Description
DokumentenPilot generates all common business documents directly from your WooCommerce orders. It supports partial deliveries, a full B2B quote workflow, and legally compliant credit notes – all from a single interface.
Five Document Types
- Delivery Notes – Including partial delivery notes: select which items and quantities are shipped per parcel, and DokumentenPilot tracks the delivery status automatically
- Quotes / Estimates – Create quotes, generate a PDF, send it to the customer, and convert it to a WooCommerce order with one click
- Credit Notes – §14 UStG-compliant with negative amounts and invoice reference
- Proforma Invoices – For customs and advance payments
- Packing Slips – Warehouse-optimized with large font, checkboxes and order number in large print
Partial Delivery Notes
When you ship an order in multiple parcels, you can create a separate delivery note for each shipment. Select which items in which quantities are shipped – DokumentenPilot tracks what has already been delivered.
B2B Quote Workflow
- Create a quote in the admin area (add products from the catalogue or enter line items manually)
- Generate a PDF and send it to the customer by email
- On acceptance: convert to a WooCommerce order with one click
- All further documents (delivery note, packing slip) are generated automatically
Highlights
- Partial delivery notes – Per-shipment PDFs with position-accurate tracking
- Quote Order – Full B2B workflow: create send PDF convert with one click
- Legally compliant credit notes – §14 UStG, with negative amounts and invoice reference
- RechnungsPilot integration – Shares company data, logo and colour automatically
- Automatic generation – Triggered by order status changes or refunds
- PDF email attachments – Automatically attached to WooCommerce emails
- Customer download – Available in the “My Account” area
- ZIP export – All documents with SHA-256 integrity log
- HPOS compatible – Supports WooCommerce High Performance Order Storage
- Small business mode – §19 UStG (Kleinunternehmer)
- Made in Germany – Built for the DACH market
Technical Details
- PDF engine: dompdf
- Thread-safe document numbers (race condition safe)
- SHA-256 hashes for integrity verification
- Security: nonce verification, capability checks, path traversal protection
External Services
This plugin does not connect to any external services. All document generation (PDF rendering via dompdf) is performed locally on your server. No data is sent to third-party services.
Screenshots

Dashboard – All documents at a glance, filterable by type: delivery notes, quotes, credit notes 
Partial delivery note – Select items and quantities, create a separate PDF per shipment 
Quote editor – Add items from the WooCommerce catalogue, generate PDF, convert to order with one click 
Credit note PDF – Professional German-market layout with negative amounts and invoice reference 
Settings – Number format per document type, automation, email attachments 
Setup Wizard – Configured in 2–3 steps (automatically detects RechnungsPilot) 
WooCommerce integration – Create and manage all documents directly in the order view
Installation
- Upload the plugin to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory or install it through the WordPress plugin installer - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress
- The setup wizard starts automatically – follow it to configure your company data
- Done! Documents will be generated automatically from now on.
RechnungsPilot Integration
If RechnungsPilot is installed, DokumentenPilot automatically uses:
* Company data (name, address, tax numbers)
* Logo and primary colour
* Small business (Kleinunternehmer) setting
* Invoice number reference in credit notes
FAQ
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Do I need RechnungsPilot?
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No. DokumentenPilot works completely standalone. If RechnungsPilot is installed, company data is shared automatically – this saves you entering it twice.
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What are partial delivery notes?
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When shipping an order in multiple parcels, you can create a separate delivery note per shipment. You select which items in which quantities are being shipped – DokumentenPilot automatically tracks the delivery status.
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How does quote conversion work?
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You create a quote in the admin area, add items (from the WooCommerce product catalogue or manually), generate a PDF and send it to the customer. When the customer accepts, you convert the quote to a WooCommerce order with one click.
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Is the plugin GoBD compliant?
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DokumentenPilot uses gapless document numbers and calculates SHA-256 hashes for all PDFs. The audit log can be exported. GoBD-compliant invoicing is handled by RechnungsPilot.
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Does it work with HPOS?
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Yes, DokumentenPilot is fully compatible with WooCommerce High Performance Order Storage.
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Contributors & Developers
“DokumentenPilot – Delivery Notes, Quotes & Credit Notes for WooCommerce” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
- 5 document types: delivery note, credit note, proforma, quote, packing slip
- Partial delivery notes with position-accurate tracking
- Quote system with full lifecycle and one-click conversion
- Legally compliant credit notes (§14 UStG)
- Proforma invoices for customs and advance payments
- Warehouse-optimised packing slips with checkboxes and large order number
- Automatic generation on order status change
- PDF attachment to WooCommerce emails
- Customer download in “My Account”
- ZIP export with SHA-256 audit log
- RechnungsPilot integration (company data, colour, logo)
- Setup Wizard (2 or 3 steps)
- HPOS compatibility
- Small business regulation (§19 UStG)
