SKU Generator for WooCommerce
by WP Wham · eCommerce
Also makes 9 other plugins · 35.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
SKU Generator for WooCommerce plugin adds full Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) support to your WooCommerce shop.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.8K estimated
Momentum
+80%
low volume, under 1,000 downloads a month
Biggest opportunity: “generate” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
86 health vs 71 average across 9,824 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.6%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 43.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,167 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 41 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.1★ over 11 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.1★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
36
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| stock keeping unit your tag | #1 | #2 | up 1 |
| generate sku your tag | #2 | #6 | 0 |
| sku your tag | #3 | #7 | up 1 |
| sku generator | #3 | #4 | 0 |
| woocommerce sku | #4 | #11 | up 1 |
| woocommerce search by sku | #10 | #17 | up 2 |
| generate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
21 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 6 listed. 15 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “generate” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
- Already on top for “sku generator”. #3 without listing it. A tag would change little there; your slots are better spent on a search you don't yet win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,491 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
1mo ago
latest release · v1.6.6 · 23 Sep 2026
28
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 18 months ago; the previous band took 20 months to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 9 Oct 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ happiness4ever1.0y ago
Great
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ 1vista2.6y ago
Does not support HPOS
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ regedy12.9y ago
Missing HPOS support for months and no update so far. support needs constant nudges and takes forever to respond.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ redrobred3.7y ago
Its the best SKU for me at least, hope the dev updates and maintains it
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ panon4.3y ago
Very nice if you want an easy way to add product ID to SKU field automatically. Thank you.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ fsteward57.9y ago
There could be some improvement. Overall I did used this plugin a year ago but this month I change to a pay version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cecowe8.3y ago
Great plugin with even greater support. I recommend it!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mohamadhegazy8.6y ago
excellent plugin, and it does what it says and much more, hope it will be well maintained
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-09-23 Version 1.6.6 UPDATE: coding standards. 1.6.6
- 2026-03-10 Version 1.6.5 FIX: PHP notice. 1.6.5
- 2025-05-31 Version 1.6.4 FIX: PHP notice. 1.6.4
- 2025-03-06 Version 1.6.3 FIX: admin searching by SKU (94732). 1.6.3
- 2024-08-29 Version 1.6.2 UPDATE: bump tested versions. 1.6.2
- 2023-07-15 Version 1.6.1 FIX: PHP 8.2 notices. NEW: add “Generate different SKU for each variation” option into free version (previously was a feature only in the pro version). 1.6.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.6.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2025-03-27 CVE-2025-30917 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.2 Patched in 1.6.3
- 2025-02-28 CVE-2024-9212 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6.2 Patched in 1.6.3
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 2 languages, 2 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "SKU Generator for WooCommerce plugin adds full Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) support to your WooCommerce shop."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 3 lists.
- ! Enough to quote 528 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-05-22 1K+ → 2K+ up after 601 days in tier
- 2023-09-29 2K+ → 1K+ down after 60 days in tier
- 2023-07-31 1K+ → 2K+ up after 196 days in tier
- 2023-01-16 2K+ → 1K+ down after 35 days in tier
- 2022-12-12 1K+ → 2K+ up after 50 days in tier
- 2022-10-23 2K+ → 1K+ down after 19 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 533 days in tier
- 2021-04-19 10+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- S Search by SKU for Woocommerce 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D
- S Search order by SKU 30+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags
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Easy Auto SKU Generator for WooCommerce 10K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Product SKU Generator for WooCommerce 8K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B -
Smart Auto SKU Generator for WooCommerce 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
PDF Generator Crowd API 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/sku-for-woocommerce" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="SKU Generator for WooCommerce — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> SKU Generator for WooCommerce: 2K+ active installs, 4.1★ (11 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-11-03. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/sku-for-woocommerce
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