Description
This plugin adds postcode and address validation to Contact Form 7, with support for all configuration countries via Postcode.nl (or another provider of your choice). Instantly verify if the provided postcode, street, and house number are valid, reducing incorrect submissions.
Features
- ✅ Easy to use – Quick setup and seamless integration with your WooCommerce checkout.
- ✅ Accurate address validation – Verify customer data instantly using reliable postcode sources such as Postcode EU, PostcodeAPI, and Pro6PP.
- ✅ Dutch & international support – Works with national (The Netherlands) and international addresses across: The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Austria, Switzerland, France, United Kingdom, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden.
- ✅ Fully configurable – Adjust validation rules and settings to match your webshop’s workflow.
- ✅ Fully functional test environment available – Try it risk-free before choosing your databroker and see how much time you save!
Requirements
⚙️ You can create a free Postcode Checkout account and fully test the plugin before choosing your databroker.
⚙️ This plugin requires an Postcode Checkout license to perform real address validation and autocompletion. Licenses can be puchased at: https://www.postcode-checkout.nl/en/pricing
⚙️ This plugin requires an active postcode database account from one of our supported databrokers (i.e. Postcode EU, PostcodeAPI, Pro6PP, Nederland Postcode)
* PostcodeEU
* PostcodeAPI
* Pro6PP
* Nederland Postcode
External services
This plugin connects to the following external services:
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Postcode Checkout by CodeBrain BV
- Service URL: Postcode Checkout dashboard
- Privacy policy: Privacy Policy
- Terms: Terms and Conditions
- Purpose: validates the merchant API key and performs national and international address lookup, autocomplete suggestions, and address detail retrieval.
- When requests are sent: when an administrator saves or validates the plugin API key, and when a visitor uses address validation or autocomplete in a Contact Form 7 form where this plugin is enabled.
- Data sent: the API key in the Authorization header, the site URL in the Referer header, a User-Agent string containing the plugin name and author, and lookup data such as country, search query, postcode, house number, house number addition, selected address identifier, and autocomplete session identifier where applicable.
- Notes: the plugin’s Pro6PP autocomplete flow is routed through this plugin’s WordPress AJAX endpoint and then through Postcode Checkout for the actual address lookup.
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Postcode EU
- Service URL: Postcode EU API
- Privacy policy: Privacy Policy
- Terms: Terms and Conditions
- Purpose: retrieves the list of countries supported by the Postcode EU international autocomplete flow.
- When requests are sent: when the plugin builds or refreshes the available country list for the Postcode EU integration.
- Data sent: no customer address or personal data is intentionally sent; the request only retrieves supported-country metadata.
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Pro6PP
- Service URL: Pro6PP API
- Privacy policy: Privacy Policy
- Terms: Terms and Conditions
- Purpose: retrieves supported country features for the Pro6PP international autocomplete flow.
- When requests are sent: when the plugin builds or refreshes the available country list for the Pro6PP integration.
- Data sent: no customer address or personal data is intentionally sent; the request only retrieves supported-country feature metadata.
Installation
- Upload the plugin to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory.
or the zip with the installer through the ‘Add New’ button in the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. - Activate it through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- go to ‘Contact’ -> ‘Postcode Checkout’ to configure the plugin settings.
Why use this plugin?
- ✔ Improve delivery accuracy
- ✔ Reduce customer input errors
- ✔ Enhance checkout experience
FAQ
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Where do I acquire a license?
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A year long license can be purchased from Postcode Checkout.
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Can i test the Plugin?
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A fully functional test environment is available. You can try it risk-free before choosing your databroker! Register here to get started: Postcode Checkout Dashboard
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Where do I acquire a Postcode data broker license?
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You can acquire a license at one of their websites.
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What is a postcode database provider/broker?
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A postcode database provider is a company that manages all addresses within a certain country. Our plug-in uses this data to enrichen the plug-in after a validation.
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Which postcode database providers do you support?
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We currently support the following providers.
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Does it work outside the Netherlands?
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If your provider supports more countries then Yes, with version 2.1.0 you can use international address validation.
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Contributors & Developers
“Postcode Checkout address validation for contactform 7” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
2.1.2
- Check compatibility for wordpress 6.9.4
- Changed the names and descriptions to get the plugin in the store
- Check compatibility for contac form 7 – 6.1.5
2.1.1
- Check compatibility for wordpress 6.9.2 and 6.9.3
- Changed the names and descriptions to get the plugin in the store
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2.1.0
- Added support for international providers
- Bug fixes and improvements to address validation logic
2.0.0
- Added support for all configuration countries
- Improved national controller for fallback
- Codebase cleaned and performance improved




