Simple Promo Code
This plugin allows editors to request a promo code and optional email address from users to get access to a document and track its usage.
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Simple Promo Code shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
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 Simple Promo Code stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| promo | >100 |
| short code | >100 |
| tracking | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Simple Promo Code
From the official readme · v1.1Description
This plugin allows editors to request a promo code and optional email address from users to get access to a document and track its usage.
Features for Editors
- a short code [promo] is provided that will display a form that requests a
promo code and optionally an email address from your users and then takes them to a url. - a summary of the accesses using this code is displayed to editors by the short code
- editors can clear the logging from the short code
- there is no back end admin page
Short Code Arguments are:
- code= a string that must be entered access the document, required
- document= a url to the document that you want to track, required
- name= the name to display for the document, required
- email= ‘yes’ to request the user’s email
- id= the id on the form tag, useful for CSS, default is ‘promo’
- promolabel= the label for the promo code input field, default is ‘Please enter promo code for name’
- emaillabel= the label for the email input field, default is ‘Please enter your email address’
- liststyle= the style or class for the ul, default is ‘style=”list-style:none”‘
Installation
- Use the Plugins, Add New menu in WordPress to install the plugin or upload the
simple-promo-codefolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- add the [promo] short code where required
Changelog
1.1
- Test for WordPress 3.8 – new wp-admin interface
1.0
- First release.
1.0.1
- Update readme
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Is Simple Promo Code free?
Yes. Simple Promo Code is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Promo Code safe to use in 2026?
Simple Promo Code shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Promo Code?
Simple Promo Code is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,492 times since it launched in February 2012. It was downloaded 47 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Promo Code work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Promo Code is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple Promo Code last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on December 16, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Simple Promo Code?
Simple Promo Code is developed and maintained by Peter Wooster.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Promo Code?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Promo Code are Product Notices for WooComm… (800+ installs), DMC Promo Banner (100+ installs) and Seguros Promo (100+ installs).
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