nowpost

<p>NowPost is a modern logistics and e-commerce platform that connects online businesses with delivery partners and customers through convenient pickup and drop-off locations. Our WooCommerce plugin transforms your checkout experience by allowing customers to receive or return orders at nearby pickup points instead of home delivery.</p>
<p>Built specifically for emerging markets where traditional door-to-door delivery faces challenges, NowPost reduces failed deliveries, lowers fulfillment costs, and provides customers with the flexibility to collect orders when and where it’s most convenient.</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Nearby Pickup & Drop-off Locations</strong> — Allow customers to receive or return orders at convenient pickup points close to them instead of home delivery</li>
<li><strong>Multi-Logistics Partner Support</strong> — Works with multiple last-mile and national logistics providers through a single WooCommerce integration</li>
<li><strong>Location-based Checkout Experience</strong> — Automatically shows customers nearby pickup locations during checkout with an interactive map widget</li>
<li><strong>Order Tracking & Pickup Codes</strong> — Secure pickup verification using unique codes once orders arrive at a NowPost location</li>
<li><strong>Designed for Emerging Markets</strong> — Optimized for areas with address challenges and high failed delivery rates</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why NowPost?</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Reduces Failed Deliveries</strong> — Experience fewer failed or returned deliveries caused by incorrect addresses or unavailable recipients</li>
<li><strong>Lower Fulfillment Costs</strong> — Pickup-point delivery is often cheaper than door-to-door delivery, improving your margins</li>
<li><strong>Better Customer Experience</strong> — Customers can choose when and where to collect their orders, increasing satisfaction and trust</li>
<li><strong>Expanded Delivery Coverage</strong> — Serve customers in locations that traditional couriers struggle to reach</li>
<li><strong>Operational Simplicity</strong> — One WooCommerce plugin replaces multiple custom logistics integrations</li>
<li><strong>E.164 Phone Number Formatting</strong> — Automatically formats customer phone numbers to international standards for reliable API communication</li>
<li><strong>Real-time Shipping Rates</strong> — Dynamic shipping costs calculated based on selected pickup locations</li>
</ul>
<h4>How NowPost is Different</h4>
<p>Unlike standard local pickup plugins, <strong>NowPost supports third-party pickup locations</strong>, not just merchant-owned stores. Unlike courier-only shipping plugins, NowPost enables <strong>pickup-point delivery</strong>, reducing failed deliveries. And unlike other solutions, NowPost is <strong>built natively for WooCommerce</strong> and optimized for markets where home delivery is unreliable.</p>
<p>NowPost combines pickup-point delivery, logistics aggregation, and location-based checkout—features that are rarely available together in a single WooCommerce extension.</p>
<h4>Plugin Features</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Interactive Map Widget</strong> — Customers select their preferred pickup point directly on the checkout page using a beautiful map interface</li>
<li><strong>Dynamic Shipping Rates</strong> — Automatically updates shipping costs based on the selected pickup point</li>
<li><strong>Automatic Order Synchronization</strong> — Creates NowPost orders automatically when WooCommerce orders are processed</li>
<li><strong>Admin Visibility</strong> — Displays NowPost pickup point details and synchronization status in the WooCommerce admin order view</li>
<li><strong>Email Integration</strong> — Includes pickup location details in customer and admin order emails</li>
<li><strong>Production & Staging Modes</strong> — Toggle between environments for testing before going live</li>
<li><strong>Brand Customization</strong> — Customize the widget appearance (accent color, logo, map marker, initial zoom)</li>
<li><strong>Optional Pickup Selection Enforcement</strong> — Choose whether to require pickup point selection before payment</li>
</ul>
<h4>Note</h4>
<p>This plugin requires a NowPost account and API credentials. Sign up at <a href="https://nowpost.com" rel="nofollow ugc">NowPost.com</a> to get started.</p>


NowPost Click & Collect

Flexible pickup-point delivery for WooCommerce stores, reducing failed deliveries and improving customer satisfaction.

