Description
Forge Barcode Fulfilment Manager for WooCommerce adds a barcode-and-fulfilment toolkit to
WooCommerce: it generates a barcode for every order, lets staff scan orders to
advance their status from a simple front-end page, and produces branded PDF
invoices.
Barcodes
- Automatically generates a Code 128 barcode for every new order.
- Barcode value encodes the WooCommerce order ID.
- Optionally attaches the barcode image to order emails.
- Admin metabox with an inline barcode image and a one-click regenerate button.
- Bulk tool to generate barcodes for all existing orders.
Scan to fulfil
- Front-end scanner via the
[forge_ops_scanner]shortcode, restricted to users
who can manage WooCommerce. - Works with USB / hardware barcode readers as well as manual entry.
- Looks up an order, previews it, and advances its status (e.g. to processing or
completed) in one tap. - Configurable per-status workflow and an optional auto-complete countdown.
- REST endpoints (
forge-ops/v1/order-preview,forge-ops/v1/scan) protected
by capability and nonce checks.
Invoices
- Branded PDF invoice generated automatically when an order is completed.
- Signed download links and a “Download Invoice” action in My Account > Orders.
- Print/download an invoice from a single order, or in bulk, on the Orders screen.
- Choose which WooCommerce order emails the invoice is attached to.
All generated files are stored in unguessable, per-site upload directories and
served only through signed handlers, so customer documents are not publicly
enumerable.
Premium (Forge Barcode Fulfilment Manager Pro add-on)
The following are provided by the separate Pro add-on and are not included in this
free plugin:
- Additional documents: packing slip, delivery note, dispatch label and shipping label.
- A6 combined order label (barcode + address + item list).
- Extra scan actions (mark dispatched, add order notes, print documents on scan).
- Scan history log with per-order timeline, filterable admin log and CSV export.
Built and maintained by Forge Digital. Find all our WordPress plugins at
forge.co.nz.
Installation
This package is self-contained — all PHP libraries are bundled, so no Composer or
npm step is required.
- In wp-admin go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin and upload the
forge-barcode-fulfilment-manager-for-woocommerce.zip file (or extract theforge-barcode-fulfilment-manager-for-woocommerce
folder intowp-content/plugins/). - Activate Forge Barcode Fulfilment Manager for WooCommerce from
Plugins > Installed Plugins. - WooCommerce must be active; if it is not, the plugin shows an admin notice and
stays inactive. - On first activation a setup wizard opens — follow it to choose the barcode
format, scan workflow, invoice branding and the page that hosts the scanner. - All options can be changed later from the plugin’s settings screen under the
WooCommerce menu.
FAQ
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Do I need Composer or npm to install this?
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No. The distribution ZIP bundles all required PHP libraries (mPDF,
picqer/php-barcode-generator, endroid/qr-code). Just upload and activate. -
How do I add the scanner to a page?
-
Place the
[forge_ops_scanner]shortcode on any page (Gutenberg Shortcode block,
Classic editor, or an Elementor shortcode/HTML widget). Only users who can manage
WooCommerce can use it. The setup wizard can create this page for you. -
Which languages do the PDFs support?
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This build bundles the DejaVu font family, which covers Latin, Western European,
Cyrillic and Greek scripts. Characters outside those scripts (e.g. CJK, Arabic,
Indic) will not render on generated PDFs in this build. -
Where are generated files stored?
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In per-site, unguessably-named subdirectories of the uploads folder. Invoices are
served only through signed download handlers. -
Where can I find your other plugins?
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All Forge Digital WordPress plugins are listed at forge.co.nz.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.1.0
- Changed: order barcodes are now Code 128 for every order. Barcodes generated by
an earlier version are regenerated automatically the next time they are used, so
no action is required. - Fix: bulk invoice downloads could produce a ZIP that would not open. The archive
is now verified before it is sent, and nothing but the archive itself is written
to the download. - Fix: the barcode on the invoice was stretched into a fixed box; it now prints at
its natural proportions. - New: “Download Invoices (ZIP)” bulk action on the Orders screen — generates the
invoice for every selected order and bundles them into one ZIP. - New: “Print Shipping Labels” bulk action — renders an A6 label per order
(barcode, order number, ship-to address, item list) as one multi-page PDF.
Label size is filterable via bsmw_label_format. - Invoice: added a “Ship to” block, falling back to the billing address on
virtual and click-and-collect orders. - Invoice: line-item options now use WooCommerce’s own display formatting, so
product attributes show human labels and values instead of raw pa_ slugs. - Invoice: the shipping row now shows the shipping method alongside the price.
- Invoice: the “From” block falls back to the WooCommerce store address when the
plugin’s Shop address setting is empty. - Invoice: larger header logo.
1.0.0
- Initial release: barcode generation, front-end order scanning workflow, branded
PDF invoices, admin settings and setup wizard.