HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu
Create a modern, mobile-friendly QR food menu for your restaurant, fully integrated with WordPress.
Solid choice
HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where HappyBites stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| digital menu | >100 |
| food menu | #39 |
| menu | >100 |
| qr code | >100 |
| restaurant | >100 |
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu
From the official readme · v2.0.5Description
HappyBites helps restaurants publish a beautiful mobile menu that guests open by scanning a QR code.
- React-powered admin for menu, categories, products, settings, and reviews
- Fast PWA guest menu with multi-language support
- Theme presets and brand colors
- WiFi info, social links, working hours, and extra HTML content
- Customer reviews with optional Google reCAPTCHA v3 spam protection
The guest menu does not add credit or promotional links unless you opt in under HappyBites → Settings → General.
HappyBites Pro
The free plugin includes the full menu, presets, reviews, and multi-language support. HappyBites Pro is a separate add-on (annual subscription) that unlocks:
- Custom design — color editor, logo-based themes, browser theme-color, header overlay
- Instagram-style menu stories
- Footer bar on the guest menu
- Analytics via Google Tag Manager
- Menu import and export
- MCP — AI agent menu management
Purchase: https://happybites.io
Install HappyBites Pro and enter your license key under HappyBites → License.
Privacy
The review form may collect optional name, email, comment, ratings, IP address, and browser user agent. Configure your privacy policy URL under Settings → Security, or use your WordPress privacy policy page.
If Google reCAPTCHA v3 is enabled, review submissions send a token to Google for spam checks. See Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
External services
This plugin can connect to Google reCAPTCHA v3 when you enable it under HappyBites → Settings → Security. It is used only to reduce spam on the guest review form.
When a guest submits a review, the plugin sends the reCAPTCHA response token (and the server IP WordPress sees) to Google’s verification API at https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify. The guest browser also loads https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js to obtain that token.
No account with HappyBites is required. You must create your own reCAPTCHA v3 keys in Google’s admin console. If the keys are empty, the plugin does not call Google.
Google terms of service: https://policies.google.com/terms
Google privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google reCAPTCHA: https://www.google.com/recaptcha/about/
Source code
Compiled admin and guest-menu JavaScript ships in public/admin/ and public/pwa/. The corresponding source and build tools are included in admin-app/ and pwa/ (run npm install then npm run build in each folder). Development repository: https://github.com/happybitesio/happybites
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/happybites, or install through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
- Open HappyBites in the WordPress admin and configure your menu.
- Share the menu URL or QR code with guests.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the guest menu URL?
Go to HappyBites → Settings → General. The menu slug defines the public URL.
How do I protect reviews from spam?
Go to HappyBites → Settings → Security and add your Google reCAPTCHA v3 Site Key and Secret Key. Review submissions then call Google’s verification API.
Where is the privacy policy link shown?
The privacy policy link is shown on the guest review form. Under Settings → Security you can set a custom privacy policy URL. If left empty, your site’s WordPress privacy policy page (Settings → Privacy) is used; if neither is set, the link is hidden.
Can AI agents manage my menu?
MCP is a HappyBites Pro feature. Purchase at https://happybites.io, install the HappyBites Pro add-on, activate your license under License, then enable MCP under Settings → MCP.
What is HappyBites Pro?
Pro is a separate plugin (annual subscription) that adds custom design, menu stories, a guest-menu footer bar, Google Tag Manager analytics, menu import/export, and MCP. Free users keep full menu management and built-in theme presets.
How do I show a HappyBites credit on the guest menu?
Go to HappyBites → Settings → General and enable Show a HappyBites credit link on the guest menu. It is off by default.
Changelog
2.0.5
- Address Plugin Directory review notes: enqueue admin/PWA assets, field-aware settings sanitization, local jQuery UI, and review rate-limiting by REMOTE_ADDR
2.0.4
- Finish remaining Plugin Check warnings (escaping, prepared reviews queries, CLI scripts, hidden files)
2.0.3
- Plugin Check hardening: escaped admin output, sanitized settings, prepared SQL, and local filesystem APIs
2.0.2
- Plugin URI and Author URI are no longer the same (Author URI omitted)
2.0.1
- Guest-menu credit links are opt-in and off by default
- Load QR assets locally (no third-party CDN)
- Harden admin AJAX capability checks
- Include React source in the distribution package
2.0.0
- Complete rebuild with React admin and PWA frontend
- REST API and hosted MCP support (MCP requires HappyBites Pro)
- Theme presets, customer reviews, and reCAPTCHA v3
- Multi-language menu and privacy policy URL setting
- Guest-menu credit links are opt-in (off by default)
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FAQ
HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 4, 2026
Is HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu free?
Yes. HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu safe to use in 2026?
HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 67/100 on our health check.
How many websites use HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu?
HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 170 times since it launched in August 2026. It was downloaded 103 times in the last 30 days.
Does HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.8 or newer.
What PHP version does HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu need?
HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu last updated?
The latest version, 2.0.5, was released on August 28, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu?
HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu is developed and maintained by HappyBites.
What are the best alternatives to HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu?
The most popular alternatives to HappyBites – QR Code Food Menu are Flavor (80+ installs), MenuMaster (50+ installs) and QRMenu Restaurant QR Menu L… (20+ installs).
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