Google for WooCommerce vs Advanced Product Information for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | Advanced Product Information for WooCommerce v1.1.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 200+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | September 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Google for WooCommerce | Advanced Product Information for WooCommerce · Advanced Product Information for WooCommerce Premium ($) |
| 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 | Many product info blocks: stock, countdown, coupon, reviews, rank; Icons and badges placed with shortcodes; No external service needed beyond WooCommerce |
| Cons | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time | Shows Try Premium prompts in the admin; Depends on WooCommerce; Premium modules are not separated in the code reviewed |
| 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 | Countdown on product pages, Stock information block, Coupon information block, Review summary block, Shipping information block, Product rank in category, Social proof block, Badges shortcode, Icons shortcode |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Google Ads | — |
| E-commerce | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Other | — | WordPress.org plugin API |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 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 | api.wordpress.org |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |