Getting started
Requirements
Section titled “Requirements”- WordPress 6.5 or newer.
- WooCommerce active.
- PHP 8.1 or newer.
- Upload the plugin to
/wp-content/plugins/giftcards, or install it via Plugins → Add New. - Activate it. WooCommerce must be active. On activation the plugin creates its gift-card table.
- Open the Gift Cards menu and review the settings: the enable toggle, the code prefix and the email subject and body.
Creating a gift-card product
Section titled “Creating a gift-card product”- Create or edit a product and set its price to the gift-card value.
- On the General tab, turn on the Gift card checkbox.
- Save the product.
The card value comes from the product price, and quantity is honoured - one code per unit.
Redeeming a card
Section titled “Redeeming a card”After purchase, the recipient receives a unique code by email. At checkout, a card-code field lets the shopper enter the code; its balance is applied as a discount on the order total. Any unused balance carries over to later purchases.
Recipient email
Section titled “Recipient email”By default the code is emailed to the order’s billing email, so a card is always deliverable. An optional per-line recipient email can override this so the card goes straight to the person being gifted.
Free and PRO boundary
Section titled “Free and PRO boundary”The free edition covers selling cards, the emailed code, redemption and a balance with partial redemption. Gift Cards Pro adds scheduled delivery, custom card designs, balance checks, redemption history and bulk CSV generation.