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Kaya QR Code Generator
Simple QR codes without the subscription sting.
HealthyDeclining
84/100
The plugin is simple and avoids subscriptions. It lacks Gutenberg support and clutters the admin menu.
Active installs
~25,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 20k+
Rating
4.4★
38 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-5%
Declining
43 → 41 installs/day
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining · -5% in the last year
43/day a year ago→41/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayKaya QR Code Generator is a well-regarded, lightweight QR code plugin appreciated for its simplicity and no-subscription model, though it draws criticism for admin menu clutter and a lack of block editor support.
What people like
- +Easy to install, set up, and use with shortcodes×5
- +No subscription required×2
- +Supports custom links and dynamic QR codes per post (e.g. CPTs), without requiring ACF×2
- +Fast and helpful support from the plugin author×2
- +Variety of display options
Common complaints
- −No native block editor (Gutenberg) support; relies solely on shortcodes
- −Plugin adds a persistent Kaya Studio promotional menu item to the WordPress admin menu
- −Confusing UI: settings and code generator are on the same screen, and the plugin uses technical jargon
- −QR code unexpectedly redirected to the user's own website rather than the intended destination
- −No save button visible in the interface for at least one user
- −No SVG output format available
Review trustMostly organic
- 4.56★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.40★
- 11%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
- past spikeReview timing — up to 25% of all reviews landed in a single month
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-07-202025-01-102026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 38 total
Latest reviews · 38 analyzed
- 2026-02-03★★★★★Works out of the boxquandt
- 2025-09-05★★★★★Didn't work for mesadgrove
- 2025-02-18★★★★★Topmoietoi
- 2024-11-08★★★★★Works like a charm!drward1958
- 2024-10-12★★★★★Menu junkbenhouten1-shot
- 2023-12-10★★★★★Great plugin!Koka boka
- 2023-07-09★★★★★Good but no logo supportDennis Bareis
- 2023-07-06★★★★★Reviewdev031-shot
- 2023-06-07★★★★★Kaya QR Code Generatorradioz
- 2023-04-25★★★★★Exactly what i was looking for!Drakurius
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNFor developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
43
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
41
Prior 7-day baseline
39
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
64
Mean release-day peak (30d)
46
Latest day · 2026-06-03(organic)
+4.9%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
25%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
2.15
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
79%
5★ share in analyzed sample
11%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
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Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.45 → 4.56★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered