YITH Gift Cards makes gift cards a sellable product: customers buy digital or printable cards in set or custom amounts, recipients receive codes by email (or print them), and redemption works through WooCommerce’s coupon system with balance tracking across partial uses. Gift cards are a unique commerce asset — revenue now, redemption later (often with breakage), and acquisition of new customers through recipients — and this plugin implements the full lifecycle: sale, delivery, redemption, balance management, expiration policies. Against the WooCommerce family and gift-card competitors, YITH’s is the GPL-market dedicated implementation; compared with retention tools like Points and Rewards (loyalty currency), gift cards are transferable prepaid value — a different mechanic serving gifting and corporate programs.
The 4.3x line is a mature fourth-generation product at steady cadence. For gifting-driven catalogs, corporate sales, and revenue-smoothing strategies, it’s the complete answer.
Competitive Features
- Digital and printable cards — email delivery or print-ready PDFs
- Custom amounts — recipient-chosen card values
- Partial redemption — balances persist across orders
- Expiration policies — validity windows configurable
- Email scheduling — cards delivered on chosen dates
- Design templates — branded card appearance
- Balance checking — recipients track remaining value
Key Features
- Manual gift cards — admin-created for corporate orders
- Usage reports — sales and redemption visibility
- Tax handling — gift card tax treatment configured
- Refund policies — card refunds managed
- Import/export — bulk card generation
- My-account integration — recipients manage cards
- Translation ready — multilingual compatible
Comparison with Competitors
YITH Gift Cards vs PW Gift Cards
| Aspect | YITH Gift Cards | PW Gift Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | YITH (GPL) | PimWick |
| Virtual delivery | Email + printable | Email + printable |
| Balance system | Yes | Yes |
| Price model | GPL license | Freemium ladder |
| Best for | YITH-stack stores | General gift card needs |
Bottom line: Both implement the full gift-card lifecycle; YITH brings YITH-suite integration at GPL pricing, PW is the established independent. Either serves standard gift-card programs.
YITH Gift Cards vs Points and Rewards
| Aspect | YITH Gift Cards | YITH Points and Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| Value model | Prepaid, transferable | Earned, personal |
| Revenue timing | Immediate | Deferred (redemption cost) |
| Acquisition | Recipients = new customers | Existing customers |
| Best for | Gifting and corporate | Loyalty programs |
Bottom line: Points and Rewards rewards existing behavior; gift cards monetize gifting and bring recipients through the door. Loyalty programs pick points; gifting strategies pick cards — some stores run both.
Recommended Stack — gift card sales pair with email branding: combine with YITH Email Templates so card delivery emails match the brand.
Official Changelog
Version 4.37.0
Release Date: August 25, 2026
- Feature release: balance-management and delivery refinements.
Version 4.36.0
Release Date: July 18, 2026
- Maintenance release: WooCommerce compatibility updates.
Version 4.35.0
Release Date: May 20, 2026
- Maintenance release: stability and redemption fixes.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does gift card redemption work?
Recipients apply card codes at checkout like coupons — with balance tracking across orders, so a $100 card used on a $40 order retains $60 for future use.
Can customers send cards on specific dates?
Yes — email scheduling delivers cards on chosen dates: birthday-morning arrivals, holiday timing — the gifting behavior the product exists for.
Are printable cards supported?
Yes — print-ready PDF generation alongside email delivery, covering in-store gifting and physical presentation needs.
Can I create gift cards manually?
Yes — admin-created cards serve corporate bulk orders, compensation cards, and manual gifting — with the same redemption mechanics.
Do expired cards lose value?
Configurable — expiration policies set validity windows (or permanent validity), with the policy choice affecting both liability accounting and customer experience.
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