Setup
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Install Kadence
Last Updated: March 29, 2026If changes that you make aren't being shown on your site, please clear your cache. See the instructions below for DIY Kadence setup instructions. Everyone has different levels of experience and knowledge, so you may find this either too basic or too advanced - please send in a support ticket if you need further assistance....
Enable Recommended Settings
Last Updated: March 29, 2026The default WordPress setup comes with some very outdated settings, and is missing some basic integrations. Enabling the "Recommended" settings will: You can configure the plugin with 1-click when it's first installed (no settings exist) by clicking: We recommend everyone enable the settings found under Admin > Feast Plugin Settings > Recommended section: Note: as...
Enable Feast Layouts
Last Updated: March 21, 2026The Feast Layouts tab is found under the "Feast Plugin" admin sidebar, after being enabled. This is where you'll find the: License key Before you enable the Feast Layouts, you'll need to enter your license key. If you haven't updated the Feast Plugin or visited the settings page in a few months, you'll be asked...
Disable Trackbacks
Last Updated: March 21, 2026Trackbacks (or pingbacks) are not used in the recipe space. We recommend disabling them fully. Genesis In Customize > Theme Settings > Comments and Trackbacks: WordPress In Admin > Settings > Discussion you can disable: Attempt to notify any blogs linked to from the post Allow link notifications from other blogs (pingbacks and trackbacks) on...
Complete Site Info
Last Updated: March 21, 2026The Admin > Feast Plugin > Site Info page helps recipe sites define their E-E-A-T. This helps both readers and search engines better understand what your site is about what what niche you specialize in. It does not currently automatically integrate anything, it's just an initial setup for us to develop on. We're working on...
Update Author Bio
Last Updated: March 21, 2026Make sure that you've set the edit post info field in the Feast Plugin, if using Genesis. Author Bio URL Set your author bio URL to your about page, in Admin > Users > Your Profile in the Website field under the Contact Info heading. This is done to comply with the Expertise, Authority and...
Optimize Images
Last Updated: March 20, 2026When you update a theme or install a plugin that registers new image sizes (such as the Feast Plugin), you'll need to regenerate the thumbnails that your WordPress site makes. To do this, This will be used for the Modern Homepage below. The most common thumbnail will be the feast-portrait-3x4-360x480. We recommend everyone use this...
Clear Inactive Widgets
Last Updated: March 20, 2026We recommend clearing the "inactive widgets" section after implement the Modern Homepage, Modern Menu, Modern Sidebar, Modern Footer and Modern Recipe Index. This will prevent potential future issues with widgets re-inserting themselves where they don't belong.
Review Tools
Last Updated: March 21, 2026The Tools page in the Feast Plugin provides quick services to fix common issues. You generally won't need to run this unless instructed to. Open all comments on posts Comments are a great source of UGC and can help ensure your recipe posts are answer all the questions your audience has. Many people mistakenly disabled...
Plugin Audit
Last Updated: March 20, 2026Below is a list of services and plugins that we've tested to be compatible with our recommended setup, and offer support for. Incompatible simply means that we don't offer support for sites with the plugin installed because of issues we've encountered on other sites. As a general philosophy, users land on your site looking for...
Clear Cache ‼️
Last Updated: March 21, 2026The most common issue we get is "my site isn't updating with my changes" and in 99% of cases, this is a simply cache clearing issue. There is no caching functionality in the theme, and this document serves as our complete guide to self-troubleshooting. Follow the below steps in order, and allow for 10-30 minutes...