Gift cards with an emailed code
Gift Cards lets you sell gift cards in WooCommerce. After purchase the recipient gets a redeemable code by email that reduces their order total like a discount at checkout. The plugin handles the card balance.
Works with
WooCommerce does not sell gift cards
Gift cards are a common way to win new customers and sell presents, but stock WooCommerce does not support them. Without gift cards a store loses sales during gifting seasons.
- ✗ No way to sell gift cards in WooCommerce
- ✗ No redeemable code sent to the recipient
- ✗ No balance handling or partial redemption
- ✗ No straightforward gift-card flow without a heavy management stack
Gift Cards sells cards with a code
- ✓ A gift-card product marked with a single toggle
- ✓ A redeemable code sent by email to the recipient
- ✓ Redeem the code as a discount at checkout
- ✓ A card balance with partial-redemption support
What you get in the free version
Everything you need to sell gift cards.
Gift-card product
Mark any product as a gift card with a toggle on the product page.
Emailed code
A unique code is generated after purchase and sent by email to the recipient.
Redeem at checkout
A redeem field at checkout reduces the order total like a discount.
Balance and partial redemption
The card balance is stored, and any unused amount carries over to later purchases.
Email content
A configurable subject and body for the code email, plus a card-code prefix.
Amount from product price
The card value comes from the product price, honouring quantity - one code per unit.
Up and running in three steps
Mark a card product and test purchase with checkout redemption.
Install
Activate Gift Cards alongside WooCommerce.
Mark a card
Create a gift-card product and turn on the Gift card toggle, then tune the email and code prefix in settings.
Check redemption
Buy a card, receive the code by email and redeem it at checkout to confirm the discount and balance.
Who it is for
When gift cards should email a code and apply as a discount at checkout.
Gifting seasons
A card product with a code for the recipient — sales without manual vouchers.
- ✓ Emailed code
- ✓ Redeem at checkout
- ✓ One code per unit
Store credit
A balance with partial redemption — remainder carries to later purchases.
- ✓ Card balance
- ✓ Checkout field
- ✓ Configurable email
Polski FREE or standalone
Use Gift Cards or Polski PRO gift cards — not both. Safe with Polski FREE.
- ✓ Card toggle
- ✓ Code prefix
- ✓ Docs in EN and Polish
Need more? Gift Cards PRO
The free edition covers selling cards, email codes, and checkout redemption. Gift Cards Pro adds custom amounts, scheduled delivery, a balance shortcode, admin redemption history and custom card designs.
- ✓ Custom amount and scheduled delivery (shipped)
- ✓ [giftcards_balance] shortcode (shipped)
- ✓ Redemption history and card email designs (shipped)
Support and resources
Every plugin has its own documentation with setup walkthroughs. Bugs and questions go to the public GitHub repository for that plugin — we answer in the open.
Frequently asked questions
Does it require WooCommerce?
Yes. The plugin works with WooCommerce products.
How does the recipient get the code?
A unique code is generated after purchase and emailed. By default it goes to the order email, with an optional per-line recipient address.
How is a card redeemed?
There is a card-code field at checkout. Entering the code applies its balance as a discount on the order total.
Can the card balance be partial?
Yes. Any unused balance carries over to later purchases until it is used up.
Are card designs and balance checks planned?
The free edition covers selling, email codes, and checkout redemption. Gift Cards Pro adds custom amounts, scheduled delivery, the balance shortcode, admin redemption history and custom card email designs.
Does Gift Cards pair with Add-Ons and Bundle?
Yes. Add-Ons and Bundle shape the product catalogue; Gift Cards lets shoppers buy store credit to spend later — three independent GPL plugins in the Wave 4 cluster.
Sell gift cards
A gift-card product, an emailed code and redemption at checkout with a balance. The full FREE edition under GPL.
In preparationFREE covers selling, codes and balance — PRO adds scheduled delivery and card designs.