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Smart Product Badges for WooCommerce
Smart Product Badges for WooCommerce
Add product badges to WooCommerce automatically. Sale, New, Low Stock badges with smart rules. Works with block themes. Free, no coding needed.
Will this break my store?
What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping Smart Product Badges for WooCommerce running.
Tested to 6.9.8 — 2 branches behind 7.1
A branch or two behind — normal for a plugin between releases.7 days ago
At least 7.6 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.8.0
Your host must be running at least this version.6.0
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 Smart Product Badges for WooCommerce is looked after — not on how many stores run it.
Maintenance
35 / 35WordPress compatibility
14 / 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.
Smart Product Badges for WooCommerce is a free, lightweight plugin that automatically displays beautiful badges on your WooCommerce products. Highlight sales, new arrivals, low stock items, and more — without touching any code.
Why Product Badges?
Product badges increase conversion rates by 15-25% by drawing attention to key products. Whether it’s a sale, a new arrival, or a low-stock item, badges help customers make faster buying decisions.
Why Smart Product Badges instead of YITH?
- YITH Badge Management has a 2.9/5 rating — ours just works
- CSS-only rendering (no frontend JavaScript)
- Built for modern block themes from day one
- Free version has no feature locks or upgrade nags
Key Features (Free)
- 4 Beautiful Templates — Sale, New, Hot, and Limited badge styles with modern gradient designs
- 4 Smart Rules — Auto-assign badges by On Sale status, Category, price range, or publish date
- Custom Badge Text — Enter any text for each badge, or use the template default
- Universal Theme Support — Works with any WordPress theme (classic or block-based)
- WooCommerce Blocks — Full compatibility with the new block-based shop pages
- Performance Optimized — CSS-only rendering, intelligent caching, < 5ms per badge
- Mobile Responsive — Badges adapt beautifully to all screen sizes
- Multilingual Ready — Full UTF-8 support for any language
- Unlimited Badges — Create as many badge rules as you need
How It Works
- Go to WooCommerce → Badges
- Click Add Badge
- Choose a template (Sale, New, Hot, or Limited)
- Set a display rule (e.g., “On Sale”, “Category”, “Price under $50”, or “Published in last 7 days”)
- Save — badges appear instantly on matching products!
Automatic Badge Rules
- On Sale — Show badge on products that have a sale price (discounted)
- Category — Badge all products in specific categories (with convenient multiselect)
- Price — Badge products above, below, or between price ranges
- Publish Date — Auto-badge new arrivals (e.g., published in last 14 days)
Works With Popular Themes
Tested and compatible with:
- Twenty Twenty-Three, Twenty Twenty-Four, Twenty Twenty-Five
- Astra, OceanWP, GeneratePress
- Kadence, Neve, Storefront
- Hello Elementor
- Any WooCommerce-compatible theme
Need More Features?
BadgePro unlocks:
- 6 Badge Templates — Sale, New, Hot, Limited, Low Stock, plus fully Custom style
- Custom Style Designer — Pick your own colors, gradients, shape, font size, and padding
- 7 Rule Types — Category, tag, stock level, on sale, price, publish date, and manual assignment
- Manual Assignment — Choose exactly which products display which badges
- Variable Products — Different badges for different product variations
- Multiple Badges — Show up to 5 badges simultaneously on a single product, ordered by priority
- Badge Scheduling — Show badges only during specific date ranges
- Dynamic Text — Use placeholders in badge text:
{discount%},{sale_price},{regular_price},{price},{stock_qty} - CSS Animations — Add pulse, bounce, or fade-in effects to any badge
- Priority Support — Fast, dedicated help
Yes! The plugin works perfectly with both classic and block-based themes, including WooCommerce Blocks product grids.
No. The plugin uses CSS-only rendering and intelligent transient caching. Typical badge render time is under 5ms.
Yes! You can enter any custom text in the Badge Text field when creating a badge. Leave it empty to use the template default (e.g., “SALE”, “NEW”).
The badge with the highest priority number is displayed. This prevents badge clutter while giving you full flexibility.
Yes. BadgePro adds 6 badge templates, 7 rule types, manual assignment per product, badge scheduling, dynamic text placeholders ({discount%}, {stock_qty}), CSS animations, variable product support, and multiple badges per product. One-time purchase, no subscription.
Yes! Your badges and settings will carry over seamlessly when you upgrade to BadgePro.
Yes. The plugin is fully compatible with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage.
Yes. The plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data.
Yes. The plugin is fully compatible with WordPress Multisite installations.
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