Upper vs lower teeth make a massive difference. Upper wisdom teeth are a walk in the park and you bounce back within a few days. Lower ones are slightly trickier because there's a larger wound area which increases the chances of infection. However if you are only having one side out, you can definitely chew with the other side and that makes it much easier to get back onto solid food.
I had both lowers out at the same time in a pretty rough extraction (bone removal, deep roots). The worst bit was actually fatigue and flu-like symptoms like fever, chills and headache, particularly on the second night. It was definitely not an infection as I was taking prophylactic antibiotics during that time but it felt more like a reaction from your body trying to patch up the damage. The pain was entirely manageable with ibuprofen and paracetamol.
Another really vital tip is to stay on top your fibre intake. During one of my upper wisdom teeth removals I took liquid diet too literally and ended up with the worst constipation of my life. Eat (room temp) soup made from pureed whole veg or baked sweet potatoes, pureed soft pears, strawberry smoothies, fresh orange juice etc. After a few days you can move onto mashed potatoes, baked beans, Weetabix etc. Avoid only eating yoghurt, jelly, ice cream or clear soups.
Another life hack is to look in the baby/toddler food section for melty puff or rice cracker type snacks. There are some surprisingly delicious ones like corn puffs or Kiddylicious crackers. Anything that melts in your mouth is ideal.