Create

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287 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 269 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.

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Crossed into this band 14 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ phil1ooo

   5mo ago

   Firstly! I have been a chef for 50 years, and I know recipes and have tried many WP plugins for being able to post and store my recipes in a way that they can be used by other professionals and also beginners, and Create Studio has most certainly met those requirements. I am trialing the Pro version ATM and although I want it I can’t afford it right now for a couple of months but I will be getting this Plugin as it meets and ticks every box when it comes to being able to write up an online recipe for others to sue and follow as well as calculate recipe sizes and weight table conversion from metric to pounds.I think the interactive mode is also very well laid out as the fact that you can go back and forth and tick ingredients off as you go is perfect.I know from experience that for a developer to create a perfect recipe card plugin would be extremely difficult, as they are not in the trade so knowing exactly what is expected or required and how to perfectly lay it all out isn’t easy and it’s only from professional users providing positive feedback and suggesting minor corrections that developers will be able to offer users an amazing plugin, so don’t be harsh or insulting if your not happy but instead work with them to help solve any issues before leaving negative feedback as I can personally say that their support compared to many plugins’ support I have dealt with in the past and currently is second to none, as they want this to work for you just as much as you want it to work.Disclaimer! I am not endorsed or paid or have any affiliation with this company or its developers, and I have posted this type of review because after having tried so many different recipe plugins out there, this is by far the absolute best one, and seeing it disappear or stop because of so many negative reviews would just be a shame and a major great loss to both the WP community and you recipe creators out there. Work with them instead of against these fine developers. Have a Great all.

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2. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   6mo ago

   We’ve been using Create since its creation. It’s always been a solid, easy-to-use recipe plugin. We updated recently to the 2.0 Pro version and I’m SO happy we did! It has so many features that I’ve wished for, most notably the serving conversions and metric conversions. But my favorite is the “featured review” where you can quickly add a block anywhere in your post and choose a review to be featured. It adds some credibility and trust with hardly any effort – it’s awesome! However, what I’m most impressed with is the level of service and the incredibly quick response times. I’ve been a food blogger for over 17 years so if there’s a plugin, I’ve probably tried it, and there’s nothing worse than hearing crickets when you have a question or an issue. JM has not only responded lightning fast whenever I’ve had questions, but he’s gone above and beyond to make sure that everything is working perfectly. I recommend this plugin to all of my blogger friends and hope that everyone gives it a try!

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3. ★★★★★ tyroleancutie

   1.3y ago

   It’s really disappointing to see a company like Mediavine let their once-excellent recipe card plugin fall apart like this.

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4. ★★★★★ sharon

   3.0y ago

   I’d love to rate Create with 5-stars, but unfortunately I can’t. I thought it was an excellent plugin to begin with. I changed all my recipes over to it, which was a bit stupid. The cards are quite good, but if you want some changes, you need to know a little coding. Star ratings are paramount because Google wants them; however, Creates star-rating really sucks. It offers a comment area and write a review area; there are no alternatives; they confuse readers, so you get less comments and ratings..not good. It’s great it offers so much for free, but like any free plugin it has its limitations. I switched back to WP Recipe Maker it’s much better. This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by sharon. This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by sharon.

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5. ★★★★★ BlueSky22

   4.0y ago

   For recipe blogs that rely on a plugin for cards, this is a critical component of their sites content. WordPress announces changes and allows for proper development updates prior to releasing a new version. When a critical plugin is not updated with a major release to the extent that it breaks your site….time to find a reliable alternative.

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6. ★★★★★ HalbrookTech

   4.8y ago

   I’d love to rate this plugin much higher, but the, in my view, embarrassing neglect of an export function really hurts the plugin. This is a huge oversight on the part of the developer, one that has been brought to their attention in the support here, but nothing has been done. Export should really be a no brainer feature for any content plugin/software.

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7. ★★★★★ awesomealice

   4.8y ago

   Been writing a roundup for several hours and after I hit save and publish all of the links are removed. This has happened to me twice now and I’ll never waste my time using this plugin ever again.

