WooCommerce Store Catalog PDF Download allows shop owners to attach their own ready-made PDF catalog of products for customers to download.

Customers can also download page-specific PDFs or a single product in detail. This feature is useful for customers that need to do offline viewing or printing or save info for future reference.

Installation

1. Download the .zip file from your WooCommerce account.
2. Go to: WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New and Upload Plugin with the file you downloaded with Choose File.
3. Install Now and Activate the extension.

More information at: Install and Activate Plugins/Extensions.

Setup and Configuration

Go to: WooCommerce > Settings > Products > Store Catalog PDF.

Custom PDF

Upload a pre-made PDF catalog of your site/products and then allow customers to download it. It can be inserted anywhere you like with a shortcode. [wc-store-catalog-pdf]. Please review the shortcode section below for more information.WooCommerce Store Catalog PDF Download

Company Logo

Upload a custom logo that will be displayed at the top of the PDF document. This logo will also serve as a link back to your site when clicked. Be sure the setting Show Header is enabled to display the logo.

PDF Header

Enable to show verbiage/text describing your company or other information in the header of the PDF.

PDF Footer

Enable to show verbiage/text, such as copyright or footnotes in the footer of the PDF.

PDF Layout Format

Choose which PDF layout customers will get when downloading the PDF. Grid format shows less information but displays more on a page; List format shows more information but less on a page.WooCommerce Store Catalog PDF Download

Download Link Label

Set what the download button text will be.

Save changes.

Usage

The Catalog PDF download button displays on product archive pages and on product single detail pages.

Shortcode

Using the shortcode [wc-store-catalog-pdf] to display a custom PDF download button anywhere shortcodes are allowed. Be sure you have uploaded a custom PDF in settings to use this shortcode. Optionally, you can set the download text to whatever you like with the shortcode parameter of link_label="Custom PDF Download"

Customization

Template Override

There are default templates you can use that generate the PDF.

If you would like to modify it to your needs, you can do that by copying the template file you want to modify from

This way any changes you make are not overwritten when the plugin is updated. However you should take that one step further and create a child theme and put the template file in it so your changes are not lost when updating software. Learn how to create child themes at: Create Child Theme.WooCommerce Store Catalog PDF Download

Hooks

This plugin comes with hooks you can use to manipulate for your requirements. While this section is mostly for developers, you can learn how to use hooks here Hooks API.

Below is a list of hooks and a short description of what they do.

• do_action( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_before_product’, $product ) – fires right before the output of the product information in all layouts.
• do_action( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_after_product’, $product ) – fires right after the output of the product information in all layouts.
• do_action( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_product_attr’, $product ) – fires after the product’s meta has been outputted.
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_orientation’, string ) – sets orientation of the generated PDF ( portrait / landscape ).
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_size’, string ) – sets the size of the PDF ( letter / A4 / legal ).
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_filename’, string ) – sets the filename that is generated.
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_view_only’, string ) – for custom PDF download button, this sets whether the PDF will open up for view only or download it straight away.
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_grid_image_size’, array ) – sets the image size for grid layout.
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_grid_columns’, int ) – sets the number of columns you want displayed in grid layout.
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_show_product_image’, html ) – outputs the product image.
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_show_product_title’, html ) – outputs the product title.
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_show_product_price’, html ) – outputs the product price.
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_list_image_size’, array ) – sets the image size for list layout.
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_description’, html ) – outputs the product description.
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_product_meta’, html ) – outputs the product meta.
• apply_filters( ‘wc_store_catalog_pdf_download_single_image_size’, array ) – sets the image size for single layout.

Languages

Fully translatable, the POT is located within the plugin’s folder/languages. Place your translated MO file in

Troubleshooting

Get the system status by going to WooCommerce >System Status. Check the status of your server  for a green “yes.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Does WooCommerce Store Catalog PDF Download work with variable products?

Yes, variable products will show all available attributes.WooCommerce Store Catalog PDF Download