Kaya QR Code Generator
Generate QR Code through Widgets and Shortcodes, without any dependencies.
4.4(38 reviews)
·20K+ active installs·Updated 4 months agoAs of April 2026, Kaya QR Code Generator is a WordPress qrcode plugin with 20K+ active installations and a 4.4/5 rating from 38 reviews. It has been downloaded 138K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.6.0+ and PHP 5.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2017. Downloads are down 11% this week. Top alternative: VietQR.
4.4/538 reviews
20K+active installs
138K+total downloads
9 yearssince 2017
Overview
Why use “Kaya QR Code Generator”?
This plugin creates QR Codes (Quick Response codes) through a widget or a shortCode for easy insertion into your pages, posts, sidebars, WooCommerce products, etc.
Easy install and use, generate dynamic QR Codes with your custom settings. Content can be any text, link and even a Bitcoin address or the current page URL.
The QR Code generator library is included (based on qr.js written by Kang Seonghoon) and don’t need any dependencies.
QR Code Features
- Add a title and choose its horizontal alignment.
- Use static or dynamic content to encode in QR Code.
- Add a query string to the automatic current page url.
- Add an anchor link to the automatic current page url.
- Select the information repetition level (Ability to correct read errors).
- Set the…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Works out of the box
by quandt·2 months ago
Works well, only thing missing is direct block editor support. Shortcodes are easy to use, but of course some users would find editing things within the blockeditor easier…
Didn’t work for me
by sadgrove·7 months ago·1 reply
Uses technical jargon, and the QR code sent users to my own website, which was odd.
The settings and the code generator should be on separate screens.
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by moietoi·1 year ago
Il ne manquerait que la possibilité que les QR Code soient générés en svg
Works like a charm!
by drward1958·1 year ago
This plugin was just what I needed. No subscription, easy to install and setup. Lots of display options, highly recommended. I love the option to create and download any custom link. That makes this plugin totally useful. Thanks for your work!
Menu junk
by benhouten·1 year ago·2 replies
WordPress should not allow plugins to create their own menu, especially not if it is just a simple plugin with one function. I don’t need your stupid Kaya Studio promotional crap permanently added to my admin menu!
Download Trends
Today: 34Yesterday: 51This week: 301Period total: 17K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 5.2+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.6
86.0%
v1.4
7.0%
v1.5
6.5%
Other
0.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.6.0
- Fix: Proper query string added to the automatic current page url if parameters are already present.
- Adding: Provides option to remove plugin style on QR Code image.
- Adding: Provides option to select border level on QR Code image.
- Adding: Provides option to enabling a button to download QR Code image on frontend, with custom text and alignment.
- Adding: On QR Code Generator settings page: Settings to select Meta box context and priority in editor.
…and 1 more changes
Contributors
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