Google for WooCommerce vs PW WooCommerce Gift Cards Pro
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| Feature | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | PW WooCommerce Gift Cards Pro v3.95 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Google for WooCommerce | PW WooCommerce Gift Cards Pro ($) |
| Pros | Syncs the WooCommerce product feed to Google Merchant Center; Sets up Google Ads campaigns from the store admin; Syncs coupons and shipping rates to Google | Gift card product type with balance tracking; Designable gift card email; Balance check shortcode and REST API |
| Cons | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time | Paid product that needs a Pimwick licence key; Updates come through the vendor updater; Expressive checkout needs the matching gateway integration |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Product feed sync to Google Merchant Center, Google Ads account and campaign setup, Ads recommendations shown in the admin, Merchant Center policy compliance check, WooCommerce coupon sync to Google, Shipping rates sent to Google, Plugin event tracking through WooCommerce Tracks | Gift card product type ($), Designable gift card email ($), Gift card balance check shortcode ($), Balance check and debit over AJAX for the front end ($), Gift card section in the WooCommerce account menu ($), REST API for gift cards ($), Redemption restrictions per product ($), Licence activation and vendor updater ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | WooCommerce PayPal Payments ($), WooCommerce Payments ($), WooCommerce Stripe Gateway ($) |
| Marketing | Google Ads | — |
| E-commerce | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | Event Solution (Eventin) ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | ads-developers.googleblog.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, www.googleapis.com, www.gstatic.com, cloud.google.com, iamcredentials.googleapis.com, iamcredentials.universe, cloudresourcemanager.universe, api.pwnedpasswords.com | pimwick.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |