WooCommerce Points and Rewards vs Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings)
Updated 5 Oct 2026. 25 features compared side by side.
Official Woo extension that awards points on purchases, sign-ups and reviews and lets logged-in customers redeem them as a checkout discount.
Feature-heavy freemium loyalty plugin by WP Swings with points, referrals, membership levels, spin-the-wheel and SMS/WhatsApp notices for WooCommerce.
Choose WooCommerce Points and Rewards if…
- Stores that want a simple, officially supported spend-and-earn points scheme with discount redemption at checkout
Choose Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings) if…
- You need referral rewards and VIP tiers / levels
- You also want convert points to coupons and rewards catalogue
- You want the more complete feature set (90/100 vs 60/100)
- You want to start with a free version
Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings) has 9 that WooCommerce Points and Rewards lacks, including Birthday rewards, Social actions and Referral rewards. Both include 14 of the 25 features we track. 2 features are not yet verified for one or both plugins.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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WooCommerce Points and Rewards Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings)Earning points5/87/8
Global points-per-currency ratio with rounding options.
Per-currency conversion, e.g. 1 point per $1 spent.
Category and product/variation overrides as fixed points or a percentage; no role-based rates.
Free assigns product points globally/per product; category-level and unlimited rules are Pro.
Configurable points for creating an account.
Points awarded when users register.
Points for a customer's first review of each product.
Points for product reviews/comments in the free version.
No birthday earning action in the settings.
Birthday points setting is marked Premium.
No social sharing or follow actions.
Social share campaign and referral link sharing to social networks.
No referral programme.
Free rewards referrers per unique referral; sign-up/purchase referral points are Pro.
Coupons get a Points Modifier field (e.g. 200%), but no scheduled double-points events.
No documented double-points or time-limited earning boost.
Redeeming3/55/5
Redeem points in the cart or checkout as a discount on the order.
Apply points on the cart and checkout pages.
Points apply directly as a discount; customers do not generate their own coupon codes.
Customers convert points into coupon codes with configurable rules.
Redemption is discount-only; no free products or reward catalogue.
Purchase products entirely with points in Pro.
Minimum balance, max cart discount and per-product/category maximums.
Free has a minimum redemption threshold; fixed/percentage caps are Pro.
Points can expire after a set period; no expiry reminder emails documented.
Expiration period with reminder notifications.
Programme & customer experience2/55/5
No customer levels or tiers.
Up to two membership levels free; unlimited tiers in Pro.
Balance and recent history shown on the My Account page.
Points tab in My Account with balance and log.
Editable earn messages on product, cart, checkout and thank-you pages.
Points shown on single product pages; shop listing display is Pro.
Docs describe no points-earned or expiry emails.
Email notifications for point activity; SMS/WhatsApp also listed.
No floating widget or programme panel.
Campaign pop-up templates showing earned points and referral counts.
Admin & compatibility5/77/7
Manage Points screen to adjust balances, with a points log.
Points table to add or remove points with remarks.
No built-in import/export; docs suggest a separate exporter plugin for CSV.
Free CSV import for bulk points; import/export of user points listed for Pro.
Points log and balance list only; no analytics dashboard.
Free user points report; full analytics dashboard in Pro.
Renewals of WooCommerce Subscriptions earn points; renewal rate adjustable per category.
Points on WooCommerce Subscriptions renewal orders.
Multi-currency compatibility is not documented.
Compatible with WOOCS currency switcher; per-currency settings.
Listed as compatible with High-Performance Order Storage.
Main file declares custom_order_tables compatibility.
Listed as compatible with the Cart and Checkout blocks.
Main file declares cart_checkout_blocks compatibility.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
WooCommerce Points and Rewards Premium
| Single site | $179 per year, 1 site |
|---|
Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings) Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| 1 Site | $99 per year, 1 site |
| 5 Sites | $199 per year, 5 sites |
| 10 Sites | $409 per year, 10 sites |
Downloads trend
WooCommerce Points and Rewards
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings)
513 downloads last week
Verdict
Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings) scores higher on our feature checklist (90/100 against 60/100) and includes referral rewards, VIP tiers / levels and convert points to coupons that WooCommerce Points and Rewards does not. Only Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings) has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings): included. Free rewards referrers per unique referral; sign-up/purchase referral points are Pro.
WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings): partial. Up to two membership levels free; unlimited tiers in Pro.
WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings): included. Customers convert points into coupon codes with configurable rules.
WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings): paid version (Pro). Purchase products entirely with points in Pro.
WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings): included. Email notifications for point activity; SMS/WhatsApp also listed.
WooCommerce Points and Rewards: not included. Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings): paid version (Pro). Birthday points setting is marked Premium.
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FAQ
Which is better, WooCommerce Points and Rewards or Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings)?
Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings) scores higher on our feature checklist (90/100 against 60/100) and includes referral rewards, VIP tiers / levels and convert points to coupons that WooCommerce Points and Rewards does not. Only Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings) has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings) includes 24 of the 25 features we track, against 15 for WooCommerce Points and Rewards. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is WooCommerce Points and Rewards free?
WooCommerce Points and Rewards is premium only. Paid plans start at $179/yr.
Is Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings) free?
Points and Rewards for WooCommerce (WP Swings) has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at $99/yr.
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