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Marks
Product badges with no layout shift
Marks adds badges to WooCommerce products. Automatic badges appear on their own based on each product's state - Sale, New, Low stock and Bestseller - and you can attach one manual badge to individual products. Rendering is CSS-only, with no JavaScript, so badges never reflow the page.
Open source GPLv2
Open source, GPL licensed No account, no card CSS-only, no JavaScript and no CLS
Works with
WooCommerceGutenbergStorefrontAstraGeneratePressKadence Multisite compatible
See it in action
Badges should not break the store layout
A store wants to highlight sales and new arrivals, but script-loaded badges often shift product images and make a consistent look across listings and the product page harder.
- ✗ Script-loaded badges that shift the layout (CLS)
- ✗ Marking sales and new arrivals by hand, product by product
- ✗ No simple threshold for a low-stock badge
- ✗ Inconsistent badge look across the shop listing and the product page
Marks shows badges with no layout shift
- ✓ Automatic Sale, New, Low stock and Bestseller badges based on product state
- ✓ CSS-only rendering with no JavaScript - no Cumulative Layout Shift
- ✓ A configurable low-stock threshold and newness window
- ✓ Badges on the product page and on shop and category listings
What you get in the free version
Everything you need to highlight products without hurting performance.
Automatic badges
Sale, New, Low stock and Bestseller appear on their own based on product state.
Low-stock threshold
The Low stock badge shows when the remaining quantity drops to the configured threshold.
Manual badge
A single manual badge per product with a label and colour, driven by product meta.
CSS-only, no JavaScript
Badges render with plain CSS over the product image, with no layout shift.
Listing and product page
Badges show on the product page and on shop and category listings.
Toggles and HPOS
A global toggle, per-rule toggles and compatibility with HPOS and the cart blocks.
One sale label
Optional hide of the default WooCommerce sale flash when the Marks Sale badge is enabled.
Up and running in three steps
Enable badges and verify on a shop listing.
01
Install
Activate Marks alongside WooCommerce.
02
Choose badges
Open Sale & Stock Badges in wp-admin, the menu this plugin adds, enable badges and choose which automatic badges to show.
03
Set threshold and label
Set the low-stock threshold, then the manual badge label and colour that flagged products will use.
Who it is for
When you want to highlight promos and new arrivals without adding JavaScript to every product grid.
Sales and seasonal drops
Automatic Sale badges plus a manual “Last chance” label on selected SKUs.
- ✓ Sale from WooCommerce
- ✓ Manual badge per product
- ✓ CSS only
Stores with dense product grids
Badges on listings and product pages without shifting images, important for CLS.
- ✓ No JavaScript
- ✓ Bestseller and New
- ✓ Low-stock threshold
Merchandising teams
Per-rule toggles and a simple stock threshold instead of hand-tagging hundreds of products.
- ✓ Sale & Stock Badges admin screen
- ✓ 30-day newness window
- ✓ Docs in EN and Polish
What PRO adds, and why it matters
Scheduled campaign badges
Marks → Scheduled Badges: label, background and text colours, optional start/end window and targeting by product, category or tag. Empty schedule = always on; empty targets = store-wide.
Conditional rules
Marks → Settings: store-wide rules by category, price threshold or low stock, label and colour style on matching products.
Image badges
Product editor Badges tab: image URL (PNG/SVG), certification or brand logo at 24px height on listings and product pages.
A/B label sets
Marks → Settings: competing label variants rotated across visitors with impression counts in admin.
What you get: FREE vs PRO
PRO keeps everything in the free plugin and adds the modules below.
Feature FREE PRO
Automatic badges ✓ ✓
Low-stock threshold ✓ ✓
Manual badge ✓ ✓
CSS-only, no JavaScript ✓ ✓
Listing and product page ✓ ✓
Toggles and HPOS ✓ ✓
One sale label ✓ ✓
Scheduled campaign badges × ✓
Conditional rules × ✓
Image badges × ✓
A/B label sets × ✓
Marks vs YITH Badge Management vs Sale Flash Pro
How Marks compares to the popular WooCommerce product badges plugins.
| Marks | YITH Badge Management | Sale Flash Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free version | Yes | Yes | No |
| Automatic sale badges | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Low-stock badge | Yes | Yes | - |
| CSS-only, no JavaScript | Yes | - | - |
| Scheduled campaign badges | Pro | Yes | - |
| Image badges | Pro | Yes | - |
| Open source (GPLv2) | Yes | Core GPL | Proprietary |
| Paid plan price | from €19/yr | Paid only | ~$79/yr |
Competitor data and pricing as of June 2026; check the vendors' sites for current pricing.
Need campaigns and rules? Marks PRO
FREE covers automatic and manual CSS badges. PRO adds scheduled campaign badges, conditional rules, image badges and A/B label sets.
- ✓ Scheduled campaign badges, shipped in PRO
- ✓ Conditional rules and image badges, shipped in PRO
- ✓ A/B label sets with impression counts, shipped in PRO
Support and resources
Every plugin has its own documentation with setup walkthroughs. Bugs and questions go to the public GitHub repository for that plugin, we answer in the open.
Need help beyond the plugin?
Send the store context in writing. You will receive a scoped recommendation, without a sales call.
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Frequently asked questions
Does it require WooCommerce?
Yes. The plugin works with WooCommerce products.
What is Marks called inside WordPress?
Sale & Stock Badges for WooCommerce. That is the name on wordpress.org and in the wp-admin menu. Marks is the product name we use here.
When does the New badge show?
On products created within the newness window - 30 days by default.
When does the Low stock badge show?
On stock-managed products whose remaining quantity is at or below the configured low-stock threshold.
How do I add a manual badge to a product?
Write the label once on the settings screen, then set the product meta `_marks_manual_text` to 1 on the products that should carry it. Type different wording in that meta instead and the product uses it, so the settings label is the default rather than the only option. Add `_marks_manual_style` to override the colour.
Will badges shift the layout?
No. Badges render with plain CSS over the product image, so they never cause Cumulative Layout Shift.
Does Marks pair with Peek and Reel?
Yes. Peek adds quick view on shop listings without leaving the grid; Reel upgrades the product gallery on the product page. All three are from wppoland.com and avoid jQuery on product grids.
How does Marks compare to YITH Badge Management and Sale Flash Pro?
Marks, YITH Badge Management, and Sale Flash Pro all add automatic sale badges to WooCommerce, but Marks renders them CSS-only with no JavaScript and offers a free version, where Sale Flash Pro is paid only from about $79/yr. Marks gates scheduled campaign and image badges to its paid edition from €19/yr, features YITH also offers in its premium tier. Pricing as of June 2026.
Highlight products with no performance cost
Automatic and manual badges, CSS-only rendering, no layout shift. The full FREE edition under GPL.
Get it on WordPress.orgFREE covers automatic and manual badges, PRO is for scheduled campaign rules.