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Gluten Free Recipes

A complete WordPress recipe management system with custom post types, metadata, search, and user submissions.

by Your Name · github.com/rinne13/gf-recipes · website

★ 1stars

Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/rinne13/gf-recipes/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/rinne13/gf-recipes ↗

A complete WordPress recipe management system with custom post types, metadata, search, and user submissions.

✨ Features:

  • Custom Post Type: Recipes
  • Rich metadata: ingredients, steps, cooking time, difficulty level
  • Tags support (breakfast, dessert, dairy-free, etc.)
  • User-friendly submission form via shortcode [gf_submit_recipe]
  • Guest and registered user submissions (with moderation)
  • Featured image upload
  • REST API routes for recipe integration
  • Responsive recipe cards grid with modern design

🛠 Tech stack:

  • PHP 8.1+
  • WordPress 6+
  • Custom REST API endpoints
  • Vanilla JS + CSS for front-end form handling
  • Built with accessibility and mobile-first design in mind

🚀 Perfect for:

  • Food blogs and recipe communities
  • Gluten-free and health-focused sites
  • Any WordPress site that wants structured recipes with search/filtering

Installation

  1. Download or clone this repo into your WordPress /wp-content/plugins/ folder.
  2. Activate GF Recipes from the WordPress admin panel.
  3. Use shortcodes:
    • [gf_recipes] – display recipes archive/grid
    • [gf_submit_recipe] – display user submission form

Usage

  • Add recipes via the WordPress admin panel or let users submit them from the front-end.
  • Recipes include structured fields: ingredients (one per line), steps, cook time, and difficulty.
  • Submitted recipes are stored as pending until approved by admin.

Roadmap

  • ✅ Basic recipe CPT + metadata
  • ✅ Front-end submission with moderation
  • ✅ Recipe tagging and categorization
  • ⏳ Advanced search (by ingredient, difficulty, time)
  • ⏳ User dashboards with saved recipes
  • ⏳ Rating system and comments

License

GPL v2 or later. Free to use and modify.