Dynamic QR Code Pro

Keep one QR picture as its destination changes

A dynamic QR code contains a redirect URL, while the destination information is stored on your WordPress website. Update that information when a page or link changes, and you can keep using the same QR image. A static QR code stores its information in the code itself, so changing its destination usually means creating and printing a new image. If a dynamic destination becomes invalid, updating the information online can bring the code back into use.

This works for a pharmacy page that changes by shift, a promotion with a new destination, or a restaurant menu that varies by day. You can use an image generated by the plugin or one made with another tool, provided it encodes the correct QR URL. The number of dynamic codes is described as unlimited, subject to what your WordPress website can handle.

Create a code and prepare its image

1. In the extension console, create a QR-Code item and enter a short description.
2. Enter a unique key that has not been used for another QR-Code.
3. Set the redirect URL by selecting a page or article on your WordPress site, or by entering a custom URL.
4. Save the QR-Code, then use its QR URL to make an image or download the image generated by the plugin.

Set routing rules for scans

Date and weekday routing use multiple QR-Code items with the same key. Before creating those items, enable Disable unique keys in Settings.

• Date-based: Create two or more items with the same key, different validity date intervals, and different URLs. The destination is selected according to which item is valid on the scan date.
• Weekday: Create seven items with the same key, give each a different destination, and assign one to each day of the week.
• Date exception: Add another item with the same key, set its destination and activation date, then enable its priority option. This can send scans to a special page on a date that would otherwise use the weekday destination.
• Random redirect: Create multiple items with the same key and different URLs. A valid matching destination is selected pseudo-randomly, so this option is unsuitable for lotteries or gambling.

Other options include a page that can be accessed only by scanning a QR code and a limit on the number of scans.

Review scan activity and app links

Scans are logged, and the data can be downloaded for statistical analysis. PRO add-ons provide basic statistics grouped by date, day, device type, country, and more. Enable the My FastAPP options under Settings to use User Key values to distinguish activity; the My FastAPP process can also track scans from individual customers.

PRO features can open Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn profiles in their corresponding apps, as well as open a YouTube video directly in the YouTube app. Configure the relevant options for each code or campaign.