An online food ordering system
for WordPress restaurants.
RestroPress is a free, standalone WordPress plugin for online food ordering. This page walks through everything in the core plugin, how a customer order flows from your restaurant menu to your kitchen, and how it compares with marketplaces and hosted platforms.
INSIDE THE FREE CORE PLUGIN
What the RestroPress food ordering system includes out of the box.
- 01
Restaurant menu with food categories
Add unlimited food items, group them into food categories, and show each dish with a photo, description and price. Every dish gets its own food item page, and a category menu lets customers jump to the section they want.
- 02
Add-on items and add-on prices
Create add-on categories such as sizes, toppings or sides, set an add-on price for each option, and attach them to any food item. Customers pick their add-on items in a popup before adding the dish to the cart.
- 03
Pickup and delivery with time slots
Offer pickup, delivery or both. Set service hours, let customers choose a service time, and apply a minimum order amount for delivery. Store Timings and Delivery Zone extensions add cutoffs and distance-based fees.
- 04
A fast, mobile-friendly checkout page
Customers review their cart, apply a discount code, add order notes and pay on a single checkout page. Guest checkout is built in, so nobody has to create an account to place an order.
- 05
Order confirmation and order status updates
After payment, customers land on an order confirmation page and receive an email receipt. As your team moves an order from pending to accepted, processing, ready and completed, customers can follow the order status live.
- 06
Order management for your team
New online orders appear in the WordPress admin with a sound alert and a pending order count badge. Open the order details page to see items, add-ons, payment status and customer notes, then update the status in one click or print the receipt.
- 07
Customer accounts and order history
Returning customers can log in to see their order history, reorder favourites and update their details. Optional push notifications through the RestroPress apps keep them informed without extra work for your staff.
- 08
Payments, taxes and discounts
Accept PayPal, Stripe and cash on delivery in the core plugin, with more gateways available as extensions. Configure tax rates, create discount codes, and set your currency and price format for your region.
- 09
Translation-ready and theme-friendly
RestroPress works with any well-coded WordPress theme and is translation-ready, so you can run your online food ordering system in your own language with your own branding and colours.
Features listed reflect the free core plugin as published on WordPress.org. Dine-in ordering, delivery zones, store timings, rewards and the restaurant apps are paid extensions. See the full feature list or compare plans.
HOW ORDERING WORKS
How customers order
food online with RestroPress.
From the first tap on your menu to a completed order, every step happens on your own website.
Try it on the demo
- 01
Browse the restaurant menu
Customers open your ordering page and scroll food categories such as starters, mains, drinks and desserts. A sticky category menu keeps the whole menu one tap away.
- 02
Open a food item page
Each food item page shows the photo, description, allergens or notes you add, and the base price. If the dish has add-on categories, customers pick their add-on items here and the addon price updates the total.
- 03
Choose pickup or delivery and a time
Customers select a service type and a service time from the slots you allow. Minimum order rules and delivery fees apply automatically when the relevant extensions are active.
- 04
Pay on the checkout page
The checkout page collects contact details, address for delivery, a discount code if they have one, and payment. Guest checkout means a first-time customer can finish in under a minute.
- 05
Confirmation, order status and order history
An order confirmation page and email arrive straight away. Customers can watch the order status change as your team accepts and prepares it, and every order is saved to their order history for easy reordering.
What your team sees
Every order lands in WordPress, with a clear next step.
Every online order lands in the RestroPress admin with a sound alert and a pending order count badge, so nothing is missed during a busy service. Open the order details page to see the food items, add-on items, service time, payment status and customer notes.
Accept, mark as processing, ready or completed, or cancel with a reason. Print the receipt to a thermal printer, or hand the order to the Kitchen Display, POS or Order Tracking app if you use them. The same order status your team sets is what the customer sees, so there is no separate system to keep in sync.
Explore the admin demo
OWN YOUR ORDERS
RestroPress online food ordering
vs marketplaces and hosted platforms.
| Marketplace apps | Hosted ordering platforms | RestroPress | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission per order | Typically 15–30% of each order | Usually none, but monthly fees and per-feature charges | None. RestroPress does not take a percentage of online orders. |
| Where the ordering system lives | On the marketplace’s app and website | On the provider’s domain or a widget | On your WordPress site, under your own domain and branding |
| Customer data | Belongs to the marketplace | Held by the provider; export options vary | Stored in your WordPress database. Order history and customer accounts are yours. |
| Menu control | Fixed templates, limited food item pages | Good control inside the provider’s editor | Unlimited food items, food categories, add-on items and add-on prices, editable from WordPress |
| Ongoing cost | Commission on every order | Monthly subscription per location | Free core plugin; optional one-time extension licences and apps. Hosting and payment fees apply. |
| If the platform shuts down | Your listing and reviews disappear | You rebuild elsewhere, as GloriaFood customers are doing | Nothing changes. The food ordering system is open-source and installed on your own server. |
Marketplace and hosted-platform figures are typical ranges and vary by provider and country. RestroPress online food ordering does not bring you a marketplace audience; you promote your own ordering link.
WHO USES RESTROPRESS
One food ordering system, many kinds of restaurant.
- 01
Takeaways and fast food
Pickup-first ordering with a short list of food items, a quick checkout page, order-ready status updates and receipt printing for the counter.
- 02
Pizzerias and delivery kitchens
Add-on items for sizes and toppings, delivery zones with distance-based fees, minimum order amounts and delivery cutoffs.
- 03
Cafes and bakeries
A simple menu with food categories for drinks, pastries and lunch, pre-order time slots and loyalty rewards for regulars.
- 04
Cloud kitchens and virtual brands
Run several menus from one website, take online orders without a marketplace commission, and keep every customer record.
- 05
Dine-in restaurants
Add the Dine In extension for QR table ordering, then share the same food items, addon prices and order statuses with your kitchen display.
- 06
Multi-location and franchises
The Multi Location extension, branch-level menus and the Manager and Driver apps turn RestroPress into a full online food ordering system for small chains.
Since 2018, RestroPress has powered online food ordering for independent restaurants and small chains around the world. Looking at RestroPress for a client? Agencies and freelancers can build a RestroPress powered ordering system on any WordPress theme, extend it with WordPress hooks and filters, and resell setup through the Agency plan. White-label apps are available too.
GOOD TO KNOW
Questions about the core plugin.
More answers on the FAQ page, or ask us directly.
Talk to our teamHow do customers order food online with RestroPress?
Is RestroPress a standalone WordPress plugin?
Are apps and extensions included?
Can your team help with setup?
Can I use RestroPress for a takeaway?
YOUR NEXT ORDER STARTS HERE
See how customers could order food online from your restaurant.
Explore the menu, open a food item page, run through the checkout page and see the order confirmation. Then decide whether RestroPress is the right online food ordering system for your business.