HostPlugin – WooCommerce Points & Rewards
Reward your loyal customers for purchases and other actions using points which can be redeemed for discounts on future purchase.
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HostPlugin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 3.3/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- Low rating so far — 3.3/5 from only 6 reviews
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.3 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where HostPlugin stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| loyalty program | >100 |
| points | >100 |
| Points and Rewards | >100 |
| Rewards | >100 |
| woocommerce points and rewards | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.3 from 6 reviews
About HostPlugin
From the official readme · v1.1.2Description
Reward your loyal customers for purchases and other actions using points which can be redeemed for discounts on future purchases.
Key Features:
- Free Rewards Points System for WooCommerce
- Reward points for product purchase, signup & product review
- Define how many reward points can be earned for purchases
- Define the value of points for discounts
- Purchase products using points
- Works on simple products, grouped products and variable products
- Show points history on both admin side and customer side (Under My account section)
- Admin can increase / decrease customer points manually
- Most features can be turned on and off
- Support Translation (front-end only)
- Option to remove points for refunded / cancelled orders (Premium Feature)
- Option to refund redeemed points for refunded / cancelled orders (Premium Feature)
- Option to disable points redemption when using coupons (Premium Feature)
- Option to disable customers from earning points if coupons are use (Premium Feature)
- Option to set which roles (Admins, Customers, Editors etc) can earn signup points (Premium Feature)
- Option to set maximum points for reviewing products (Premium Feature)
- Option to set which roles (Admins, Customers, Editors etc) can earn review points (Premium Feature)
- Option to disable rewarding points for reviewing the same product (Premium Feature)
- Set the minimum purchase amount in order to redeem points (Premium Feature)
- Completely control the maximum discount available when redeeming points (Premium Feature)
- Customize the frontend messages that are shown on the product, cart, checkout & order received page (Premium Feature)
- Change the points label (ie. customers could earn “Coins” or “Bucks” instead of “Points”) (Premium Feature)
Installation
Minimum Requirements
- PHP version 5.3.8 or greater
- WooCommerce plugin installed and activated
Automatic Installation
- Login to your WordPress WP-Admin
- Click on Plugins -> Add New
- In the search field type “Hostplugin Woocommerce Points Rewards” (without quotes)
- Click on “Install Now”
- Click on “Activate”
Manual Installation
- Go to https://wordpress.org/plugins
- In the search field type “Hostplugin Woocommerce Points Rewards” (without quotes)
- Click on “Download”
- Login to your WordPress WP-Admin
- Click on Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin
- Click on choose file and select the zip file you have downloaded
- Click on “Install Now”
- Click on “Activate”
Changelog
Always make sure to backup your files and database before upgrading the plugin
1.1.2
Minor bug fix when displaying points for grouped / variable products (Thanks Kim K)
Make sure plugin compatibles with WP 5.3.1
1.1.1
Added premium feature – Option to include tax in points calculation
Fixed Product page point not calculated correctly if price includes tax
1.1.0
Support Translation (customer-side aka front-end only)
Added new translations: zh_HK, zh_TW, zh_CN
Fixed Product message not displaying on product page
Removed error log traces
1.0.6
Added feature – reward points for reviewing products
Added premium feature – Maximum review points one can get
Added premium feature – Option to disable points for reviewing the same product
Added premium feature – who can earn product review points
Fixed – Who can earn signup points not working when setting to All
Fixed – Signup points cannot be set to blank
Fixed – Sometimes points sidebar link not showing up on customer login area
Fixed – Points not showing up on theme: https://themeforest.net/item/hotelqueen-hotel-wordpress-theme/20466233 product page
1.0.5
Added premium feature – ability to customize the color of the front-end messages
Allow Admin Settings reset back to defaults
1.0.4
Fixed minor bug
Make sure the plugin compatibles with WP 5.0
Screenshots
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FAQ
HostPlugin: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is HostPlugin free?
Yes. HostPlugin is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is HostPlugin safe to use in 2026?
HostPlugin shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 3.3/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use HostPlugin?
HostPlugin is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 6,954 times since it launched in August 2018. It was downloaded 96 times in the last 30 days.
Does HostPlugin work with WordPress 7.1?
HostPlugin is officially tested up to WordPress 5.3.25, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does HostPlugin need?
HostPlugin requires PHP 5.3.8 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was HostPlugin last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.2, was released on December 16, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes HostPlugin?
HostPlugin is developed and maintained by hostplugin.
What are the best alternatives to HostPlugin?
The most popular alternatives to HostPlugin are Points Management System Fo… (10K+ installs), theMarketer (800+ installs) and Diller Loyalty (70+ installs).
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