Title: Cedric Recipe Explorer Author: cedricmartin Published: June 25, 2026 Last modified: June 25, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/cedric-recipe-explorer/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3586113) ![](https://ps.w.org/cedric-recipe-explorer/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=3586113) # Cedric Recipe Explorer By [cedricmartin](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cedricmartin/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/cedric-recipe-explorer.0.4.3.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cedric-recipe-explorer/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cedric-recipe-explorer/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cedric-recipe-explorer/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cedric-recipe-explorer/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/cedric-recipe-explorer/) ## Description Cedric Recipe Explorer adds a recipe exploration block to WordPress. If you want to see related SEO, GEO and productized workflow examples around my tooling, you can also visit [Consultant GEO Paris tools](https://www.consultant-geo.paris/mes-outils). The plugin can: * search for recipes from an ingredient, dish or craving * show an instant autocomplete * display a random recipe selection * open ingredients and method for each recipe * show a nutrition profile per recipe * translate and clean recipe content in multiple European languages when OpenAI is configured * offer several display variants for different themes and layouts * be inserted with a shortcode or a Gutenberg block Use cases: * food blogs * editorial cooking sites * magazine layouts * “related recipes” sections on article pages * standalone recipe explorer pages ### Features * Spoonacular-powered recipe search * autocomplete and random discovery * recipe cards with details and nutrition * optional OpenAI cleanup and translation * output language selector: French, English, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch * 3 display variants: Auto, Editorial, Compact * shortcode and Gutenberg block support ### External services This plugin connects to third-party APIs: 1. Spoonacular * Used for recipe search, autocomplete, ingredients, cooking steps, recipe metadata and nutrition. * Service provider: Spoonacular * Terms: https://spoonacular.com/ food-api/terms * Privacy: https://spoonacular.com/food-api/privacy-policy * A Spoonacular API key is required for the plugin to work. 1. OpenAI (optional) * Used only when the site owner provides an OpenAI API key. * Used to clean and translate titles, summaries, ingredients and method into the selected language. * Terms: https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use * Privacy: https://openai.com/policies/ privacy-policy * The plugin remains usable without OpenAI. ### Getting a Spoonacular API key Official page: https://spoonacular.com/food-api ### Usage Shortcode: ``` [cedrrex_recipes] ``` Gutenberg block: Search for **Cedric Recipe Explorer** in the block inserter. ## Screenshots [⌊Admin settings screen with API keys, language selection, theme variants and feature toggles.⌉⌊Admin settings screen with API keys, language selection, theme variants and feature toggles.⌉[ Admin settings screen with API keys, language selection, theme variants and feature toggles. [⌊Front-end recipe explorer with search, recipe cards, nutrition facts and multilingual recipe details.⌉⌊Front-end recipe explorer with search, recipe cards, nutrition facts and multilingual recipe details.⌉[ Front-end recipe explorer with search, recipe cards, nutrition facts and multilingual recipe details. ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Cedric Recipe Explorer ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin zip from `Plugins > Add New`. 2. Activate the plugin. 3. Go to `Settings > Cedric Recipe Explorer`. 4. Add your Spoonacular API key. 5. Optionally add your OpenAI API key for multilingual cleanup and translation. 6. Choose the number of recipes, output language, design variant and feature toggles. ## FAQ ### Is Spoonacular required? Yes. The plugin depends on Spoonacular to retrieve recipes and nutrition data. ### Is OpenAI required? No. OpenAI is optional. Without it, the plugin still works with Spoonacular data and the built-in rendering. ### Which languages are supported? The output language selector currently supports: * French * English * Spanish * Italian * German * Dutch ### Does the plugin work with Gutenberg? Yes. You can insert it with the dedicated Gutenberg block or with the shortcode. ### Where can I see related workflows or tool examples? You can see a broader overview of related SEO, GEO and productized workflows on [Consultant GEO Paris tools](https://www.consultant-geo.paris/mes-outils). ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Cedric Recipe Explorer” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ cedricmartin ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cedricmartin/) [Translate “Cedric Recipe Explorer” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/cedric-recipe-explorer) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cedric-recipe-explorer/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/cedric-recipe-explorer/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cedric-recipe-explorer/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/cedric-recipe-explorer/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 0.4.3 * replaced short and generic public identifiers with the `cedrrex` prefix for WordPress. org review * renamed the shortcode, block name, settings group, options, AJAX actions and localized frontend config * updated uninstall cleanup and usage documentation to match the new identifiers #### 0.4.2 * renamed the plugin to Cedric Recipe Explorer and updated the text domain/contributor metadata for WordPress.org review * prefixed hooks and AJAX actions more strictly for WordPress.org checks * removed discouraged translation bootstrap call * hardened AJAX request sanitization and nonce handling * added direct access protection across plugin PHP files #### 0.4.0 * refreshed the plugin as a single free package for WordPress sites * simplified the settings page and onboarding copy * kept multilingual cleanup, nutrition and design variants in the public release * updated the readme for WordPress.org submission ## Meta * Version **0.4.3** * Last updated **9 hours ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.4 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.0** * PHP version ** 8.0 or higher ** * Tags * [AI](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ai/)[gutenberg](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/gutenberg/) [multilingual](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multilingual/)[nutrition](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/nutrition/) [recipes](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/recipes/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/cedric-recipe-explorer/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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