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QR Code Composer vs QR Redirector (September 2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 · Data from WordPress.org, refreshed daily · How this works

Both rank in the WordPress.org QR Code Plugins top 10: QR Code Composer at #3 and QR Redirector at #4. They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.

QR Code Composer

QR Code Composer – Automatic QR Code Generator

4.2 (9) 3,000+ active installs #3 in QR Code Plugins

Auto-generate QR codes for WordPress pages, posts & WooCommerce — no manual setup required.

QR Redirector

4.3 (11) 4,000+ active installs #4 in QR Code Plugins

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.

Who leads on what

They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most.

QR Code Plugins ranking QR Code Composer

QR Code Composer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in QR Code Plugins.

Users QR Redirector

QR Redirector has more users: 4,000+ active installs against 3,000+.

Rating Tie

Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: QR Code Composer has 9, QR Redirector has 11. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.

Reviews QR Redirector

QR Redirector has more reviews behind its score: 11 against 9.

Maintenance QR Code Composer

QR Code Composer was updated more recently, on May 4, 2026; QR Redirector on February 9, 2026.

Which one to pick

Each plugin is the better answer for the measure it actually leads on. Nothing here is a recommendation we invented.

QR Code Composer

Pick QR Code Composer if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them or you want the one shipping releases most recently.

QR Redirector

Pick QR Redirector if you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.

QR Code Composer vs QR Redirector side by side

QR Code Composer QR Redirector
QR Code Plugins ranking #3 #4
Rating 4.2 4.3
Reviews 9 11
Active installs 3,000+ 4,000+
Total downloads 78,364 53,868
Downloads, last 30 days
Last updated May 4, 2026 Feb 9, 2026
First published Nov 25, 2019 Oct 20, 2012
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.7 6.9.7
Requires PHP 5.2
Pricing Free on WordPress.org Free on WordPress.org

30-day download figures appear after both plugins have 30 days of tracking.

QR Code Composer ratings

5★
7
4★
0
3★
0
2★
1
1★
1

QR Redirector ratings

5★
9
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
2

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 QR Code Composer nor QR Redirector can pay to appear here: the pair exists only because both plugins reached the QR Code Plugins top 10. Full methodology.

QR Code Composer vs QR Redirector: common questions

Is QR Code Composer better than QR Redirector?

They split the 5 measures we track, so the choice comes down to which one you weigh most. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. QR Code Composer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in QR Code Plugins.

Which has more users, QR Code Composer or QR Redirector?

QR Code Composer ranks higher on WordPress.org: #3 against #4 in QR Code Plugins.

Which is rated higher, QR Code Composer or QR Redirector?

QR Redirector has more users: 4,000+ active installs against 3,000+.

Are QR Code Composer and QR Redirector free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. QR Code Composer may also sell a paid version or add-ons. QR Redirector may also sell a paid version or add-ons.

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