We are excited to announce the release of WP Delicious v1.6.4 and WP Delicious Pro v2.1.3, packed with fantastic new features and enhancements!
These updates include several highly requested features and improvements to existing functionalities aimed at helping you grow your food blog.
WP Delicious v1.6.4 Updates
Related Recipes
Our new Related Recipes feature allows you to display related recipes on your posts. You can customize the preferences to fit your needs, including filtering related recipes and setting the number to display.
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Multiple Best Seasons
We’ve enhanced our custom best season options based on user feedback. You can now support multiple season options for each recipe.
Other Enhancements and Fixes
In addition to the above major updates, we also worked on the some of the minor issues which includes:
- Fixes: Corrected translation issue for best seasons.
- Fixes: Ingredient quantity field now only accepts numbers.
- Fixes: Resolved design issue with Post Navigation on Single Recipe page.
- Fixes: Fixed CSS conflicts with other plugins and themes.
WP Delicious Pro v2.1.3 Updates
The Pro version includes some of the exciting updates that you have been waiting for. It addresses some of the major feature requests and enhances the Recipe Ratings feature.
Automatic Nutrition Calculator
In the latest version, you can easily integrate a free nutrition calculator API, Edamam, for calculating the nutritional value of your recipes. With this feature, there is no need for value entry of nutritional value.
This integration automatically maps out different nutritional fields and populates the value. We also included the feature to exclude ingredients for calculation.
Enhanced Review Ratings
Review ratings are crucial for search engine rankings and user engagement on your site. The new updates include features to make the ratings more impactful and engaging.
Your readers can now answer if they have made the recipes or not, would they recommend the recipe, as well as different tags while leaving a rating. In addition, the popup module for the ratings will make it easier for your readers to add a review quickly.
Other Enhancements and Fixes
In addition to the above major features, we also worked on some issues reported by our customers. It includes:
- Enhancement: Added underlining to ingredient links on single recipe page for better distinction.
- Fixes: Resolved an issue where disabling the Gravatar icon prevented the review page from opening.
- Fixes: Fixed a toastr notification error related to AutoLink Ingredients feature.
- Fixes: Removed unnecessary CSS to improve performance and reduce conflict and clutter
What’s coming up next
Our team is already working on the next major updates which includes the following:
- More images for Recipes Ingredients
- reCaptcha support for Recipe Review Forms
- Sound feature after the timer runs out
- Recipe Import from Cooked plugin
Exciting Features We Released Earlier
Have you checked out some of the exciting features we rolled out in our previous version? If you haven’t already, check out the below features listed below:
Chicory In-Recipe Ads and Shoppable Button
We had this feature in our free version of the plugin to help our customers monetize their food blog.
With this integration, you can show Chicory’s contextual ads and its Shoppable Recipe Button, which smartly recommends products and makes it easier to shop for the ingredients of your recipes.
Automatic Unit Conversion
The Unit Conversion feature is designed to simplify the process of converting ingredient measurements between different unit systems. Whether your readers prefer US Customary or Metric units, the plugin allows for seamless switching between the two.
With the automatic conversion functionality, you can input the ingredients in one unit system, and the plugin will convert them to the other system.
Automatic Ingredients Image
The automatic ingredients image function enhances the visual appeal and usability of recipe cards. This feature intelligently detects recipe ingredients and displays corresponding images, making it easier for readers to identify and understand the ingredients at a glance.
This also allows you to customize ingredient images by adding your own pictures and associating multiple keywords with each image. This flexibility ensures that you can accurately represent your ingredients.
Automatic Ingredients Link
You can now easily boost your blog’s income using the Auto Ingredients Link feature. This feature allows you to add affiliate links directly to your recipe ingredients, helping you monetize your content effortlessly.
By defining different keywords for each ingredient, you can ensure that the links are correctly associated with the relevant products, maximising your chances of earning affiliate commissions.
We hope these updates will help you manage your recipes efficiently and grow your food blog.
If you haven’t upgraded to WP Delicious Pro yet, you can do so today and start enjoying its amazing features.
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