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SkyServers EAN Barcode Finder
SkyServers EAN Barcode Finder
Automatically search and assign EAN/GTIN barcodes to WooCommerce products using free barcode databases.
Will this break my store?
What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping SkyServers EAN Barcode Finder running.
Tested to 7.1.1
Tested against the WordPress branch in use today.1 month ago
7.4
Your host must be running at least this version.5.8
woocommerce
These must be installed and active first.1
A single maintainer. Worth knowing if the plugin is load-bearing for your store.Maintenance & trust
Scored on how SkyServers EAN Barcode Finder is looked after — not on how many stores run it.
Maintenance
35 / 35WordPress compatibility
20 / 20Support responsiveness
Not enough dataMerchant satisfaction
Not enough dataListing transparency
10 / 10Ratings
No one has rated this plugin on WordPress.org yet. That is a statement about the ratings page, not about the plugin — plenty of well-kept plugins never collect them.
SkyServers EAN Barcode Finder helps you quickly find and assign EAN-13, EAN-8, and UPC barcodes to your WooCommerce products by searching barcode databases using the product name.
This plugin is completely free to use. It connects to external barcode databases to search for product barcodes. Some of these databases offer free access tiers, while others may require a free registration to obtain an API key (see External Services below for full details).
Perfect for store owners who need to add barcodes to hundreds of products without manually looking up each one.
Features
- Automatic barcode search by product name across multiple databases
- Bulk search — process all products without barcodes automatically
- Individual search — search for each product one by one
- Manual entry — enter barcodes manually when not found in databases
- Barcode validation — verifies EAN-8, UPC-12, and EAN-13 checksum
- Advanced filtering — filter by category, barcode status, search by name or SKU
- Flexible sorting — sort by name or SKU (alphabetic or numeric)
- Pagination controls — adjustable products per page (20/50/100/200) with jump-to-page
- Progress tracking — real-time progress bar and activity log for bulk operations
- Native WooCommerce field — saves to the built-in GTIN/EAN field in WooCommerce
- Statistics dashboard — see how many products have barcodes at a glance
- HPOS compatible — fully compatible with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage
External Services
This plugin connects to third-party barcode databases to look up product barcodes by name. Only the product name is sent as a search query. No personal, customer, or order data is ever transmitted.
1. Open Food Facts — Free, no registration required
- Website: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/
- Used automatically to search for product barcodes by name
- Open-source, community-maintained database (primarily food products)
- No API key required, no usage limits for reasonable use
- Privacy Policy | Terms of Use
2. UPCitemdb — Free tier available, registration required for API key
- Website: https://www.upcitemdb.com/
- Used as an optional additional barcode search source
- Free tier: 100 API requests per day (sufficient for most stores)
- Requires free registration at upcitemdb.com to obtain an API key
- The plugin works without this API key — it is entirely optional but improves search coverage
- Privacy Policy
Note: The plugin is fully functional using only Open Food Facts (no registration needed). Adding the optional UPCitemdb API key expands the barcode database coverage to non-food products.
How It Works
- Go to WooCommerce → Barcode Finder
- Browse products without barcodes
- Click “Search” next to a product to find its barcode
- Select the correct result or enter the barcode manually
- Or use “Auto-search all” to process everything at once
Tips for Better Results
- Ensure product names include the brand and exact product name
- Products with English names have higher chances of being found
- For local or niche products, manual entry may be required
- A USB barcode scanner (~$10-15) can speed up manual entry significantly
Barcodes are saved to WooCommerce’s native GTIN field (_global_unique_id), the same field you see in the product editor under Inventory → “GTIN, UPC, EAN or ISBN”.
EAN-13 (13 digits, EU standard), EAN-8 (8 digits), and UPC-A (12 digits, US standard). All formats include checksum validation.
No. Barcodes are stored in WooCommerce’s native product fields and remain even after the plugin is removed. Only the plugin’s settings (API key) are cleaned up on deletion.
The free databases primarily contain food products and internationally distributed items. Local, niche, or regional products may not be in these databases. In those cases, use the manual entry feature.
Yes, the plugin uses WooCommerce’s product API when available, which is compatible with High-Performance Order Storage.
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