Astra vs WooCommerce Gift Cards
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce Gift Cards v2.7.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | WooCommerce Gift Cards |
| 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 | Unique code per gift card, emailed to the recipient automatically; Codes can be applied at checkout or stored in the customer account; Activity log, CSV import and refunds back to a gift card code |
| 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 | Digital gift cards only; Requires WooCommerce 8.2 or newer; Card data lives in three custom database tables |
| 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 product type for simple and variable products, Apply gift card codes to the cart and checkout, Gift cards shown in the customer My Account area, Gift card emails sent to the recipient, CSV import of gift cards from the admin, Refunds credited back to a gift card code, Admin activity log of gift card use, Block cart and checkout support through the Store API |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe, PayPal Payments |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | Elementor |
| Other | Google Fonts | WooCommerce AvaTax |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | — |
| Custom tables | — | 3 |