Astra vs Ultimate Gift Cards For WooCommerce
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Ultimate Gift Cards For WooCommerce v3.2.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 7,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | September 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Ultimate Gift Cards For WooCommerce · Gift Cards for WooCommerce Pro ($) |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Gift cards sold as regular WooCommerce products; Balance check by shortcode; REST endpoints to look up, redeem and recharge gift cards |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | REST requests are capped at 20 a day in the free version; Customisable, scheduled, group and QR or barcode cards need Pro; Some options send data to the vendor or third-party APIs |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Gift card settings under the giftcard post type, Gift card balance check shortcode, REST endpoints to redeem and look up gift cards, Daily cap of 20 REST requests in the free version, AI suggested gift card messages, Offline redeem link generator, Premium card templates locked behind Pro ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| CRM | — | HubSpot |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | Anthropic Claude API, WP Swings gifting service |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | api.anthropic.com, api.hsforms.com, gifting.wpswings.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |