Getting started with Plany Recipes

01

Before installing

Create a current backup of the WordPress database and uploads. If the website is already public, test the plugin on a staging copy first.

• Confirm that WordPress and PHP meet the compatibility requirements shown with your release package.
• Check whether another plugin already creates Recipe structured data.
• Make sure pretty permalinks are enabled and the REST API is not blocked in the editor.

02

Install and activate

1. 1

   Open Plugins → Add New Plugin in WordPress.

2. 2

   Upload the Plany Recipes ZIP file or install the Free edition from its official listing.

3. 3

   Choose Install Now, then Activate.

4. 4

   Open Plany Recipes → Settings and save your preferred recipe-card defaults.

03

Choose site-wide defaults

Set the default serving label, time format, unit style and recipe-card layout before the first publication. Individual recipes can override supported presentation fields later.

• Select one primary card layout and test it against the active theme.
• Add the publisher name and a suitable default image where requested.
• Only enable ratings, favorites or reader accounts when the wider website supports them.

04

Publish a complete test recipe

1. 1

   Create a new recipe and enter title, summary, yield and all times.

2. 2

   Add grouped ingredients and clear preparation steps in the order readers need them.

3. 3

   Add the finished-dish image, optional video, nutrition and equipment information.

4. 4

   Preview the public page on a phone and desktop, then test the print view.

5. 5

   Publish and validate the URL with a structured-data testing tool.