WooCommerce PDF Catalog Generator

Generate PDF catalogs from WooCommerce products (with image, price and attributes), gated behind a lead-capture form, with an admin requests list.

Description

WooCommerce PDF Catalog Generator adds a "Generate PDF Catalog" button (via shortcode) that customers can place on the shop page or on any product category archive. When a visitor clicks the button:

1. A lead form (name, email, phone, company, country, Telegram, WhatsApp) is shown and must be completed.
2. Once submitted and validated, the plugin fetches the relevant WooCommerce products (the current category if the shortcode is on a category archive, or all products otherwise) — including main image, price and attributes.
3. Those products are rendered into a PDF using the admin-configured template image as a full-page background (a company letterhead/cover you upload once in Settings), with the product listing placed on top of it.
4. The visitor receives a download link plus quick share buttons (WhatsApp, Telegram, copy link).

Every submission is stored and visible to admins under PDF Catalog → Requests, with pagination and delete support.

Features

• [wc_pdf_catalog] shortcode — shows a button that opens the lead form; auto-detects the current product category when placed on a category archive page.
• [wc_pdf_catalog_form] shortcode — the lead form on its own (generates a catalog of all products when used standalone).
• PDF generation via Dompdf, with Persian-capable font (DejaVu Sans); catalog content is laid out left-to-right (LTR).
• The lead form opens in an animated popup (fade + scale) instead of pushing page content down.
• Admin-uploadable full-page PDF background/template image.
• Toggle price and attributes visibility from Settings.
• Admin requests list with pagination and secure delete.
• Automatic daily cleanup of PDF files older than 7 days (plus a manual cleanup REST endpoint for admins).
• The PDF is only ever generated after the lead form is validated server-side — there is no way to bypass the form.

Installation

1. Upload the plugin folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
2. Run composer install inside the plugin folder if the vendor/ directory is not already present (required for Dompdf).
3. Activate the plugin through the "Plugins" screen in WordPress.
4. Go to PDF Catalog → Settings to upload your PDF template image and configure price/attribute visibility.
5. Add the [wc_pdf_catalog] shortcode to the shop page, a category archive, or any page/widget.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this work without WooCommerce?

No, WooCommerce must be installed and active.

Can I generate a catalog for a specific category only?

Yes — pass category="your-category-slug" to the shortcode, or simply place the shortcode on that category's archive page and it will be detected automatically.

Can visitors skip the lead form?

No. Generating a PDF always requires a successfully validated form submission; this is enforced on the server, not just in the browser.

Changelog

1.3.0

• Reworked the lead form into a two-column layout, with a boxed, bulleted error summary at the top of the form (instead of per-field inline messages) and red-highlighted invalid fields — matching the site's other WooCommerce forms.
• On success, the form is now replaced by a confirmation message plus the download button and share links (WhatsApp, Telegram, Email, copy link), instead of appending a small response line.
• All lead form text (labels, validation, buttons, success/share messages) and the admin Help page are now in English.
• The standalone [wc_pdf_catalog_form] shortcode now uses the same layout, error handling and success behavior as the popup form (it previously had no way to display validation errors).

1.2.0

• Fixed a critical error when opening Settings / uploading the PDF template image (a template file was missing its PHP namespace, causing "Class Admin_Settings not found").
• Fixed the vendor autoloader collision that could fatal-error activation when another Composer-based plugin shared the same generated class name.
• Fixed PHP 8.2 "dynamic property" deprecation notices in the plugin loader.
• Fixed an incorrect script dependency ("wp-media") that triggered a WordPress notice; now uses wp_enqueue_media() correctly, loaded only where needed.
• The lead form now opens in a popup (modal) with a smooth fade + scale animation instead of being injected inline under the button.
• PDF catalog content is now laid out left-to-right (LTR) instead of right-to-left.
• Added a "Help & Shortcodes" page under the plugin's admin menu explaining how the plugin works and documenting the shortcodes.
• Security review: confirmed all database queries use $wpdb->prepare() / parameterized insert/update calls, all AJAX/admin-post actions verify nonces and capabilities, and all dynamic output is escaped.

1.1.0

• Removed the "generate without form" bypass — the lead form is now always required before a PDF is generated, per the intended flow.
• PDF template image is now used as a true full-page background on every page, with product content rendered on top of it (previously it was only a small header strip).
• Shortcode now auto-detects the current product category when placed on a category archive page.
• Added share buttons (WhatsApp, Telegram, copy link) alongside the download link.
• Added automatic daily cleanup of old generated PDF files (previously only a manual, unused REST endpoint).
• Added guards for missing WooCommerce/Dompdf so the site doesn't fatal-error if dependencies are missing.
• Removed dead/duplicate JS and empty template files; implemented the previously-empty helper classes.
• Various sanitization and directory-protection hardening.

1.0.0

• Initial release.