It can be difficult to remember a long and complicated URL, and that’s part of the reason why QR codes are slowly rising in popularity. These Quick Response (QR) codes can come in very handy if you have an audience of smartphone users, but how can you capitalize on this trend in a simple and easy to implement way?

If you’re looking to use it for your WordPress blog, then you might want to look at the WCS QR Code Generator. This WordPress plugin is exactly what you think it is: it works with your WordPress installation to automatically generate a QR code for any post or page on your website. You can also adjust the attributes of the generated QR code image to suit your needs.

These attributes include the size, color, URL, tooltip, image format (PNG or JPG), and error correction level. The URL attribute can be for a conventional URL, like a blog post that you’re trying to promote, but it can also be used for an e-mail address, plain text, phone number, vcard, or other uses too. You can then display the QR code using the basic shortcode syntax as outlined on the plugin’s page.

More information, including a FAQ and screenshots, can be found at the WordPress Plugin Directory. The free download link, as always, can be found on that page as well.