About this plugin
QR Top adds dynamic QR codes to WordPress. Unlike a static QR code, a dynamic QR encodes a short URL that redirects to your content — so you can change the destination after printing and measure every scan.
- Works out of the box — generate a static QR code for any post with no account at all.
- One-click dynamic QR per post or page — generate it from the editor sidebar; if the permalink changes later, the QR keeps working (the plugin updates the destination automatically).
- [qrtop] shortcode — insert the QR anywhere in your content, with adjustable size.
- Scan analytics — date, device type, and approximate location of every scan, in your QR Top dashboard.
- QR codes that never expire — the free plan includes 5 dynamic QR codes with no time limit and no credit card.
Perfect for restaurant menus, flyers, business cards, packaging, posters and any printed material that points to your website.
How it works
The plugin connects to your QR Top account through its REST API. Creating an account is free and takes a minute. The QR image itself is drawn locally in the browser — the plugin only talks to the API when you create or update a QR code from the admin.
Free vs paid
The free QR Top plan includes 5 dynamic QR codes, full design customization, and scan analytics for the last 7 days. Paid plans add unlimited QR codes, full analytics history, custom domains and team features. The plugin itself is 100% free.
Source code
All PHP, CSS and JavaScript written for this plugin is included unminified in this package. The plugin bundles two third-party QR rendering libraries, both MIT licensed, whose complete source code and build tools are publicly maintained at their development locations:
- qrcode-generator 1.4.4 by Kazuhiko Arase — https://github.com/kazuhikoarase/qrcode-generator (bundled as assets/js/qrcode.js )
- qr-code-styling 1.9.2 by Denys Kozak — https://github.com/kozakdenys/qr-code-styling (bundled as the published UMD build assets/js/qr-code-styling.js )
External services
com) to create and manage your dynamic QR codes. It sends: the destination URL and title of the entries you generate QR codes for, and your API key for authentication. No data is sent for visitors of your site — QR images are rendered locally in the browser and scans are recorded by QR Top’s redirect service, not by this plugin.
See QR Top’s privacy policy and terms of service.