Foodlist
Allows you to build restaurant/bar/café menu.
Consider an alternative
Foodlist shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.6 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Foodlist stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| café menu | >100 |
| eatery | #11 |
| menus | >100 |
| restaurant | >100 |
| restaurant menu | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 8 reviews
About Foodlist
From the official readme · v1.13Description
Foodlist is a plugin for restaurants, cafés, bars, etc. that want to display their menus online. With this plugin you can easily manage your menus (the same way as you do it with your widgets).
Menus consist of sections and sections consist of items. You can reuse your items in multiple sections, as well as sections can be reused in multiple menus.
Menu tags are used to mark some of your menu items (healthy, spicy, or something else), you can set multiple tags for your menu item, if you want.
The plugin also includes template editor and css editor that will let you make the plugin look and feel as the rest of your site.
This plugin is already bundled with some demo data so that you could see how it works without setting up the test content.
Moreover, when you don’t need the demo content you can easily remove it with one click.
See the screenshots tab for more details.
Installation
- Go to your admin area and select Plugins -> Add new from the menu.
- Search for “Foodlist”.
- Click install.
- Click activate.
Alternatively you can install the plugin manually.
- Get an archive with the most recent version of Foodlist.
- Uncompress the
foodlistdirectory from the archive to yourwp-content/pluginsdirectory. - Activate the plugin in the administration panel.
Changelog
Version 1.13
- Fixed ACE editor cdn url. Old url stopped working and also broke some functionality of the plugin.
- Tested up to WordPress 4.6.1.
Version 1.12
- Tested up to WordPress 4.5.2, minimal WP version is set to 4.0 (although might still work with the older WP versions)
- New hooks:
foodlist_admin_ajax_metabox_menu_post_note,foodlist_admin_metabox_menu_item_template,foodlist_admin_metabox_menu_item_htmlandfoodlist_admin_metabox_menu_item_jstemplate(for an example, check this thread: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/managing-multiple-menus-with-same-menu-item-names?replies=3#post-8390143)
Version 1.11.1
- Tested up to WordPress 4.4.2
- Fix small issue that produced warnings
Version 1.11
- Tested up to WordPress 4.3.1
- Ability to filter items by name in the Section Manager
Version 1.10
- Tested up to WordPress 4.1.1
- New field in the Menu Section post type: Note. You can now put your short note (description) to the section and it will be shown when you add a section to the menu. This will let you distinguish different sections with the same names.
Version 1.9.1
- Tested up to WordPress 4.0 (no changes)
Screenshots
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FAQ
Foodlist: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is Foodlist free?
Yes. Foodlist is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Foodlist safe to use in 2026?
Foodlist shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Foodlist?
Foodlist is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,881 times since it launched in October 2013. It was downloaded 87 times in the last 30 days.
Does Foodlist work with WordPress 7.1?
Foodlist is officially tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Foodlist last updated?
The latest version, 1.13, was released on November 12, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes Foodlist?
Foodlist is developed and maintained by Denis V (Artprima).
What are the best alternatives to Foodlist?
The most popular alternatives to Foodlist are Restaurant Menu and Food Or… (2K+ installs), Restaurant Menu Manager (100+ installs) and Elegance Menu (60+ installs).
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