Best WordPress QR Code Plugins in 2026
Data from WordPress.org Updated First published 5 min read
QR code generation for pages, products, tickets and payments.
QR code plugins turn a URL or a payment string into a scannable image, either in the page or attached to something like an order or a ticket. Most of the work is not the code itself but where it ends up.
Together these 10 plugins run on more than 52,000 active WordPress sites. Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "qr-code", its tag listing and its search results.
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Best QR Code Plugin for each measure
One plugin per measure, taken from the same WordPress.org figures as the ranking. A measure with nothing behind it is left out rather than guessed.
- Most installed
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UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce
20,000+, active installs reported by WordPress.org
- Highest rated
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Bangladeshi Payment Gateways
5.0 out of 5, from 91 reviews, counting only plugins with at least 50
- Most reviewed
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UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce
254 reviews, the largest body of feedback behind a score
- Most recently updated
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Qyrr
August 14, 2026, the latest release in this list
- Longest established
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QR Redirector
October 20, 2012, first published on WordPress.org
QR Code Plugins compared: rating, reviews, installs
| # | Plugin | Rating | Reviews | Active installs |
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| 1 | UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce | 4.8 | 254 | 20,000+ |
| 2 | Kaya QR Code Generator | 4.4 | 38 | 10,000+ |
| 3 | QR Code Composer | 4.2 | 9 | 3,000+ |
| 4 | QR Redirector | 4.3 | 11 | 4,000+ |
| 5 | QR Code Creator | 5.0 | 1 | 1,000+ |
| 6 | Qyrr | 3.8 | 21 | 2,000+ |
| 7 | Bangladeshi Payment Gateways | 5.0 | 91 | 4,000+ |
| 8 | QR code MeCard/vCard generator | 4.5 | 8 | 2,000+ |
| 9 | QR Code Woocommerce | 5.0 | 5 | 1,000+ |
| 10 | Dynamic QR Code | 5.0 | 8 | 5,000+ |
The 10 best QR Code Plugins, ranked by WordPress.org
Ranked from both WordPress.org orderings for "qr-code", its tag listing and its search results. Arrows show movement against the previous snapshot.
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4.8 (254) 20,000+ active installs Updated Jun 4, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4
This Plugin enables WooCommerce shop owners to get direct and instant payments through UPI apps like BHIM, GooglePay, PhonePe or any banking UPI app.
4.4 (38) 10,000+ active installs Updated May 17, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Generate QR Code through Widgets and Shortcodes, without any dependencies.
QR Code Composer – Automatic QR Code Generator
4.2 (9) 3,000+ active installs Updated May 4, 2026 Tested up to 6.9.7Auto-generate QR codes for WordPress pages, posts & WooCommerce — no manual setup required.
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4.3 (11) 4,000+ active installs Updated Feb 9, 2026 Tested up to 6.9.7
QR Redirector lets you create a QR code for a URL on your site, and redirect that URL anywhere. The result is a reusable QR Code.
5.0 (1) 1,000+ active installs Updated Jun 17, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Create QR codes in your WordPress admin — generated locally, with colors, a center logo, and PNG/SVG download.
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6.Qyrr
Qyrr – simply and modern QR-Code creation
3.8 (21) 2,000+ active installs Updated Aug 14, 2026 Tested up to 7.1Create, manage and track fully customizable QR Codes without any Third-Party-APIs.
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Bangladeshi Payment Gateways – Make Payment Using QR Code
5.0 (91) 4,000+ active installs Updated Dec 28, 2025 Tested up to 6.9.7Bangladeshi Payment Gateways for WooCommerce.
4.5 (8) 2,000+ active installs Updated May 20, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Share your contact information such as emails, phone number and much more through QR code with WordPress using shortcode, widget or by direct link.
5.0 (5) 1,000+ active installs Updated Jul 29, 2026 Tested up to 7.0.4Generate and print QR codes for WooCommerce simple/variable products and coupons.
Dynamic QR Code – generator
5.0 (8) 5,000+ active installs Updated Dec 29, 2024 Tested up to 6.7.7Allows you to generate DYNAMIC QR CODES: you can modify what happens when scanning your QR code without actually modifying (and reprinting) it.
