by Kaya Studio 4.4 (38 reviews)

Kaya QR Code Generator

Name: Kaya QR Code Generator
Rating: 4.4 (38 reviews)
Author: Kaya Studio

Generate QR Code through Widgets and Shortcodes, without any dependencies.

Kaya QR Code Generator ranks #1,432 among WordPress.org plugins with 10,000+ active installations, a 4.4/5 rating from 38 reviews, and was last updated May 17, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 7 (Current: 7.1)

v1.6.0 Current Version v1.6.0

Updated 4 months ago Last Update on 17 May, 2026

Refreshed 12 hours ago Last Refreshed on

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Rating

88%

Review 4.4 out of 5

4.4 (38 reviews)

Next Milestone 20K

Total Progress 98.5%

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Reviews & Ratings

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

2 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 4 days ago

Apr 18, 2023

Kaya QR Code Generator [kaya-qr-code-generator] < 1.5.3

CVE-2023-30784 · Fixed in v1.5.3
Apr 13, 2023

Kaya QR Code Generator [kaya-qr-code-generator] < 1.5.3

Fixed in v1.5.3

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.6.0
Last Updated: May 17, 2026
Requires WP: 4.6.0+
Tested Up To: 7
PHP Version: 5.2 or higher
Author: Kaya Studio

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.4
Reviews: 38
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

qr code qrcode shortcode widget woocommerce

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and administrators who want to add QR codes to pages, posts, sidebars, or WooCommerce products. It solves the need to generate customizable QR codes from static or dynamic content without relying on external dependencies or third-party services.

Widget and shortcode generation
Static or dynamic content encoding
Customizable image color and size
Adjustable error correction level
Clickable link on QR image
Frontend image download button
WooCommerce compatibility
Multisite compatibility

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Kaya QR Code Generator

The ‘Kaya QR Code Generator’ panel available in a page, a post, a WooCommerce product or in any public custom post type, is not used as custom fields for the post and don’t affect anything in the page content. The shortcode generator assistant, is used to assist on the shortcode structure construction. The generated shortcode must be pasted on a “shortcode block” or directly in the page content.

No, the QR Code shortcode must be present in a WordPress page, because it uses JavaScript functions to generate the QR Code image. But you can download the generated image on Shortcode generator assistant for example and use it as you want.

No problem, Kaya QR Code Generator is easy to use with dynamic content (other shortcodes). If you want to display dynamic content by a widget, the generator is used by default and you just need to check the checkbox "Use dynamic content (other shortcodes)". If you want to display dynamic content by a shortcode, use this following shortcode: [kaya_qrcode_dynamic][example_shortcode][/kaya_qrcode_dynamic].

No problem, Kaya QR Code Generator is fully customizable. You can add a query string or an anchor link to the automatic current page URL. You can modify the image size in pixels, the error correction level (Low ~7%, Medium ~15%, Quarter ~25% and High ~30%). You can add a title, shadows on image, modify the horizontal alignment, and use custom colors and background colors.

No problem, Kaya QR Code Generator is fully customizable. You can add a destination URL (or use automatic current page URL / QR Code content URL) as clickable link, and make it open in a new window.

No problem, Kaya QR Code Generator is easy to use. If you want to display the qr-code by a widget, the generator is used by default. If you want to display the qr-code in a page, a post, a WooCommerce product or in any public custom post type, the generator is under the administration primary content of your page / post / product. If the ‘Kaya QR Code Generator’ panel is not displayed, verify that ‘Kaya QR Code Generator’ is checked in the page / post / product options, in ‘Show more tools & options’ > ‘Options’ and ‘Advanced Panels’. The shortcode generator assistant is also available in the plugin options page.

Any suggestions or feedback is welcome, please take the time to let me know about your experiences and rate this plugin. You can help to support the advancement by donate to this plugin, see more details on http://dotkaya.org/a-propos/