How to Create QR Code Coupons in WooCommerce?

The blog explains how to create QR code coupons in WooCommerce, which can be scanned by customers to redeem discounts. It outlines step-by-step instructions to install and activate a QR code plugin, set up a coupon code, and how to generate a QR code discount in WooCommerce.

QR (Quick Response) codes have been around here for a while. Although marketers took a bit longer to see its real value, QR code-based product promotion based is now being widely used by most businesses all across the world.

With such a huge rise in the number of smartphone users worldwide, you should optimize your marketing strategies considering them as well. By including a QR code in the list, you will get one step closer to it.

One of the best way you can use QR codes is by offering QR code discounts and coupons in your eCommerce stores—something we’ll delve into in the following sections.

A QR code voucher is a digital coupon that customers can redeem by scanning a QR code with their smartphones. When scanned, the code directs the user to checkout page where the discount is automatically applied.

QR code vouchers are a convenient way to offer customers promotions and discounts. Customers no longer need to look up coupons, remember the coupon code, or manually apply them—they can go straight to checkout with ease!

Isn’t that an awesome way to drive repeat purchases and build customer loyalty?

By simplifying the redemption and checkout process for customers, you not only increase sales with QR code coupons on WooCommerce but also enhance the customer’s store experience. These scannable coupons ensures instant application of discounts without the hassle of entering codes.

Moreover, combining WooCommerce QR code coupons with other discounts, such as BOGO or sign-up coupons, can further boost customer loyalty and drive more sales.

If you are still not convinced, let’s explore the benefits QR code coupons brings to your store.

• QR codes enables promotion by connecting both online and offline resources. People can scan the QR codes from newspapers, magazines, brochures, posters, event flyers, event displays, and more using QR code scanners and redeem the coupons.

• Ensure customer retention by sending easy scan-to-redeem personalized emails. By including QR code vouchers in your emails, you provide a convenient way for loyal customers to redeem their discounts, keeping them engaged and coming back for more.

• Reduce cart abandonment. Coupons can be redeemed quickly by just scanning the QR code, this can help reduce cart abandonment. Including a QR code discount in your abandonment emails can further help recover lost sales.

• Apply QR code coupons to encourage location-based marketing. Location-based marketing uses a mobile device’s location to alert the device’s owner of an offer from a nearby business. You can use it for flash-sale with a QR code coupon sent to customers’ smartphones when they are near your store.

• Create an email subscriber list. By asking the end-users for their emails before they can see the coupon, you will be able to create an email subscriber list and use it for remarketing purposes.

I guess now you will be eager to try this feature in your WooCommerce store to see how well it works for you. But how are you going to do that in your store?

By adding the URL Coupons for WooCommerce plugin, you will be able to easily configure QR code coupons for your WooCommerce store.

Step 1: Once you install and activate the URL coupons plugin, head over to Marketing > Coupons > Add Coupon to set up WooCommerce QR code coupons. In the opening window, you can add the name of the coupon and its description.

Here I am going to create a coupon that offers a 50% discount on purchases of shirts.

Step 2: Configure the discount coupon. In the general tab, choose Percentage discount from the drop-down and add Coupon amount as 50.

You can configure the QR code coupons by simply following the three steps given below.

Step 3: Create a unique URL. Your next destination is the URL options tab. Here in the unique URL field, you need to add a parameter that along with your site URL creates a unique URL. Once you enter that, you will be able to preview of the QR code.

Step 4: Select the products to be automatically added to cart upon scanning the QR code. Choose a product(s) to be added automatically to the customer’s cart upon activating the coupon via URL or QR code. In this case, let us specify it as a shirt.

Step 5: Choose the redirect page after applying the coupon. In the redirect after applying field, you can choose the page of your WooCommerce store that you want your store visitors to redirect to once they scan the code. In the example, I have chosen the cart page to redirect to after scanning the QR code.

Step 6 (Optional): Enable the Display logo on QR code option, if you want to brand the QR code. To do this, simply upload your logo image.

Step 7: Now you may click the download button below the QR code to download it. Click on Publish to save the QR code coupon.

It’s time for you to promote the newly created QR code coupon via different media platforms by adding the QR code to it. You can go with either online or offline promotions. When customers scan the QR code they will be redirected to the cart page of your WooCommerce store as you have configured earlier.

Here is a screenshot of the cart after scanning the above-created QR code. The coupon code has already been applied and is reflected in the total cost.

If you want to make the most out of QR code discounts and vouchers, you should have the best coupon strategy in mind. Only the best offers can lure your customers to scan the QR code. You have to keep coming up with attractive offers that will pull people toward your store.

But, even if you have the enticing offers with you, you should be able to neatly implement them in your WooCommerce store. The default WooCommerce coupon features are not capable of enabling a wide variety of coupons in your store.

This sometimes could affect your store’s performance since you do not have anything new to offer. You will be in need of certain advanced WooCommerce coupon features once you start coming up with great ideas to sell your products.

To ensure your store has the right tools in place, I recommend our coupon bundle pack: URL coupons for WooCommerce and Smart Coupon for WooCommerce. The URL Coupons plugin makes it easy to create QR code coupons, while the Smart Coupons plugin allows you to design smart offers that can be embedded into those QR codes.

Here’s how to create one-time redeemable QR code coupons in WooCommerce:

1. Install and activate the URL Coupons and Smart Coupons plugins from WebToffee.
2. Navigate to Smart Coupons > Add Coupon. Create a new coupon and configure the discount type and amount under the General tab.
3. Go to the Usage Limits tab and set the usage limit per coupon to “1”. This ensures the coupon is void after a single use.
4. Next, go to the URL Options tab. Provide a unique URL for the coupon.
5. Specify the product(s) to be automatically added to the cart and choose the redirect page after the coupon is applied.
6. Download and publish your one-time redeemable QR code coupon.

This way, you can easily create smart QR code coupons and discounts in WooCommerce. This powerful combination helps you create effective, engaging promotions that drive customer interaction and boost sales.

Smart Coupons For WooCommerce: An Overview

• Set up advanced BOGO deals and discounts based on order history.
• Configure specific user restrictions with precision.
• It lets you offer store credits and gift card coupons to customers.
• You can enable discounts for sign-ups and abandoned carts.
• Lets you set up give away product offers.
• You can create combo and grouped product coupons.
• Lets you offer coupons based on multiple checkout options.
• You can limit offering discounts to a specific country.
• Lets you bulk generate coupons and email unique coupon codes.
• Provision to add coupon banners to create a sense of urgency.
• Automatically apply coupon with a public coupon URL.

Just imagine how many more sales you make in your WooCommerce store by effectively applying the above strategies to your store and combining them with QR codes.

Coupons are always the best marketing strategy ever. Pairing coupons with QR codes makes it even harder for people to resist. It is the right mix of effective promotional options you can apply to your store. And with the URL plugin for WooCommerce, adding QR code is a breeze!

To quickly set up QR code coupons for your WooCommerce store using the URL Coupons plugin, follow these steps:

1. Install and activate the URL Coupons plugin
2. Go to Marketing > Coupons > Add Coupon
3. Create and configure the QR code coupon in the General tab.
4. Provide a unique URL for the coupon in the URL options tab.
5. Specify the product(s) to be automatically added to the cart.
6. Choose the redirect page after the coupon is applied.
7. Download and publish your QR code coupon.

With just a few simple steps, you can offer promotions that are hard for customers to resist!

That’s it folks! If you found this short guide insightful, let us know in the comments below. Keep watching this space for more WooCommerce updates!