{"id":252,"date":"2025-03-10T06:51:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T06:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/?post_type=ek_doc&#038;p=252"},"modified":"2026-03-12T06:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T06:18:50","slug":"pdf-invoice","status":"publish","type":"helpwp_doc","link":"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/addons\/pdf-invoice\/","title":{"rendered":"PDF Invoice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The PDF Invoice Addon for EasyCommerce makes it easy for store owners to create and send professional invoices automatically. Customers get a clear, well-formatted PDF invoice with their order confirmation email, helping them keep track of their purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/py4A5nHWugc?si=RXdzS46QsaD3dUjh\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow this simple guide to set up and configure the addon in your store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Activate the Addon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign in to your WordPress website\u2019s dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>EasyCommerce > Addons<\/strong> section and click <strong>Enabled <\/strong>under the <strong>PDF Invoice<\/strong> addon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about addons activation, read this documentation on <a href=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/addons\/install-and-activate-addons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>how to activate free and paid addon on EasyCommerce<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EasyCommerce-\u2039-Easytest-\u2014-WordPress-11-25-2025_04_17_PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EasyCommerce-\u2039-Easytest-\u2014-WordPress-11-25-2025_04_17_PM.png 1004w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EasyCommerce-\u2039-Easytest-\u2014-WordPress-11-25-2025_04_17_PM-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/EasyCommerce-\u2039-Easytest-\u2014-WordPress-11-25-2025_04_17_PM-768x278.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Configure Invoice Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Store &gt; Settings &gt; PDF Invoice<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customize your invoice settings, including: Invoice Subject &amp; Body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save Settings <\/strong>to apply your changes<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"809\" src=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PDF_Invoice_settings.png\" alt=\"Pdf Invoice\" class=\"wp-image-677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PDF_Invoice_settings.png 1900w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PDF_Invoice_settings-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PDF_Invoice_settings-1024x436.png 1024w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PDF_Invoice_settings-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PDF_Invoice_settings-1536x654.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Connect SMTP for Email Delivery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure that invoices are sent successfully via email, you need to configure <strong>SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install and activate an <strong>SMTP plugin<\/strong> (e.g., FluentSMTP ).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to <strong>WordPress Dashboard &gt; Settings &gt; FluentSMTP<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your SMTP provider details:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SMTP Host<\/strong>: (e.g., smtp.gmail.com)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From:<\/strong> Your email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SMTP Port<\/strong>: (e.g., 465 for SSL, 587 for TLS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encryption<\/strong>: Choose <strong>SSL<\/strong> or <strong>TLS<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SMTP Username<\/strong>: Your email address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>SMTP Password<\/strong>: Your email password or app-specific password<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Save Connection Settings <\/strong>and test the email configuration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1904\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-setting-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-setting-1.png 1904w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-setting-1-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-setting-1-1024x414.png 1024w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-setting-1-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-setting-1-1536x620.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1904\" height=\"1288\" src=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-add.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-add.png 1904w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-add-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-add-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-add-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FluentSMTP-add-1536x1039.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Test Invoice Generation &amp; Email Delivery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Place a test order in your store.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check if the <strong>PDF invoice<\/strong> is &#8211;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Automatically generated in the order details.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attached to the order confirmation email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the invoice to verify details like <strong>Format<\/strong>, <strong>Order Summary<\/strong>, and <strong>Branding<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Download Invoices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Store &gt; Orders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on an order and locate the <strong>PDF Invoice<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Download <\/strong><strong>Invoice<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1902\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pdf_Invoice_Download.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pdf_Invoice_Download.png 1902w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pdf_Invoice_Download-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pdf_Invoice_Download-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pdf_Invoice_Download-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/easycommerce.dev\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Pdf_Invoice_Download-1536x620.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1902px) 100vw, 1902px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Your PDF Invoice Addon is now installed and ready to 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