Restaurant Menu vs Food Menu (October 2026)
Updated October 22, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works
Both rank in the WordPress.org Restaurant Plugins top 10: Restaurant Menu at #11 and Food Menu at #5. Food Menu leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.
Restaurant Menu
Restaurant Menu – Food Ordering System – Table Reservation
Create a restaurant menu and start taking food orders online, with no commissions or costs. Table reservations are also available for free.
Food Menu
Food Menu – Restaurant Menu & Online Ordering for WooCommerce
Restaurant menu plugin for WordPress with food menu display, online food ordering, free table reservation, tips and WooCommerce.
Who leads on what
Food Menu leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track.
Food Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #11 in Restaurant Plugins.
Restaurant Menu has more users: 7,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: Restaurant Menu has 54, Food Menu has 24. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.
Restaurant Menu has more reviews behind its score: 54 against 24.
Food Menu was updated more recently, on October 11, 2026; Restaurant Menu on April 14, 2025.
Food Menu was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 2,909 times against 746.
Which one to pick
Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.
Restaurant Menu
Pick Restaurant Menu if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.
Food Menu
Pick Food Menu if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Restaurant Menu vs Food Menu side by side
| Restaurant Menu | Food Menu | |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Plugins ranking | #11 | #5 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 54 | 24 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Total downloads | 351,568 | 131,359 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 746 | 2,909 |
| Last updated | Apr 14, 2025 | Oct 11, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 28, 2018 | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 6.6.10 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.5.0 | 7.4 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Restaurant Menu ratings
Food Menu ratings
How we compare these two
Every figure here is pulled from the WordPress.org plugin API every day at 03:00 UTC, for both plugins in the same run, so the two are always read on the same day. We compare only what the directory reports: active installs, the rating and how many reviews stand behind it, the last release date and, once we have a month of history, downloads over the last 30 days. Ratings are only called a win above 50 reviews each, because a handful of five-star reviews is not evidence. Nothing is weighted into an overall score, no measure is worth more than another, and neither Restaurant Menu nor Food Menu can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Restaurant Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Restaurant Menu vs Food Menu: common questions
Is Restaurant Menu better than Food Menu?
Food Menu leads on 3 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. Food Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #11 in Restaurant Plugins.
Which has more users, Restaurant Menu or Food Menu?
Food Menu ranks higher on WordPress.org: #5 against #11 in Restaurant Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Restaurant Menu or Food Menu?
Restaurant Menu has more users: 7,000+ active installs against 2,000+.
Are Restaurant Menu and Food Menu free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Restaurant Menu may also sell a paid version or add-ons. Food Menu may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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