PW WooCommerce Gift Cards vs YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 24 features compared side by side.
Freemium WooCommerce gift card plugin from Pimwick: sell digital cards emailed to recipients, with a Pro add-on for scheduling, PDFs and physical cards.
Freemium gift card plugin from YITH for selling virtual and physical WooCommerce gift cards, with a premium version for scheduling, PDFs and custom amounts.
Choose PW WooCommerce Gift Cards if…
- You need wallet top-up and POS support
- You want the more complete feature set (76/100 vs 73/100)
- You want the lower entry price ($99/yr vs $129.99/yr)
- You prefer the more widely used option
Choose YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards if…
- Stores that sell both physical and emailed gift cards and want premium extras like product-linked gift cards inside the YITH ecosystem
PW WooCommerce Gift Cards includes 2 features that YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards lacks, including Wallet top-up and POS support. Both include 17 of the 24 features we track. 2 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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PW WooCommerce Gift Cards YITH WooCommerce Gift CardsSelling gift cards7/77/7
Free plugin creates a gift card product in one click for selling digital cards.
Free version sells unlimited virtual and physical gift card products.
Pro lets shoppers enter their own amount within min/max limits.
Premium lets shoppers enter their own amount, with optional min/max.
Pro email designer has five built-in designs and image support; designs are set by the store.
Free includes an image gallery for designs; premium adds categories and customer uploads.
Buyer enters recipient email and a personal message; card is emailed to them.
Form collects sender, recipient and message; card is emailed to the recipient.
Pro adds a delivery date so cards arrive on a birthday or other occasion.
Premium lets the buyer pick a delivery date and time.
Pro generates printable PDF gift cards, with optional QR codes.
Premium can attach a PDF version of the card, with QR code option.
Pro can sell physical cards by importing existing card numbers and balances.
Free version supports physical gift cards shipped as products.
Redeeming5/54/5
Code entered on the cart or checkout page, or added via the email link.
Gift card codes can be applied in the cart and checkout.
Balance is deducted per order and the rest stays on the card.
Remaining credit is updated after each use and kept for later orders.
Pro adds a customer-facing balance-check page via shortcode.
Customers can see card balances; premium adds a balance-check shortcode page.
Several cards can be applied by default; docs give a snippet to cap the number per order.
Pro can set expiration dates on cards automatically.
Premium can set expiry by a fixed date or a time period.
Store credit & wallet2/62/6
Cards are standalone codes; no account-level credit or wallet balance is offered.
Works with individual gift card codes only; no account credit or wallet.
Pro lets admins bulk-create cards and adjust any card's balance, but not a customer credit balance.
Admins can create cards and edit balances in the backend, not a customer credit balance.
Refunds only restore balance used from a gift card; orders cannot be refunded as new credit.
No option to refund orders as store credit is listed.
Pro can let customers add funds to an existing gift card; no account wallet.
No wallet or card reload feature is listed.
No cashback; Pro offers bonus gift cards when buying a card instead.
No cashback feature in the free/premium comparison.
No My Account gift card section is described; balances are checked via a shortcode page.
Customers can see and manage their gift cards from their account; no credit ledger.
Admin & compatibility6/65/6
Admin dashboard shows total liability and each card's balance and activity.
Free dashboard lists cards with balances and the orders they were used on.
Pro includes CSV import and export of gift cards.
Premium adds CSV import and export of gift cards.
Pro only: in-store redemption is a manual balance adjustment, with no POS plugin integration.
No point-of-sale integration appears in the feature comparison or docs.
Free version lists support for Aelia, WOOCS, WPML multi-currency and other switchers.
Integrates with YITH's own Multi Currency Switcher (premium); others not listed.
Readme states full HPOS compatibility.
HPOS compatibility added in version 4.0.0.
Works with the block-based Cart and Checkout pages.
Changelog lists WooCommerce Blocks compatibility from version 4.3.0.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
PW WooCommerce Gift Cards Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Pro - 1 Site | $99 per year, 1 site |
| Pro - 5 Sites | $129 per year, 5 sites |
YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Premium - Single site | $129.99 per year, 1 site |
Downloads trend
PW WooCommerce Gift Cards
24,657 downloads last week
YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards
5,383 downloads last week
Verdict
PW WooCommerce Gift Cards scores higher on our feature checklist (76/100 against 73/100) and includes wallet top-up and POS support that YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards does not. Paid plans start at $99/yr for PW WooCommerce Gift Cards and $129.99/yr for YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
PW WooCommerce Gift Cards: partial. YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards: not included. Pro can let customers add funds to an existing gift card; no account wallet.
PW WooCommerce Gift Cards: partial. YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards: not included. Pro only: in-store redemption is a manual balance adjustment, with no POS plugin integration.
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FAQ
Which is better, PW WooCommerce Gift Cards or YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards?
PW WooCommerce Gift Cards scores higher on our feature checklist (76/100 against 73/100) and includes wallet top-up and POS support that YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards does not. Paid plans start at $99/yr for PW WooCommerce Gift Cards and $129.99/yr for YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
PW WooCommerce Gift Cards includes 20 of the 24 features we track, against 18 for YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is PW WooCommerce Gift Cards free?
PW WooCommerce Gift Cards has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
Is YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards free?
YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $129.99/yr.
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