Description
Sell your ebooks and audiobooks on your WooCommerce store and BookFunnel will automatically email your buyers a unique download link after purchase. If a reader has any trouble downloading their book, BookFunnel’s support team is always happy to help.
The source code for this plugin is publicly available at https://github.com/bookfunnel/bookfunnel-woo-delivery
How Does It Work?
- Install and connect the BookFunnel plugin
- Create a delivery action on BookFunnel for each book you want to deliver
- When a reader completes a purchase, BookFunnel emails them a unique link to download their book
That’s it! BookFunnel handles all delivery emails and reader support, so you can focus on writing.
What Gets Delivered?
BookFunnel matches purchased products to your delivery actions using the product SKU. Any product in your WooCommerce store with a matching SKU in BookFunnel will be delivered automatically. Products without a matching SKU are ignored — perfect for stores that sell both digital and physical items.
Features
- Automatic delivery of ebooks and audiobooks after purchase
- Supports free and paid orders
- Supports mixed orders with both digital and physical products
- Cancellations and refunds automatically revoke reader access
- Delivery log in your WooCommerce admin so you can see exactly what was sent
- Automatic retry if a delivery notification fails, with email alerts if a delivery is delayed
- Delivery confirmation message shown to readers on the order thank-you page
Requirements
- A BookFunnel account on the Mid List Author plan or above
- A self-hosted WordPress site (WooCommerce cannot be installed on WordPress.com-hosted sites)
Getting Started
- Install and activate the plugin
- Go to WooCommerce BookFunnel Settings and click Connect to BookFunnel
- Log in to your BookFunnel account and authorize the connection
- In your BookFunnel dashboard, go to Sales WooCommerce and create a delivery action for each book, using the product SKU from your WooCommerce store
- That’s it — your next sale will trigger an automatic delivery!
For full setup instructions, visit authors.bookfunnel.com/help/setup-woocommerce.
External Services
This plugin connects to the BookFunnel API to deliver ebooks and audiobooks to readers after purchase, and to authenticate the connection between your WooCommerce store and your BookFunnel account.
What data is sent and when:
- When an order is completed, cancelled, or refunded, the plugin sends order data (order ID, line items, SKUs, customer email, and billing information) to BookFunnel’s webhook service at
https://webhooks.bookfunnel.com. - During the connect flow, the plugin sends your store URL to BookFunnel’s dashboard at
https://dashboard.bookfunnel.comto authenticate the connection. - A ping is sent to BookFunnel after connecting to verify the connection is working.
No data is sent unless the plugin is connected to a BookFunnel account.
This service is provided by BookFunnel: Terms of Service, Privacy Policy.
Screenshots
The Settings tab — connect your BookFunnel account to get started. 
The Settings tab — connected state with webhook UID and email notification settings. 
The Deliveries tab — view and manage all delivery notifications. 
The order thank-you page showing a BookFunnel delivery confirmation message.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/bookfunnel-woocommercedirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.
- Go to WooCommerce BookFunnel and click Connect to BookFunnel to link your BookFunnel account.
FAQ
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Do I need a BookFunnel account?
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Yes. BookFunnel for WooCommerce requires a BookFunnel account on the Mid List Author plan or above. You can sign up at bookfunnel.com.
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How does BookFunnel know which products to deliver?
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BookFunnel matches products using the SKU you set in WooCommerce. You create a delivery action in your BookFunnel dashboard with the same SKU, and BookFunnel automatically delivers the matching book when that product is purchased.
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What happens if my store sells both physical and digital products?
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No problem! BookFunnel only delivers products with a matching SKU in your BookFunnel account. Physical products or any product without a matching delivery action are ignored.
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Does BookFunnel deliver free books?
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Yes, as long as your BookFunnel account is on the Mid List Author plan or above.
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What happens if a delivery fails?
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The plugin will automatically retry failed deliveries on a schedule: 1 hour, 4 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, and 48 hours after the initial failure. You will receive an email alert if a delivery has not been confirmed after 24 hours. You can also manually resend any delivery from the Deliveries tab in your BookFunnel settings.
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What happens when I issue a refund?
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When a refund is issued for an order containing BookFunnel items, BookFunnel will automatically revoke the reader’s access to their download link. If you need to restore access after a refund, you can do so manually from your BookFunnel dashboard.
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I previously connected WooCommerce to BookFunnel manually. Do I need to do anything?
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Yes. If you previously set up a WooCommerce integration in your BookFunnel dashboard without using this plugin, you should remove that legacy connection before using the plugin. Having both active at the same time will cause readers to receive duplicate delivery emails. To remove the legacy connection, go to your BookFunnel dashboard, navigate to Sales Delivery Settings WooCommerce, and disconnect the existing integration. Then connect the plugin using the Connect to BookFunnel button in your WooCommerce settings.
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Can I see a record of what was delivered?
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Yes. The Deliveries tab in WooCommerce BookFunnel shows a full log of all delivery notifications, including their status and the number of attempts.
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Where do readers go if they need help downloading their book?
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BookFunnel handles all reader support. Readers can visit bookfunnel.com/help for step-by-step download instructions and live support.
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Changelog
2026-05-05 – version 1.0.1
* Fix – Move inline CSS to enqueued stylesheet
* Fix – Use wp_upload_dir() for log file path instead of hardcoded WP_CONTENT_DIR
* Fix – Remove unused build scaffolding files
* Add – External services documentation in readme
1.0.0
- Initial release.