How to choose a QR Code Plugin for WordPress
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Generate locally where you can
A code produced on your own server keeps working forever. One fetched from an outside service disappears when that service does.
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Beware of dynamic codes you do not control
Services that let you change the destination later route every scan through them. Printed codes then depend on someone else staying in business.
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Print needs size and error correction
A code that scans on screen can fail on paper. Higher error correction and a decent size matter for anything printed.
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Check what the code carries
A URL with tracking parameters, a payment string or contact details are different use cases with different privacy implications.
QR Code Plugin comparisons: side by side
The top four against each other on installs, ratings, reviews and updates. Each measure names its own leader; there is no overall winner.
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UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce vs Kaya QR Code Generator#1 vs #2 · 20,000+ vs 10,000+ installs
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UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce vs QR Code Composer#1 vs #3 · 20,000+ vs 3,000+ installs
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UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce vs QR Redirector#1 vs #4 · 20,000+ vs 4,000+ installs
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Kaya QR Code Generator vs QR Code Composer#2 vs #3 · 10,000+ vs 3,000+ installs
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Kaya QR Code Generator vs QR Redirector#2 vs #4 · 10,000+ vs 4,000+ installs
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QR Code Composer vs QR Redirector#3 vs #4 · 3,000+ vs 4,000+ installs
How we rank QR Code Plugins
WordPress.org publishes two orderings for "qr-code" and neither is reliable alone. The tag listing covers every tag the directory files these plugins under, "qr-code", "qrcode" and "qr-code-generator", and is sorted by active installs, which lets a large plugin carrying one of them loosely sit above the ones the category is about. Its search results are sorted by relevance and carry their own noise. So a plugin is placed here by where it sits across both lists: high in each one lifts it, high in only one does not. We fetch both every day at 03:00 UTC, keep every day's snapshot, and add nothing of our own. No plugin is inserted, removed or sponsored, and each entry shows its position in both lists on its own page. Full methodology.
QR Code Plugins FAQ
What is the best QR Code Plugin for WordPress?
On WordPress.org's own ranking for "qr-code", UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce is #1 as of September 7, 2026, with 20,000+ active installs and a 4.8 out of 5 rating. By rating, Bangladeshi Payment Gateways scores 5.0 out of 5 from 91 reviews.
Which QR Code Plugin has the most active installs?
UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce, with 20,000+ active installs reported by WordPress.org as of September 7, 2026. It ranks #1 in this list.
Which QR Code Plugin has the highest rating?
Bangladeshi Payment Gateways, rated 5.0 out of 5 by 91 reviewers on WordPress.org. Only plugins with at least 50 reviews are counted, so a single 5-star review does not win.
Which QR Code Plugin was updated most recently?
Qyrr shipped its latest release on August 14, 2026. 3 of the 10 plugins in this list were updated in the last 90 days, which is the usual sign of active maintenance.
How many QR Code Plugins are there on WordPress.org?
WordPress.org lists 191 plugins tagged "qr-code", "qrcode" and "qr-code-generator" as of September 7, 2026. This page shows the top 10 in the directory's own order.
Should QR codes be generated on my server or by a service?
On your server for anything printed or long lived. A locally generated image keeps working regardless of what happens to any third party. Services are convenient and offer scan analytics and editable destinations, but every printed code then depends on that company continuing to exist and continuing to redirect.
Why does my QR code fail to scan when printed?
Usually size or contrast. A code needs enough physical space for the density of data in it, a quiet margin around it, and real contrast against the background. Shortening the encoded URL reduces the density, and raising the error correction level lets it survive ink spread and smudging.
QR Code Plugins: the bottom line
As of September 7, 2026, UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce holds the #1 spot for "qr-code" on WordPress.org, followed by Kaya QR Code Generator and QR Code Composer. If install base matters most, UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce leads with 20,000+ active installs. If ratings matter most, Bangladeshi Payment Gateways scores 5.0 out of 5 across 91 reviews. One of the 10 have not been updated in over a year, so check the last-updated column before you install.
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