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WC Price History

By kkarpieszuk

E-commerce & Shopping /

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

WC Price History Review - In-Depth Analysis

Track and display product price history in WooCommerce. Build customer trust through transparency by showing the lowest price recently.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.77/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 27+ reviews)

Active Installations

5,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

6.1 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

The WC Price History plugin allows you to track WooCommerce Products' prior prices history and display the lowest price in the last 30 days. This plugin helps your WooCommerce shop comply with European law regarding price reduction announcements.

The plugin works out of the box: simply install and activate it, and your discounted products will be compatible with the Omnibus directive.

You can configure where to display the price history information, such as on the single product page, upsell and related products, main shop page, product category pages, and product tag pages. Additionally, you can set when to display the minimal price and how to count it.

Comparing to Alternatives

WC Price History is a specialized plugin for tracking WooCommerce product price changes. It has a direct alternative that offers similar functionality.

Top alternatives

Product Price History for WooCommerce ( WPS: 6.65)

Strengths

Simple to configure and use
Excellent and responsive support
Lightweight and does not clutter the database
Completely free with useful options
Quick bug fixes and updates

Weaknesses

Does not detect bulk price changes made by other plugins
Limited functionality for large stores with frequent price updates
Has had security vulnerabilities in past versions
No pro version with extended features

User Sentiment Analysis

The plugin enjoys a perfect 5-star rating from all 26 reviewers, reflecting strong user satisfaction and positive experiences.

Positive highlights

Great plugin, great contact - pitreekk
Work like a charm, simple to configure - giuseppegar
Super plugin, quick bug fixes - barteeek
Great plugin and author support - woooooky
Simple, yet effective - siteimpulse

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Does not track bulk promotional price changes made by other tools
Limited usefulness for large stores with frequent price updates
Past security vulnerabilities require users to keep plugin updated

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Small to medium WooCommerce store owners who want a straightforward, free solution to track product price history with reliable support.

Not ideal for

Large stores with frequent bulk price changes or those requiring advanced price tracking features; also not ideal for users unwilling to update due to past security issues.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers full functionality for tracking price history with useful options and excellent support.

Final Verdict

WC Price History is a well-regarded plugin with perfect user ratings, praised for its simplicity, effectiveness, and responsive support. It provides a valuable free solution for WooCommerce store owners needing price history tracking without cluttering their database.

However, it lacks advanced features for large stores and bulk price changes, and users should be aware of past security vulnerabilities that have been fixed in recent updates. Overall, it is a solid choice for smaller shops prioritizing ease of use and free access.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free WC Price History plugin.

price history

woocommerce

lowest price

Screenshots

FAQ

European Commission Directive 98/6/EC Article 6a – in short Omnibus directive – specifies price reduction announcement policy.

You don’t have to do anything special, the default settings are compliant with Omnibus directive!

However, in case you misconfigured the plugin, here are steps to take to make it compliant again (please note similar suggestions hints you will see on Settings screen):

Go to WooCommerce > Price History screen
Set Display on to Single product page
Set Display minimal price to Only when product is on sale
Set Count minimal price from to Day before product went on sale
Set Number of days to use when counting minimal price: to 30 days
For each product being on sale, go to its edit screen and set Sale price dates from to the date when the product went on sale.

Available filters are:
wc_price_history_is_correct_place (defined in PriorPrice\Prices::is_correct_place)
Allows to display price history on custom screens, not listed in plugins settings. Return true to make price history visible.

wc_price_history_is_not_correct_when (defined in `PriorPrice\Prices::is_not_correct_when`)

Allows to stop displaying price history for your own custom conditions. Return true to prevent displaying price history.

Yes, you can use filter wc_price_history_lowest_price_html_raw_value_taxed:

add_filter( ‘wc_price_history_lowest_price_html_raw_value_taxed’, function( $price, $wc_product ) {
// do something with $price
return $price;
}, 10, 2 );
`