Recommendations TasteDive
Automatically recommend similar music, movies, TV shows, books and games with TasteDive.
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- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Recommendations TasteDive stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| games | >100 |
| movies | #87 |
| music | >100 |
| recommendations | >100 |
| TV Shows | #86 |
About Recommendations TasteDive
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
TasteDive is a recommendation service that helps people discover new music, movies, TV shows, books, authors, games based on their existing tastes.
This plugin allows you to insert those recommendations into your blog posts and pages.
More information about TasteDive:
https://tastedive.com/read/about
Installation
You will need an API key from TasteDive to use this plugin.
- Create an account on TasteDive: https://tastedive.com/account/signup
- Request an API access key: https://tastedive.com/account/api_access
- In your admin dashboard, go to Settings -> TasteDive, and set the API key.
- You can also modify the other settings to your taste.
To insert recommendations into your post or page:
- Use the shortcode as follows: [tastedive search=”the name”]
- You can also set the following shortcode attributes: count and type.
- Count is the number of recommendations to display. Type is the type of results to return (default if not set is all); you can see the options for this attribute at: https://tastedive.com/read/api
- Full example: [tastedive search=”the matrix” count=2 type=”movie”]
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FAQ
Recommendations TasteDive: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Recommendations TasteDive free?
Yes. Recommendations TasteDive is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Recommendations TasteDive safe to use in 2026?
Recommendations TasteDive shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Recommendations TasteDive?
Recommendations TasteDive is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,510 times since it launched in August 2018. It was downloaded 147 times in the last 30 days.
Does Recommendations TasteDive work with WordPress 7.1?
Recommendations TasteDive is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Recommendations TasteDive need?
Recommendations TasteDive requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Recommendations TasteDive last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on October 26, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Recommendations TasteDive?
Recommendations TasteDive is developed and maintained by yugensoft.
What are the best alternatives to Recommendations TasteDive?
The most popular alternatives to Recommendations TasteDive are RPB Chessboard (1K+ installs), PuzzleMe (1K+ installs) and Scratch & Win (200+ installs).
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