Restaurant Menu vs WPCafe (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 WPCafe at #1. WPCafe leads on 5 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.
WPCafe
WPCafe – Restaurant Menu, Online Food Ordering & Table Booking System
Restaurant management solution for restaurant menus, online food ordering, delivery, pickup, QR ordering, and table reservations with WooCommerce.
Who leads on what
WPCafe leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track.
WPCafe ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #11 in Restaurant Plugins.
Restaurant Menu has more users: 7,000+ active installs against 5,000+.
WPCafe is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 111 reviews, against 4.4 from 54 reviews.
WPCafe has more reviews behind its score: 111 against 54.
WPCafe was updated more recently, on October 19, 2026; Restaurant Menu on April 14, 2025.
WPCafe was downloaded more in the last 30 days: 10,076 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.
WPCafe
Pick WPCafe if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, the review score matters most to you, you want the score backed by more reviews, you want the one shipping releases most recently or you want the one being installed faster right now.
Restaurant Menu vs WPCafe side by side
| Restaurant Menu | WPCafe | |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Plugins ranking | #11 | #1 |
| Rating | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 54 | 111 |
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 5,000+ |
| Total downloads | 351,568 | 311,121 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 746 | 10,076 |
| Last updated | Apr 14, 2025 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| First published | Feb 28, 2018 | May 21, 2020 |
| Tested up to WordPress | 6.6.10 | 7.1.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.5.0 | 8.0 |
| Pricing | Free on WordPress.org | Free on WordPress.org |
Downloads per day, last 48 days
Restaurant Menu ratings
WPCafe 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 WPCafe can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the Restaurant Plugins top 10. Full methodology.
Restaurant Menu vs WPCafe: common questions
Is Restaurant Menu better than WPCafe?
WPCafe leads on 5 of the 6 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. WPCafe ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #11 in Restaurant Plugins.
Which has more users, Restaurant Menu or WPCafe?
WPCafe ranks higher on WordPress.org: #1 against #11 in Restaurant Plugins.
Which is rated higher, Restaurant Menu or WPCafe?
Restaurant Menu has more users: 7,000+ active installs against 5,000+.
Are Restaurant Menu and WPCafe free?
Both are free to install from WordPress.org. Restaurant Menu may also sell a paid version or add-ons. WPCafe may also sell a paid version or add-ons.
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