Intown QR Studio

Description

Add a free QR code generator to your WordPress site in minutes. Your visitors can create and download QR codes for URLs, WiFi networks, contact info, social media, and more — no signup required.

Intown QR Studio creates a dedicated generator page on your site (or embed it anywhere with a shortcode). It works with any theme, runs entirely on your server, and stores zero user data.

14 Content Types — All Free

  • Links & Text: Website URL, Plain Text
  • Contact: Email, Phone, SMS
  • Network: WiFi
  • Social & Messaging: Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Spotify, WhatsApp, Telegram

Customize and Download

  • 10 color presets — dark-on-light and light-on-dark combinations
  • 6 size options from 200px to 1000px
  • 4 error correction levels (Low to High)
  • Download as PNG or JPEG — instant, no watermarks

Built for WordPress

  • Works with any properly coded theme — Kadence, Astra, GeneratePress, and more
  • Dedicated generator page with configurable URL slug
  • [intown_qr_studio] shortcode for embedding on any page or post
  • Multisite compatible — network or per-site activation
  • Mobile-responsive design that looks great on all devices

Lightweight and Privacy-Friendly

  • Zero database tables — nothing to clean up if you deactivate
  • No cookies, no tracking, no external requests — fully GDPR compliant
  • Built-in rate limiting to prevent abuse (configurable per-IP throttle)
  • No account required for your visitors

For Developers

  • 18 filters and 14 action hooks for deep customization
  • Theme template overrides for complete control of the output
  • Scoped Composer dependencies — no autoloader conflicts
  • WordPress coding standards compliant

Pro Add-On Available

Want custom brand colors, logo overlay, SVG and PDF downloads, or vCard QR codes? Intown QR Studio Pro adds premium features on top of the free plugin.

Screenshots

  • QR code generator — pick a content type, enter your details, choose a color, and download your QR code as PNG or JPEG
  • 14 content types — URL, Plain Text, Email, Phone, SMS, WiFi, and 8 social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
  • Color presets — 10 preset color combinations in dark-on-light and light-on-dark variants
  • Content type selector and generated QR code — all 14 types with icons, URL input, and live preview
  • Admin dashboard — Quick Status overview, license management, shortcode copy, and quick links

Installation

  1. Upload the intown-qr-studio folder to /wp-content/plugins/
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
  3. Visit Settings Intown QR Studio to configure the page URL and options
  4. Your QR generator is live at yourdomain.com/qr-generator (or your custom slug)

FAQ

Where does the QR generator page appear?

By default at /qr-generator. You can change this in Settings Intown QR Studio.

Does this plugin create any database tables?

No. The plugin is fully stateless — no tables, no stored files, no cleanup needed.

Does it work with caching plugins?

Yes. The generator page automatically signals caching plugins to exclude it. See the settings page for manual exclusion instructions if needed.

Does it work on multisite?

Yes. Supports both network activation and per-site activation with independent settings per site.

Can I embed the QR generator on an existing page?

Yes. Use the [intown_qr_studio] shortcode to embed the generator on any page or post.

Is it GDPR compliant?

Yes. The plugin stores no user data, sets no cookies, and does not track visitors. IP addresses are only used as temporary hashes for rate limiting and auto-expire.

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Contributors & Developers

“Intown QR Studio” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.1.2

  • Removed three DONOTCACHE* constant definitions from the generator-page template loader. The plugin now relies on the standard nocache_headers() HTTP-header approach, which has no request-global side effects on other plugins or pages.

1.1.1

  • Fixed: After clicking “Reset to Defaults” on the Tools tab, the QR generator page would 404 until you manually clicked “Flush Permalinks.” The reset now schedules the rewrite-rule refresh automatically.
  • Internal polish pass — refactored several admin and REST-handler methods for readability without changing behavior. Verified against the WordPress Plugin Check tool.

1.1.0

  • Requires PHP 8.2 or higher (was 8.0). If your host is still on PHP 8.0 or 8.1, upgrade your PHP version before installing this release. (PHP 8.0 has been end-of-life since November 2023; PHP 8.1 since December 2025.)
  • All Pro feature scaffolding has been removed from the free plugin. Free continues to support every feature it shipped before — all 14 content types, PNG and JPEG downloads, the 5 built-in color presets, and rate-limited public generation. Pro-only features (SVG and PDF downloads, custom color picker, admin-defined color presets, logo overlay) live exclusively in the separate Intown QR Studio Pro add-on.
  • Updated the chillerlan/php-qrcode library from 5.0.5 to 6.0.1.
  • Many new extension hooks for plugin developers, including intown_qrs_pre_generate, intown_qrs_qr_options, intown_qrs_qr_output, intown_qrs_form_after_colors, plus admin-section render and filter hooks. See the plugin documentation for the full list.
  • Removed 12 Pro-specific placeholder hooks that are no longer needed now that Pro features live in the Pro plugin.

1.0.3

  • Dashboard Quick Status — Content Types row now reads “N types displayed” (was “N types available”) and shows “N of M types displayed” when some types are filtered out, so admins can see at a glance that content types are disabled
  • New intown_qrs_content_types_max_count filter for add-ons to raise the Dashboard’s content-type ceiling

1.0.2

  • Dashboard License section heading now reads “Upgrade to Pro” when Pro isn’t installed — clearer mental model when the section is a pure CTA
  • General License top-of-page description now adapts to three states (no Pro, Pro installed, Pro licensed) via the new intown_qrs_license_section_description filter that Pro add-ons can hook

1.0.1

  • Admin UI polish — Dashboard Quick Links with icons, cleaner License section copy, removed stale “Manage License” button from the free upgrade CTA
  • License settings tab: removed the locked placeholder license key input and Save Changes button; description now adapts to whether Pro is installed
  • Credits section: version now displays as “Intown QR Studio X.X.X” (and a second line for Pro if installed) instead of “Free X.X.X”; added intown_qrs_credits_libraries filter for extensibility
  • Added data-has-saveable attribute pattern for subsections with no editable fields — Save Changes button auto-hides on locked QR Code subsections (Content Types, Color Picker, Logo) when Pro isn’t active
  • New \IntownQRStudio\AdminUpgradeCTA helper class centralizes the upgrade CTA rendering, with section-specific and general filters so add-ons can swap the button label/URL without duplicating the locked-preview markup
  • Better copy on the “Get a Pro License” upgrade card

1.0.0

  • Initial release