Cook Pro Plugin

v5.0 2026-08-30
  • Added Aivah-style admin dashboard with Dashboard, Settings, Backup, Documentation, Changelog, and Support tabs.
  • Added Embedded settings panel with sidebar sections, AJAX save, sticky footer, and toast confirmations.
  • Added Backup tab for exporting and importing Cook Pro settings as JSON.
  • Added Recipe Information meta box reorganized into clear sections: Display, Timing & Details, Ingredients & Steps, and Media & Extras.
  • Added Recipe Gallery side meta box with improved admin layout.
  • Added Labeled Duplicate and Remove controls on Equipment and Nutrition repeater rows with spacing and tooltips.
  • Added Drag-and-drop row ordering for Equipment and Nutrition repeaters via the handle column.
  • Added Automatic ingredient count updates when editing the ingredients textarea.
  • Added Changelog tab documenting recent plugin updates.
  • Added In-dashboard documentation covering recipes, settings, shortcodes, Elementor, WPBakery, and troubleshooting.
  • Added Elementor widgets for all Cook Pro shortcodes under a dedicated Cook Pro category.
  • Added Elementor Style tabs for Featured Chef, Featured Recipe, recipe cards, stats lists, Top Contributors, and Categories List.
  • Added Featured Recipe Style 3 editorial layout, multi-recipe select, and 2/3/4 column options for Style 1 and Style 2.
  • Added Alternate Style 1 and Style 2 layouts for Featured Chef, Top Contributors, Categories List, and recipe stats modules (Top Rated, Most Liked, Most Favorite, Most Viewed).
  • Fixed PHP 8 compatibility issues that blocked wp-admin (deprecated create_function, parameter order, undeclared properties).
  • Fixed WordPress 6.7+ translation notice by loading the Cook Pro textdomain on init.
  • Fixed Recipe timing fields not saving correctly due to a conflicting save branch.
  • Fixed Equipment and Nutrition Add Row buttons failing after sortable initialization.
  • Fixed Meta box registration hook updated from admin_menu to add_meta_boxes.
  • Fixed Categories List showing empty results when no category IDs were selected.
  • Fixed Top Contributors name link rendering as a circular thumbnail overlay.
  • Fixed PHP warnings on recipe category Thumbnail fields when term image meta was missing.
  • Fixed Style 2 recipe cards sitting at uneven heights in grid layouts.
  • Security Blocked unauthenticated recipe status toggles and step file uploads; both now require login, nonce verification, and recipe ownership.
  • Security Fixed SQL injection in recipe search and rating queries using prepared statements and safe search helpers.
  • Security Added authorization checks and nonce verification to frontend recipe submit and edit forms.
  • Security Restricted frontend recipe editing to logged-in authors and users with edit_post capability.
  • Security Raised dashboard and AJAX settings save capability from delete_posts to manage_options.
  • Security Added CSRF nonces to like, favorite, and remove-favorite AJAX handlers.
  • Security Fixed remove-favorite IDOR by binding actions to the current user instead of posted user IDs.
  • Security Sanitized settings import values, repeater meta saves, and registration form field output.
  • Security Escaped Open Graph meta tags and hardened login-failure redirects with wp_validate_redirect.
  • Security Whitelisted orderby and order parameters on frontend recipe load-more queries.
  • Improved Legacy Recipe Settings and Backup Options menus redirect into the new dashboard tabs.
  • Improved Settings, meta field, shortcode, and widget labels rephrased for clearer admin copy.
  • Improved Admin meta box styling aligned with Cook Pro brand accent (#005AD4).
  • Improved Import completion redirect now opens the Backup tab in the dashboard.
  • Improved Featured Chef card layout with social links, stats, and profile actions.
  • Improved Recipe card Style 2 stacked layout and Featured Recipe Style 3 editorial strip.
v4.3.1 2018-06-19
  • Added en_ES.mo
  • Added en_ES.po
v4.3 2018-06-19
  • Fixed The Missing parameter for the post thumbnail in print page
  • Fixed empty variable for the recipe equipment section
  • Fixed recipe ads height issue in single page layout
  • Fixed code indentation in the core file
  • Fixed rcp_custom_tags issue
  • Fixed settings page jm_activetab issue
  • Note Take a backup of your plugin files before updating the plugin.
v4.2 2018-03-30
  • Fixed Columns issue when scrolling for the categories
  • Fixed Register process does not sends password for new user
  • Fixed Responsive Issue with the categories columns
v4.1 2018-03-20
  • Fixed Issue with likes not working with last updates
  • Fixed Responsive issues with 4 columns not working
v4.0 2018-03-14
  • Added Hide Load more by default
  • Added Login logout link option on the settings page.
  • Added Tags template for recipes posts
  • Added Add Equipment used option
  • Added Columns for recipe contributors
  • Added VC addon for the featured recipe
  • Added Comments pagination
  • Added Favorites count display without anchor link
  • Added Favorited message
  • Added Taxonomy pages
  • Added Options for success and edit messages when submitting form complete
  • Added Nutrition names dropdown added in front-end form
  • Added Remove favorites feature
  • Added Load recipe style first
  • Added Front Styling
  • Added Single Recipe Detail inner is added
  • Added Nutrition Facts are added
  • Added Default class for archive and remove the epicer sidebar and added get a sidebar
  • Added Hide rating option
  • Added Global option for hiding ratings
  • Added Texteditor for email
  • Added Manual update plugin feature
  • Added Administrator submission condition
  • Added User role condition
  • Changed Print styling
  • Changed Rating Global Options
  • Changed Responsive fixes
  • Changed Updated the cookpro_textdomain for localization
  • Changed Recipe Styling
  • Changed Major changes in design
  • Fixed Recent Comment load more enable
  • Fixed load more issue
  • Fixed issue print page steps styling issue
  • Fixed settings area only administrator can view not the contributor
  • Fixed An issue with the button color not working.
  • Fixed Email sending option for Users
  • Fixed Email sending option for Admins
  • Fixed The issue with multiple admin email option
  • Fixed UTF Character issue within an email
  • Fixed wrong class names for the taxonomy templates
  • Fixed empty display search results
  • Fixed categories list shortcode issue
  • Fixed steps alignment issue
  • Fixed limit issue
  • Fixed VC columns issue
  • Fixed undefined variable issue
  • Fixed undefined variable issue
  • Fixed unexpected error
  • Fixed unexpected output issue
  • Fixed the plugin generated expected error …
  • Fixed VC fatal error
  • Fixed division by zero issue
  • Fixed infinite scroll issue
  • Fixed favorites count issue
  • Fixed comment date issue
  • Fixed update plugin button CSS issue fixed
  • Fixed captcha issue in edit recipe
  • Removed unwanted button color option
  • Removed the editor support
  • Removed rating validation
  • Removed anchor link for favorites if it is already favorited
  • Removed comments limit and order by
v3.0 2017-09-19
  • Added Hide/show cook time.
  • Added Hide/show difficulty level.
  • Added Hide/show yields display.
  • Added Hide/show ratings.
  • Added Hide/show author info.
  • Added Ajax Load option for the taxonomy defaults to infinite.
  • Added Vendor prefixes in CSS.
  • Changed Top rated recipes display style.
  • Changed Recent Recipes display style.
  • Changed CSS indentation.
  • Changed CSS validation with Linter.
  • Changed Icons for the style 2 recipes.
  • Changed Description of edit recipe fields.
  • Fixed Code indentation.
  • Fixed Taxonomy issue with recipe methods display.
  • Fixed Responsive issues with the recipes display.
  • Fixed An issue with display in published date of the recipe in style 2
  • Fixed Stars display for the rating issue in style 2
  • Fixed Conflict with other VC Plugin.
  • Fixed Tabs not working issue after 4.8.1
  • Fixed Recipe Gallery on the single page.
v2.0 2017-07-18
  • Added Recipe square image sizes.
  • Added Button color options for the frontend.
  • Added Recipe Style 2 display option.
  • Added Load more recipe on scroll option.
  • Added Load more recipe on the scroll for all the shortcodes.
  • Added Option to display horizontal / vertical recipe styles.
  • Added Editor option for the recipe post types.
  • Added Option to show/hide the cook time.
  • Added Option to show/hide the difficulty level.
  • Added Option to show/hide the yields.
  • Added Option to show/hide the ratings.
  • Added Option to show/hide the author.
  • Added Option to change color for the primary button.
  • Added Option to change color for the secondary button.
  • Added Tags archive page for the recipes.
  • Added Archive page for the recipes.
  • Added Taxonomy page for the recipes.
  • Added Taxonomy page for the cuisines.
  • Added Taxonomy page for the recipe method.
  • Fixed Missing button color options in the backend.
  • Fixed Recipe rating color changed.
  • Fixed Conflict with Voux theme.
  • Fixed Conflict with WP-Yoast SEO plugin.
  • Fixed Conflict with other themes.
  • Fixed Filter and hooks modified for extending plugin in future.
  • Fixed Ingredients and steps textarea height for other devices.
v1.3 2017-05-13
  • Added The condition for the logout to the only primary menu
  • Fixed Description for the meta fields.
  • Fixed New functionality for the list items of the ingredients.
  • Fixed PHP_EOL for the ingredients list.
v1.2 2017-05-09
  • Added VC Addon for the Top Rated Recipes.
  • Added VC Addon for the Top Contributor.
  • Added VC Addon for the Submit Form.
  • Added Default search results for the recent recipes.
  • Added VC Addon for the Recent Recipes.
  • Added VC Addon for the Most Viewed Recipes.
  • Added VC Addon for the Most Liked Recipes.
  • Added VC Addon for the Most Favorite Recipes.
  • Added VC Addon for the Login Form.
  • Added VC Addon for the Featured Chef.
  • Added VC Addon for the Recipe Categories.
  • Added VC Addon for the User Lists.
  • Added VC Addon for the User Profile display.
  • Changed Frontend UI styles for the list items responsive.
  • Changed User-friendly ingredients section with groupings.
  • Changed User-friendly steps section with groups.
  • Removed sortable option for the ingredients.
⚠️*Existing buyers please do not update before taking a backup. Take a backup of your
  • recipes ingredients and steps in a text file for each and then once you updated the plugin make sure everything is fine,
  • After that, you need to edit the recipes and manually copy your existing recipe ingredients and the
  • steps with the methods as pointed in the field description in the front end.*
⚠️*If you have any doubts we will be freely updating your plugin for this version.
  • Kindly please contact us via our dedicated support forum.*
v1.1 2017-04-17
  • Added Categories/cuisines in Recent Recipes Widget.
  • Added Categories/cuisines in Liked Recipes Widget.
  • Added Categories/cuisines in Favorite Recipes Widget.
  • Added Categories/cuisines in Liked Recipes Widget.
  • Added Rounded buttons for the whole UI.
  • Added Serve/cook/prep and level output in top-rated recipes shortcode.
  • Added Serve/cook/prep and level output in top-rated recipes widget.
  • Added Display recent recipes in the search recipes.
  • Added Most Viewed Recipe Shortcode.
  • Added Most Liked Recipe Shortcode.
  • Added Most Top Rated Recipe Shortcode.
  • Added Most Favorite Recipe Shortcode.