{"id":389214,"date":"2026-10-24T18:39:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/scan-first-qr-code-generator\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T18:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:39:37","slug":"same-square","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/same-square\/","author":23585706,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"7.1.3","requires":"6.4","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Same Square \u2013 Editable Scan Codes","header_author":"Stettzy","header_description":"Change QR destinations after printing, track aggregate scans, and create printable cards directly in WordPress.","assets_banners_color":"00819c","last_updated":"2026-10-24 18:39:37","external_support_url":"","external_repository_url":"","donate_link":"","header_plugin_uri":"","header_author_uri":"","rating":0,"author_block_rating":0,"active_installs":0,"downloads":60,"num_ratings":0,"support_threads":0,"support_threads_resolved":0,"author_block_count":0,"sections":["description","installation","faq","changelog"],"tags":{"1.0.0":{"tag":"1.0.0","author":"stettzy","date":"2026-10-24 18:39:37","revision":3763652}},"upgrade_notice":{"1.0.0":"<p>Initial release.<\/p>"},"ratings":[],"assets_icons":{"icon-128x128.png":{"filename":"icon-128x128.png","revision":3763652,"resolution":"128x128","location":"assets","locale":"","width":128,"height":128},"icon-256x256.png":{"filename":"icon-256x256.png","revision":3763652,"resolution":"256x256","location":"assets","locale":"","width":256,"height":256}},"assets_banners":{"banner-1544x500.png":{"filename":"banner-1544x500.png","revision":3763652,"resolution":"1544x500","location":"assets","locale":"","width":1544,"height":500},"banner-772x250.png":{"filename":"banner-772x250.png","revision":3763652,"resolution":"772x250","location":"assets","locale":"","width":772,"height":250}},"assets_blueprints":{},"all_blocks":[],"tagged_versions":["1.0.0"],"block_files":[],"assets_screenshots":[],"screenshots":{"1":"Create a dynamic QR code, choose colors, and set an optional schedule.","2":"Customize and print a branded QR card or download a PNG or SVG.","3":"View privacy-friendly totals, daily trends, last scans, and per-code performance on the Analytics screen.","4":"Review one code's scan metrics directly in its editor.","5":"Add an existing code with the Same Square QR Code block."}},"plugin_section":[],"plugin_tags":[150390,456,1373,7937,288282],"plugin_category":[55],"plugin_contributors":[287157],"plugin_business_model":[],"class_list":["post-389214","plugin","type-plugin","status-publish","hentry","plugin_tags-dynamic-qr-code","plugin_tags-marketing","plugin_tags-qr-code","plugin_tags-qr-code-generator","plugin_tags-scan-tracking","plugin_category-seo-and-marketing","plugin_contributors-stettzy","plugin_committers-stettzy"],"banners":{"banner":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/same-square\/assets\/banner-772x250.png?rev=3763652","banner_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/same-square\/assets\/banner-1544x500.png?rev=3763652","banner_rtl":false,"banner_2x_rtl":false},"icons":{"svg":false,"icon":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/same-square\/assets\/icon-128x128.png?rev=3763652","icon_2x":"https:\/\/ps.w.org\/same-square\/assets\/icon-256x256.png?rev=3763652","generated":false},"screenshots":[],"raw_content":"<!--section=description-->\n<p>Same Square creates QR codes that can keep working after the destination changes. Each code points to a permanent URL on your WordPress site, so you can update the link later without replacing printed signs, menus, cards, or labels.<\/p>\n\n<p>Everything runs on your WordPress site. The plugin does not send QR content or scan data to an outside service.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Create unlimited QR codes with your own destination URLs.<\/li>\n<li>Change a destination without changing the printed QR code.<\/li>\n<li>Download print-ready PNG or scalable SVG files.<\/li>\n<li>Design printable QR cards with reusable layouts, custom text, a logo, colors, paper sizes, and portrait or landscape orientation.<\/li>\n<li>Choose foreground and background colors.<\/li>\n<li>Schedule when a code starts working or expires.<\/li>\n<li>View all-time, today, 7-day, and 30-day scan metrics, a daily trend, last scan date, and performance for each QR code.<\/li>\n<li>Track aggregate scans without storing IP addresses, device details, user agents, referrers, or individual visit records.<\/li>\n<li>Place codes with the Same Square block or <code>[same_square_qr]<\/code> shortcode.<\/li>\n<li>Use friendly scan URLs with pretty permalinks and an automatic query-string fallback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Useful for<\/h4>\n\n<p>Restaurant menus, review links, event information, product instructions, property listings, downloadable files, payment pages, contact pages, and marketing materials.