Chit – Download codes for WooCommerce
Generate printable redemption codes for physical sales that unlock WooCommerce digital downloads.
Solid choice
Chit is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
- Actively developed — last update 4 weeks ago
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Chit stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| codes | >100 |
| downloads | >100 |
| redemption | #47 |
| Voucher | >100 |
| woocommerce | >100 |
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Chit – Download codes for WooCommerce
From the official readme · v1.2.1Description
Chit bridges your physical sales and your WooCommerce digital downloads. Print a code on a card, sticker, leaflet, or receipt; the customer enters the code on your site to receive access to the product’s downloadable files. Picture this for selling in person at a market – you’re selling your books but normally through webstore orders people get a PDF download too. This squares the circle.
It plugs into WooCommerce’s existing download system rather than reinventing it. When a code is redeemed, Chit creates a real (zero-total) WooCommerce order for the customer, marks it complete, and WooCommerce grants the download permissions exactly as it would for a paid order. The redemption appears in the customer’s My Account → Downloads page and in WooCommerce → Orders with a note explaining its origin.
What you get
- Batch generation — generate any number of codes for a product in one go, with optional batch notes (e.g. “Christmas flyer 2025” or “Games day 2026”) so you can find them later.
- Configurable code format — set your own prefix (or none) and the code body (e.g. 2 groups of 4, 3 groups of 4, 2 groups of 6) under Chit → Settings, with a live preview. Defaults to
CHIT-XXXX-XXXX. - Crockford-base32 characters — no ambiguous characters (no 0/O, 1/I/L, or U/V confusion) so codes are easy to read off prints.
- Admin code browser — list table with status, batch, and product filters; sortable columns; per-row Revoke action; pagination.
- Customer-facing redemption page — auto-created on activation with the
[chit_redeem]shortcode. Requires login (codes are tied to user accounts so customers can re-download anytime). - CSV import — migrate codes you issued elsewhere, including their redemption state, under Chit → Import. Streams the file in background batches, so six-figure row counts are fine; a dry run validates everything before a single row is written.
- CSV export — three-column export (code, product name, redeem URL) suitable for mail merges or label printing.
- PDF-ready print sheet — 2×5 grid of cards per A4 page, each card showing product name, SKU, code, and the redeem URL. Uses the browser’s native “Save as PDF” so quality is excellent and there are no third-party dependencies.
- Reports — at-a-glance counts (unused / activated / revoked) plus a top-products breakdown with activation rates.
How it integrates with WooCommerce
Chit does not maintain its own download permissions. On activation it creates a WooCommerce order on the customer’s account with the redeemed product as a line item and a $0 total, then sets the order status to completed. WooCommerce’s existing download-permission machinery takes care of the rest: the customer sees the order in their account, the download file appears in My Account → Downloads, the download counter and any expiry rules you have configured all behave normally.
Installation
- Upload the
chitfolder towp-content/plugins/(or install via the Plugins screen). - Activate Chit through the Plugins screen.
- A “Redeem Chit Code” page is created automatically and assigned the
[chit_redeem]shortcode. You can find it under Pages, rename it, or move it under another menu as you like. - Go to Chit → Settings to set your code format (prefix, length, grouping) — or keep the default.
- Generate your first batch under Chit → Generate.
Requirements
- WordPress 6.0 or newer
- WooCommerce 5.0 or newer
- PHP 7.4 or newer
- At least one downloadable WooCommerce product (a product with the “Downloadable” checkbox enabled and one or more files attached)
Frequently asked questions
Where does the customer enter their code?
On the auto-created Redeem Chit Code page (slug /redeem-chit-code/ by default). The page contains the [chit_redeem] shortcode, which renders the redemption form. You can move the shortcode to any other page or post and link to it from your menus.
Does the customer need an account?
By default, yes: codes grant download permission to the customer’s WooCommerce account, so the files show up under My Account → Downloads and can be re-downloaded any time. Guests who try to redeem are sent to the login page first. If you’d rather not make people register — say the download is a free extra bundled with a physical product — turn on Allow redemption without an account under Chit → Settings. Guests then enter their email address alongside the code. Chit creates a guest order, the download links appear on the success screen, and WooCommerce’s “Completed order” email sends them a…
Can I change what the codes look like?
Yes. Chit → Settings lets you set the prefix (including removing it entirely) and the shape of the code body — how many groups of how many characters, e.g. 2 groups of 6. Changing the format only affects newly generated codes — everything you’ve already issued keeps working exactly as printed, because redemption matches the stored code, not the current format.
I already have codes from another system. Can I bring them in?
Yes — Chit → Import accepts a CSV with the columns code,sku,status,activated_at,activated_email (a sample file is downloadable on that page). Codes keep their status, so already-used codes stay used. The import runs in the background via WooCommerce’s scheduler, handles hundreds of thousands of rows, skips duplicates, and every import can be deleted again in one click.
Can the same code be redeemed twice?
No. Codes are single-use. Once redeemed, the status flips to activated permanently. If you need multi-use license-key behaviour, that’s a different use case and not currently supported.
I generated 50 codes for the wrong product. Can I cancel them?
Yes. Visit Chit → View Codes, filter by the batch number, and click Revoke on each (or use the batch dropdown to scope the list). Revoked codes can’t be redeemed.
How are PDFs generated?
The Print PDF action opens a standalone HTML page laid out for A4 print; you then use your browser’s Print → Save as PDF option.
The customer gets a “your order is complete” email after redeeming. Is that intentional?
It’s WooCommerce’s default behaviour for any order moving to completed status. The email is useful as it contains the download link.
What about uninstalling?
Deactivating leaves your data intact. Deleting the plugin from the Plugins screen runs the uninstall script, which drops the chit_codes and chit_batches tables and clears the related options. The auto-created redemption page is not deleted — you can remove it manually from Pages → Trash.
What capability is required for admin actions?
manage_woocommerce — the same capability WooCommerce uses for its own back-office screens. Shop managers can use Chit; regular subscribers cannot.
Changelog
1.2.1
- Fix: guest redemption no longer tells customers their download links were emailed when WooCommerce’s “Completed order” email is disabled. If a send fails, customers are asked to download their files now and the error is surfaced on the Chit settings page.
- Admin: the guest redemption setting now warns when the “Completed order” email is disabled, with a link to turn it on.
1.2
- New: optional guest redemption (Chit → Settings → Allow redemption without an account). Guests redeem with their email address; download links are shown on screen and emailed. Off by default.
- New: the redemption success screen now lists the download links directly, for guests and account holders alike.
- Admin: guest redemptions show the customer’s email in the “Activated by” column.
1.1
- New: configurable code format — prefix (or none) and code body shape, with live preview, under Chit → Settings.
- New: CSV import (Chit → Import) for codes issued elsewhere, including their redemption state. Dry-run validation, background processing via Action Scheduler, resumable, with one-click rollback per import.
- Fix: fatal error on PHP 7.4.
- Fix: redemption orders are now genuinely zero-total by default; previously they always booked the product’s catalog price. A new setting under Chit → Settings → Redemption orders (or the
chit_redemption_zero_totalfilter) restores the old behaviour. - Database: the codes table now accepts codes up to 64 characters (imported codes); generated codes are unchanged.
1.0
- Initial release.
For developers
Is this your plugin? Show off the numbers.
Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
Best Chit alternatives
All codes plugins →| Rank | Plugin | Active installs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Better Code Editor
Make your editor better!
|
10+ |
FAQ
Chit: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 21, 2026
Is Chit free?
Yes. Chit is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Chit safe to use in 2026?
Chit is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 weeks ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Chit?
Chit is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 454 times since it launched in June 2026. It was downloaded 130 times in the last 30 days.
Does Chit work with WordPress 7.1?
Chit is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.7, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Chit need?
Chit requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Chit last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.1, was released on September 25, 2026 (4 weeks ago).
Who makes Chit?
Chit is developed and maintained by jpgleeson.
What are the best alternatives to Chit?
The most popular alternatives to Chit are Better Code Editor (10+ installs).
Powered by PageForge
Want thousands of pages that rank like these? Build them in an afternoon.
This directory runs on the same engine as PageForge. Turn any spreadsheet, CSV or API into thousands of fast, SEO-ready WordPress pages — with schema, internal links and AI-written copy baked in.
- CSV, Google Sheets & API data sources
- AI content, schema & internal links per page
- Works with Elementor, Gutenberg, Yoast & Rank Math
- Free on WordPress.org — no credit card