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8. ★★★★★ tastyrecipelovers

   6.3y ago

   We started our food blog and searched and went through all the plugins there was available, and when we came across this it was the game-changer our site (tastyrecipelovers) needed. It has everything you need, that other recipe plugins put in their premium section, and its free. The Recipe card has great looking cards to choose from and your users won’t be disappointed.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.5.3 FEATURE: Add images and GIFs by pasting a URL directly into image pickers (main card, Pinterest, and list-item images) and the Instructions/Notes editors ENHANCEMENT: Settings now show a Save button and confirmation toas 2.5.3
2. — Version 2.5.2 FIX: Images imported by Create (list-item and product thumbnails) now generate proper metadata in the Media Library, so image optimizers like Imagify and WordPress thumbnail sizes work correctly. 2.5.2
3. — Version 2.5.1 FIX: In the User Reviews page, the “Search for a card” dropdown now appears under the search box so you can actually pick a card to filter by FIX: Resolved a “translation loading was triggered too early” notice (WordPres 2.5.1
4. — Version 2.5.0 FEATURE: Insert fractions (½, ⅓, ¼…) and the degree symbol directly into ingredient fields, just like you already can in instructions FIX: Recipe cards no longer grow and push content down as they scroll into view on mob 2.5.0
5. — Version 2.4.7 FIX: In the List editor, URLs that can’t be scraped can now be added manually again; use “Add it anyway” to insert the link and fill in the title, image, and details yourself 2.4.7
6. — Version 2.4.6 ENHANCEMENT: Typing a new value into a card-editor taxonomy dropdown (Author, Cuisine, Category, etc.) now creates the term and saves reliably FIX: Hero lists with photo ratios keep the Pinterest pin button and item titl 2.4.6

All 10 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (3.1.0). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched Medium · 6.5 Create <= 2.5.3 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection via 'order' Parameter ↗
   2026-09-18 CVE-2026-13200 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.5.3 Patched in 2.5.4
2. Patched Medium · 6.5 Create <= 2.5.3 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection via 'order_by' Parameter ↗
   2026-09-18 CVE-2026-13191 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.5.3 Patched in 2.5.4
3. Patched Medium · 5.3 Create by Mediavine <= 2.5.3 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗
   2026-08-03 CVE-2026-16992 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.5.3 Patched in 2.5.4
4. Patched Medium · 5.3 Create by Mediavine <= 2.5.3 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure ↗
   2026-08-03 CVE-2026-18037 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.5.3 Patched in 2.5.4
5. Patched Medium · 6.5 Create <= 2.5.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection ↗
   2026-07-22 CVE-2026-24552 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 2.5.3 Patched in 2.5.4
6. Patched Medium · 5.3 Create <= 2.6.0 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure ↗
   2026-07-22 CVE-2026-65490 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.6.0 Patched in 2.6.1
7. Patched Medium · 5.3 Create by Mediavine <= 1.9.8 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure ↗
   2024-08-12 CVE-2024-43264 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.9.8 Patched in 1.9.9
8. Patched Medium · 6.4 Create by Mediavine <= 1.9.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-07-04 CVE-2024-37495 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.7 Patched in 1.9.8
9. Patched Medium · 6.4 Create by Mediavine <= 1.9.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Schema Meta Shortcode ↗
   2024-06-26 CVE-2024-5601 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.9.7 Patched in 1.9.8
10. Patched Critical · 9.8 Create by Mediavine <= 1.9.4 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'id' ↗
    2024-03-19 CVE-2024-1711 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 1.9.4 Patched in 1.9.5

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 12 languages, 0 at 90% or more

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-09-11 7K+ → 6K+ down after 9 days in tier
2. 2025-09-02 6K+ → 7K+ up after 5 days in tier
3. 2025-08-28 7K+ → 6K+ down after 15 days in tier
4. 2025-08-13 6K+ → 7K+ up after 4 days in tier
5. 2025-08-09 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2025-08-08 6K+ → 7K+ up after 13 days in tier
7. 2025-07-26 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
8. 2025-07-25 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier

Competes with

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Create: 6K+ active installs, 4.3★ (25 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/mediavine-create