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QR Redirector vs QR code MeCard/vCard generator (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 Redirector at #4 and QR code MeCard/vCard generator at #8. QR Redirector leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Every number below comes straight from WordPress.org and is refreshed every day.

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.

QR code MeCard/vCard generator

4.5 (8) 2,000+ active installs #8 in QR Code Plugins

Share your contact information such as emails, phone number and much more through QR code with WordPress using shortcode, widget or by direct link.

Who leads on what

QR Redirector leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track.

QR Code Plugins ranking QR Redirector

QR Redirector ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in QR Code Plugins.

Users QR Redirector

QR Redirector has more users: 4,000+ active installs against 2,000+.

Rating Tie

Not enough reviews to compare ratings fairly: QR Redirector has 11, QR code MeCard/vCard generator has 8. We compare ratings only above 50 reviews each.

Reviews QR Redirector

QR Redirector has more reviews behind its score: 11 against 8.

Maintenance QR code MeCard/vCard generator

QR code MeCard/vCard generator was updated more recently, on May 20, 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 Redirector

Pick QR Redirector if you go by where WordPress.org itself puts them, you want the plugin more sites already run or you want the score backed by more reviews.

QR code MeCard/vCard generator

Pick QR code MeCard/vCard generator if you want the one shipping releases most recently.

QR Redirector vs QR code MeCard/vCard generator side by side

QR Redirector QR code MeCard/vCard generator
QR Code Plugins ranking #4 #8
Rating 4.3 4.5
Reviews 11 8
Active installs 4,000+ 2,000+
Total downloads 53,868 49,753
Downloads, last 30 days
Last updated Feb 9, 2026 May 20, 2026
First published Oct 20, 2012 Dec 10, 2019
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.7 7.0.4
Requires PHP 7.3
Pricing Free on WordPress.org Free on WordPress.org

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

QR Redirector ratings

5★
9
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
2

QR code MeCard/vCard generator ratings

5★
7
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

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

QR Redirector vs QR code MeCard/vCard generator: common questions

Is QR Redirector better than QR code MeCard/vCard generator?

QR Redirector leads on 3 of the 5 measures we track. Neither is better at everything, and the answer depends on which measure you weigh. QR Redirector ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in QR Code Plugins.

Which has more users, QR Redirector or QR code MeCard/vCard generator?

QR Redirector ranks higher on WordPress.org: #4 against #8 in QR Code Plugins.

Which is rated higher, QR Redirector or QR code MeCard/vCard generator?

QR Redirector has more users: 4,000+ active installs against 2,000+.

Are QR Redirector and QR code MeCard/vCard generator free?

Both are free to install from WordPress.org. QR Redirector may also sell a paid version or add-ons. QR code MeCard/vCard generator may also sell a paid version or add-ons.

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