Description
This plugin sends this shop’s address to konformia.at on request and then
shows the numbers from the free initial report: possible gaps, notes,
matching points, and points that could not be checked, plus a link to the
full report in a new tab.
Checked topics:
- Impressum: mandatory disclosures for Austria/Germany, plus VAT ID and e-mail
- Datenschutzerklärung, AGB and Widerrufsrecht/Rücktrittsrecht (the FAGG/BGB
right of withdrawal), compared against what the shop actually loads - Trackers that fire before the cookie-banner is confirmed, and whether the
“reject” button actually works - Server location of loaded services, and tracker subdomains cloaked behind
the shop’s own hostname (CNAME cloaking) - Grundpreis, shipping cost and delivery time on product pages
- Payment providers shown only in the cart or checkout
- Wording of the order button and, where it applies, the withdrawal button
- Pre-ticked consent checkboxes, and outdated legal references still cited
in the texts (for example an expired framework) - Whether the legal texts read like a template copied from the other
country’s law - Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA under BaFG/BFSG) and dark patterns (countdowns,
pre-ticked add-ons, costs added late) on homepage, product page and
checkout: the finding, count and legal basis are free; the page-by-page
detail needs a Watchdog or Agentur subscription at konformia.at
The plugin does not label anything a violation, and it is not legal
advice. It writes nothing to the shop, does not suggest wording, and does
not store credentials. Ownership is proven only through a randomly
generated secret that is served over a publicly readable route of this
shop and matched by konformia.at itself.
Which of the above actually run depends on the chosen country: a few checks
apply only in Austria or only in Germany, since the underlying law differs.
Usage: under Tools -> Shop prüfen, choose the country and click “Shop
jetzt prüfen”. The plugin then polls konformia.at for progress and shows
the numbers plus the link to the full report.
The plugin’s own screens are in German, since the service is built for
shop owners in Austria and Germany.
External services
This plugin connects to the external service konformia.at to check this
shop for possible gaps in legally required texts.
What is sent: this shop’s hostname, the chosen country (Austria or
Germany), and a randomly generated secret that only proves this plugin
is running on this shop. No customer data, orders, or shop content is
transmitted.
When: only when “Shop jetzt prüfen” is actively clicked in wp-admin, and
afterward while the result is being polled.
What for: konformia.at then checks the shop’s publicly visible legal
texts (for example imprint, right of withdrawal, privacy policy) and
returns numbers plus a link to the full report.
Provider: konformia.at. Privacy policy:
https://konformia.at/datenschutz
Screenshots
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to wp-content/plugins/, or install it as a ZIP file.
- Activate the plugin under “Plugins”.
- In wp-admin, go to “Tools -> Shop prüfen”, choose the country, and click “Shop jetzt prüfen”.
FAQ
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Does the check cost anything?
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The initial report is free, one report per shop every 30 days.
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How does konformia.at know this shop belongs to me?
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On activation, the plugin creates a random secret and serves it at
/wp-json/konformia/v1/verify. When a check starts, the plugin sends the
same secret along, and konformia.at fetches the route itself and
compares the two values. Ownership only counts as proven on a match. -
Does the plugin change anything in my shop?
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No. It does not read content from the shop and does not write anything
to it. It only triggers the scan at konformia.at and shows its numbers
and report link in wp-admin. -
Where does the full report live?
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It sits at a separate, non-discoverable address at konformia.at and is
not copied into the shop. The link stays saved in wp-admin even after
the underlying check has long since finished. -
The plugin reports an error even though the shop is online. Why?
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The most common reason: the shop is not publicly reachable, for example
because of a password on the front page, a maintenance page, a firewall,
or a staging environment without a public address. In that case,
ownership proof fails because konformia.at cannot reach this shop’s
/wp-json/konformia/v1/verify route from outside, and an error message
appears instead of a result. The plugin itself is not broken in this
case. -
How often can I check a shop before it costs anything?
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One check per shop is free for 30 days. Clicking “Shop jetzt prüfen”
again within that time shows the existing report at konformia.at
instead of creating a new one.
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Contributors & Developers
“Konformia Shop-Prüfung” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.