Visual Recipe Index
Visual Recipe Index - Plugin to create an automatically updating recipe index with pictures.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.4★ from 10
- Active installs
- 300+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 15 Nov 2025
- Added
- May 2014
- Requires WP
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- WP 6.8.8
- Downloads
- 12,144
Our analysis
AI-assistedVisual Recipe Index is a WordPress plugin designed to create an automatically updating recipe index featuring images. It utilises the recipes and categories already defined on your blog, generating shortcodes that you can place on a page to display the index.
The plugin requires that a featured image be set for the thumbnail to work correctly. If no featured image is available, it will use the first image from the post. This plugin is suitable for bloggers who want to showcase their recipes visually and keep their index updated automatically.
Best for: This plugin is best for food bloggers looking to create a visual recipe index on their site.
What it does well
- ✓Automatically updates recipe index
- ✓Uses existing recipes and categories
- ✓Generates shortcodes for easy display
- ✓Utilises featured images for thumbnails
Where it falls short
- •Requires a featured image for proper functionality
- •Limited information on features and future updates
Verdict
Visual Recipe Index provides a straightforward solution for displaying recipes with images. It is particularly useful for those who have a collection of recipes and want to enhance their presentation.
From the developer
Kremental's own description of Visual Recipe Index, lightly tidied.
Visual Recipe Index
This plugin creates an automatically updating recipe index with pictures.
It uses the recipes that you already have on your blog, and the categories that you have defined.
To use, follow the instructions on the admin page (Settings->Visual Recipe Index) to generate shortcodes to paste onto a page of your choice to display your recipe index.
This plugin uses the featured image for the thumbnail if set, and the first image of the post if a featured image isn’t set.
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Visual Recipe Index Pro – Features being considered for development
* Simplified user interface
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Pagination/endless scroll
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Drag and drop category ordering
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Faster image loading
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Beautiful styles with several themes to choose from
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Removal of dependency on cutting and pasting shortcodes on a page
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Automatic index page creation with checkbox to add to menu
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Option to automatically add multi-page index creation with hierarchy
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Option for slider gallerys with multi-page/category hierarchys
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Significantly improved SEO