What is a QR Code?
A QR code or quick response code (Quick Response Code) is a type of two-dimensional barcode that can be read using smartphones and dedicated reading devices.
QR codes are very popular in Japan and the East, and are slowly starting to become commonplace in the West. The scope of QR codes is enormous, especially for the marketing and advertising of products, brands and services. It is the tool of tomorrow!
In this article, we are going to offer you a selection of 10 plugins that you can use to create QR codes on your WordPress blog.
1. QR Codes for WordPress
This plugin allows you to integrate a QR Code generator on your WordPress using a unique shortcode. It has a user-friendly interface where your users can generate their own QR Codes (links, phone numbers, emails, vCards, geographic locations…) and customize to their liking (size, correction).
You can also use the widget to include a QR Code of the current page in your sidebar. Your users can just scan it to get the URL of the page.
Download | Demo | Price: $ 12
2sec QR Codes
This is a WordPress Plugin which makes it easy and quick to generate QR codes on your blog. Its installation is very simple, as well as its use. It does not require coding knowledge or special configurations.
Feature Summary:
- No configuration, no API keys, no additional PHP modules to generate images
- Works in Posts, Pages, Sidebars, Custom Post Types, and Theme PHP Files
- Support for: email, SMS, phone, links and of course plain text
- Customizable size, quality and color
- Super fast using the Google API
- Support for custom field variables as shortcode parameters
Download | Demo | Price: $ 8
3.Smart QR Codes Generator
With the “Smart QR Codes Generator” plugin, you can generate a wide variety of QR codes and use them for widgets, shortcodes or templates.
This plugin is not dependent on any external services, QR codes are generated using JavaScript. It uses the jQuery library which can design a QR code in different ways (image, on Canvas, or DIV with custom image overlay, Transparent background). QR Codes can be generated in any size (if it is too small it can be difficult to read and decode).
Download | Demo | Price: $ 20
4. WooCommerce Product QR Code
"WooCommerce® Product QR Code" is a plugin that allows you to add one or more QR codes with its own shortcode wherever you want on your WordPress blog.
You can choose from different image sizes and the content can be anything from simple text to code or URL. You just have to enter the detail of a product, access the general tab and configure the content of the QR code. Then, simply place the shortcode [Qrcode] in the product description. You can choose the options directly from the general product tab or manually add the ID, SIZE and CONTENT properties, like this: [qrcode id = "23" size = "200" content = "This is the content. "].
Download | Price: $ 14
5. Visual Composer - QR Code Generator
It is an extension of Visual Composer which integrates a fast and easy to use QR code generator on WordPress.
Feature Summary:
- User-friendly
- rapid production
- Several QR codes available to generate (Text, Contact, Link, Email, Phone, SMS, Wi-Fi, Geo-location, Skype)
- 20 sizes
- Add image watermark for QR code
- And more…
Download | Demo | Price: $ 15
6. Quick QR Code!
“Quick QR Code! " is a WordPress Plugin which automatically creates QR Codes for each page of your website and allows you to download them with the click of a button.
It is designed to be as simple as possible. All you have to do is activate the widget and a unique QR code will be generated automatically for each page. No need to type a URL! You can also use a shortcode. You can then download the QR code in sizes from 100 to 500 pixels.
Download | Demo | Price: $ 15
7. WordPress QR Codes
This WodPress plugin adds a button to your visual editor. Thanks to this, you will be able to insert a shortcode for an image QR code.
Feature Summary:
- Generate QR codes for URLs and images
- Multiple QR codes available (bookmark, contact, content, email, geo-location, phone, SMS, text, ect.)
- 6 sizes
Download | Demo | Price: $ 12
8. Simple QR Codes - WordPress Shortcode
"Simple QR Codes" is a QR code plugin that displays 9 types of QR codes via shortcodes on your WorPress blog. Add simple but very useful functionality to your website with this stylish plugin. You can use it anywhere on your site, to display information about things that your visitors can easily save on their mobile devices. You can set 9 kinds of QR codes with any size and alignment.
Feature Summary:
- User-friendly
- 9 types of QR codes
- QR code automatically: Generate a QR code with the URL of the page
- Customize size, alignment and margin
- Etc
Download | Demo | Price: $ 6
9. Dynamic Qr Generator
"Dynamic Qr Generator" is a WordPress Widget allowing to automatically appear a Qr code on each WordPress page. No shortcode needed, or an API key, or configuration.
Feature Summary:
- Widget to display a Qr code on every WordPress page.
- Regardless of the page, article (old / new), pages, etc.
- QR code for each new page.
- QR code of classic design.
- No shortcode needed, no API key, no configuration, no disk space needed.
Download | Demo | Price: $ 12
10. WP QR Creator
“WP QR Creator” is a WordPress extension through which you can easily add QR codes to your WordPress blog.
Feature Summary:
- Create QR codes in any post or page
- QR codes are added via a custom shortcode [Qrcode]
- Support for all types of QR codes (URL, email, vCard, etc.)
- User-friendly interface
- jQuery
- Widget support to add QR codes to your sidebars
- Etc
Download | Demo | Price: $ 15
That's it for this list devoted to QR code plugins on WordPress. We invite you to share it on your favorite social networks.
