Search by SKU for Woocommerce vs Product SKU Generator for WooCommerce (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Search by SKU for Woocommerce
10K+ active installs
Free
Product SKU Generator for WooCommerce
9.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Product SKU Generator for WooCommerce has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 20 reviews) while Search by SKU for Woocommerce leads in active installations (10K+ vs 9.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Search by SKU for Woocommerce has accumulated 135K+ total downloads while Product SKU Generator for WooCommerce has 192K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Search by SKU for Woocommerce | Product SKU Generator for WooCommerce | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 85 | ◄ | 20 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 9.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 135K+ | ► | 192K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 50% | |
| Last Updated | 4 years ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Age | 13 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.1.0+ | 5.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.2.4+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.8.0 | 2.5.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Search by SKU for Woocommerce
Product SKU Generator for WooCommerce
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Search by SKU for Woocommerce averaged approximately 13 daily downloads while Product SKU Generator for WooCommerce averaged 14.
Recent Reviews
Search by SKU for Woocommerce Reviews
simple, perfect
<font _mstmutation=”1″ _msthash=”1014793″>Hope it can be updated continuously, compatible with WooCommerce 7.x
wonderful
simply and easily
Malicious code
i think this plugin have Malicious code, Because after installing this plugin, my site had a serious problem, and it was redirected to other sites
Product SKU Generator for WooCommerce Reviews
Really helpfull!
This awesome plugin is f***ing AMAZING 😁. It saved my store!
Perfect plugin and the support is awesome. Fast, helpfull
Perfect plugin, awesome support. I love this plugin
Does what it says
I don’t have advanced needs for SKUs, just to be able to automatically generate SKUs for all products and variants in bulk. And this plugin does it very well (at least for a couple hundreds of product
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