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Swiss QR Bill

Swiss QR Bill extends WooCommerce with a new payment method, allowing you to easily send automated and standardized Swiss QR bills to your clients.

Swiss QR Bill

The facts

Rating
5★ from 4
Active installs
100+
Price
Free
Last updated
31 May 2022
Added
Jun 2020
Requires WP
4.6
Tested up to
WP 5.8.15
Requires PHP
7.0
Downloads
6,290

Our analysis

AI-assisted

The Swiss QR Bill plugin for WooCommerce enables shop owners in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to accept payments via the Swiss QR bill, which complies with the ISO 20022 standard. This payment method replaces the old ESR payment slips and is designed for use with WooCommerce, allowing for the generation of valid Swiss QR bill PDF documents for each order. The plugin supports both QR-IBAN and normal IBAN options, depending on what the bank provides.

To use this plugin, you need a WordPress installation with WooCommerce and the PHP 'intl' extension activated. The plugin is specifically tailored for shop owners whose clients are also based in Switzerland or Liechtenstein, and it only supports payments in CHF and EUR. The Swiss QR bill payment method can be enabled or disabled like other payment methods, and it offers options for user restrictions and product categories.

Best for: This plugin is suited for WooCommerce shop owners in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

What it does well

  • Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
  • Generates valid Swiss QR bill PDF documents for orders
  • Supports both QR-IBAN and normal IBAN payment options
  • Automatically attaches PDF invoices to order confirmation emails
  • Allows for user and product category restrictions

Where it falls short

  • Limited to shop owners in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
  • Only supports CHF and EUR currencies
  • Requires PHP 'intl' extension to be activated

Verdict

The Swiss QR Bill plugin provides a straightforward solution for shops in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to implement a modern payment method. It is useful for those looking to streamline their invoicing and payment processes.

From the developer

swissplugins's own description of Swiss QR Bill, lightly tidied.

Swiss QR Bill for WooCommerce introduces a new payment method for shops located in Switzerland or Liechtenstein, following the harmonization of Swiss payments based on the ISO 20022 standard in the implementation of the new Swiss QR Bill (see paymentstandards.ch).

The Swiss QR bill can be used since 30 June 2020, it replaces the old Swiss “ESR” payment slips.

As a shop owner you can either use a new QR-IBAN number for your bank account, or a normal IBAN number, to send your clients valid Swiss QR bills, depending on what your bank provides you with.

You may consult this page for further information: The Swiss QR-bill.

Requirements

This plugin requires a working installation of WordPress with everybody’s favorite shop plugin WooCommerce. It also requires you to enter a correct QR-IBAN or IBAN, depending on the version you activate. Furthermore, the PHP extension “intl” must be activated in your web hosting account. Please ask your host for yassistance if it is not activated.

Limitations

The plugin only works for shop owners in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. If your shop country is not set to one of these two countries then the plugin cannot be activated.

Your clients must also reside in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to issue Swiss QR bill payments to you. The payment method will not be displayed in the checkout to users from any other countries.

The only currencies supported by Swiss QR bill payments are CHF and EUR. If the plugin is activated, the Swiss QR bill payment method will only be displayed in the checkout for orders with these two currencies.

Functionality

  1. New “Swiss QR bill” payment method, which you can enable and disable like any other payment method. You can either activate the version with QR-IBAN (replacing the old orange ESR), or the version with a normal IBAN (old red ESR). When activated, the payment method offers you several options (see below).
  2. The plugin automatically generates a valid Swiss QR bill PDF document for every order that uses the Swiss QR bill payment method. The QR code section is always displayed on the bottom of the first page of the invoice PDF. If there are many order items the plugin will automatically add a second and further pages to the invoice PDF as required.
  3. The PDF invoice document is automatically attached to the order confirmation email which is sent by WooCommerce to the user immediately upon order completion.
  4. As a shop owner you can review and download the PDF invoice document anytime in the WooCommerce order screen.
  5. If you use the QR IBAN then it will automatically be validated for correctness after you enter it.
  6. You may optionally choose to restrict the Swiss QR bill payment method to registered users or to registered users who have completed at least one order previously.
  7. You may also restrict the Swiss QR bill payment method by product category.

We have various features in mind for the next versions. We are open to your suggestions.

Plugin settings

The Swiss QR bill payment method offers the following custom settings:

Main settings

Read the full description on the official page →

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