list, nutrition and jump-to blocks, Elementor widgets and controls, Import recipes from other plugins, Visual recipe template editor, Recipe interaction tracking stored locally, Premium-only features switched on by the addon filter ($) | Breadcrumbs block, AI content generator, WooCommerce product SEO data |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | YouTube Data API, Vimeo oEmbed | — |
| E-commerce | Instacart | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Elementor | Elementor |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | bootstrapped.ventures, proxy.bootstrapped.ventures, youtube.googleapis.com, vimeo.com | ai.yoa.st, oauth.semrush.com, api.wincher.com, my.yoast.com |
| Blocks | 9 | 3 |
| Shortcodes | 19 | 1 |