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Privacy<\/h4>\n\n<p>Same Square stores one aggregate count per QR code per day. It does not store an IP address, browser, device, referrer, location, or a record for each visitor. A visitor's browser still connects to your WordPress site and then to the destination you configure; those systems may have their own logging and privacy policies.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Important<\/h4>\n\n<p>Dynamic QR codes depend on your WordPress site and domain remaining available. If the site, plugin, or domain stops working, its scan URLs stop redirecting. Test every printed code with a phone before distributing it, and keep a backup of your site.<\/p>\n\n<p>QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Development and source code<\/h4>\n\n<p>Same Square ships its PHP, JavaScript, and CSS as human-readable, unminified source. No build step is required to review or modify the distributed plugin. The print-card layout is maintained in <code>assets\/css\/print-card.css<\/code>, and the corresponding behavior is in <code>assets\/js\/frontend.js<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n<p>QR rendering uses the bundled, human-readable QR Code Generator for JavaScript by Kazuhiko Arase. Its maintained source is available at https:\/\/github.com\/kazuhikoarase\/qrcode-generator and its MIT license is included with the plugin.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin ZIP through Plugins &gt; Add New &gt; Upload Plugin, or copy the plugin folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Activate Same Square \u2013 Editable Scan Codes.<\/li>\n<li>Open Same Square &gt; Add New.<\/li>\n<li>Name the code, enter a complete destination URL, and publish it.<\/li>\n<li>Download the PNG or SVG, print a card, or add the Same Square QR Code block to a page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"is%20the%20qr%20code%20dynamic%3F\"><h3>Is the QR code dynamic?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The image contains a permanent URL on your WordPress site. You can edit the final destination later while keeping the same QR image.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20scan%20tracking%20identify%20visitors%3F\"><h3>Does scan tracking identify visitors?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. Same Square increments a daily aggregate number. It does not store IP addresses, browser details, device details, referrers, or location data.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"where%20can%20i%20see%20scan%20metrics%3F\"><h3>Where can I see scan metrics?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Open Same Square &gt; Analytics for site-wide totals, a 30-day trend, and a performance table for every QR code. Each QR code editor also includes its own analytics panel with all-time, today, 7-day, and 30-day totals plus the last scan date.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20customize%20the%20printable%20card%3F\"><h3>Can I customize the printable card?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The Print Card Designer includes poster, minimal, and table-card layouts. You can edit the heading and description, add a logo, choose card colors and visibility options, and print on A4, A5, US Letter, or 4 \u00d7 6 inch paper in portrait or landscape orientation.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20this%20plugin%20use%20an%20external%20qr%20service%3F\"><h3>Does this plugin use an external QR service?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. QR images are generated in the visitor's browser using a bundled open-source library. Redirects and aggregate counts are handled by your WordPress site.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20happens%20if%20i%20change%20my%20wordpress%20domain%3F\"><h3>What happens if I change my WordPress domain?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Previously printed codes contain the old domain. 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Example: <code>[same_square_qr id=\"123\" size=\"320\" label=\"true\"]<\/code>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20link%20directly%20to%20a%20file%20or%20another%20website%3F\"><h3>Can I link directly to a file or another website?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. Any complete <code>http:\/\/<\/code> or <code>https:\/\/<\/code> URL can be used. Only redirect to destinations you trust and are authorized to promote.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release.<\/li>\n<li>Added dynamic QR codes with editable destinations.<\/li>\n<li>Added PNG\/SVG downloads and a customizable print card designer.<\/li>\n<li>Added scheduling, a privacy-friendly scan analytics dashboard, per-code metrics, a block, and a shortcode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Change the link. Keep the square. 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