Qapla'

<p><strong>Pickup Points for WooCommerce – Offer Your Customers the Flexibility They Want</strong></p>
<p>Transform your checkout by adding a new shipping method: pickup points. With Qapla’ Pudo, your customers choose when and where to collect their orders, without waiting at home for a courier.</p>
<h4>A complete solution that grows with your business</h4>
<p>This plugin integrates seamlessly into WooCommerce (via Qapla’ or GLS) and puts you on par with major market players. Your customers get a reliable and convenient delivery option, while you reduce logistics costs and inventory buildup.</p>
<p><strong>What you can do:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Enable pickup points at checkout with simple configuration</li>
<li>Customize shipping costs for this method (or make it free above a threshold)</li>
<li>Choose between interactive maps (Google Maps or OpenStreetMap) or list view: desktop and mobile adapt automatically</li>
<li>Access thousands of pickup points across Europe – Qapla’ integrates 20+ couriers (UPS, DHL, GLS, FedEx, TNT, InPost, and many others)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Compatible with:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Qapla’ Platform</strong> – access a network of European couriers with extensive coverage</li>
<li><strong>GLS Platform</strong> – use exclusively the GLS pickup network</li>
</ul>
<p>The plugin is free to use. You’ll need an active contract with Qapla’ or GLS to use it.</p>
<h3>Third Party Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the following external services:</p>
<h4>Qapla’ API</h4>
<ul>
<li>Service URL: https://api.qapla.it</li>
<li>Purpose: Retrieve pickup points (PUDO) near a shipping address, and retrieve the list of available couriers (admin settings page only).</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://www.qapla.it/terms-and-conditions/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://www.qapla.io/privacy-policy</li>
<li>Data transmitted: Shipping address (postcode, city, country, street) is sent on checkout to find nearby pickup points. The private API key is sent with each request for authentication. For the couriers list, only the private API key is transmitted (no user data).</li>
</ul>
<h4>GLS Italy API</h4>
<ul>
<li>Service URL: https://api.sellsend2.gls-italy.com</li>
<li>Purpose: Alternative API for GLS pickup points (when GLS platform is selected)</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://www.gls-italy.com/it/chi-siamo/legal/condizioni-di-trasporto/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://gls-group.eu/IT/it/privacy-policy</li>
<li>Data transmitted: Shipping address (postcode, city, street) to find nearby pickup points</li>
</ul>
<h4>OpenStreetMap Nominatim</h4>
<ul>
<li>Service URL: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org</li>
<li>Purpose: Geocoding service to convert addresses to coordinates for map display</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/nominatim/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Privacy_Policy</li>
<li>Data transmitted: Shipping address for geocoding</li>
</ul>
<h4>Google Maps API (Optional)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Service URL: https://maps.googleapis.com</li>
<li>Purpose: Map display when Google Maps view is configured by the user</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/terms</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
<li>Data transmitted: User location data for map rendering</li>
<li>Note: Requires user to provide their own Google Maps API key</li>
</ul>
<h4>Qapla’ Tracking Service</h4>
<ul>
<li>Service URL: https://tracking.qapla.it, https://api.qapla.it and https://cdn.qapla.it</li>
<li>Purpose: Display shipment tracking widget and live status on the order detail page. Shipment event status icons are loaded from https://cdn.qapla.it as part of the tracking data returned by the Qapla’ API.</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://www.qapla.it/terms-and-conditions/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://www.qapla.io/privacy-policy</li>
<li>Data transmitted: Tracking number and API key are sent to retrieve tracking events. Status icon images are loaded directly from cdn.qapla.it as part of the service response.</li>
<li>Note: Only active when a tracking number has been assigned to the order and the Tracking View setting is not set to “Hide tracking”.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Development</h3>
<h4>Building Assets</h4>
<p>The plugin uses npm for building JavaScript assets. To build:</p>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to the plugin directory</li>
<li>Run <code>npm install</code> to install dependencies</li>
<li>Run <code>npm run build</code> to build production assets</li>
</ol>
<h4>Source Code</h4>
<p>The source code for all compiled/minified files is included in this plugin package under js/src/.</p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>js/dist/qapla-pudo-block.js</p>
<ul>
<li>Built from: js/src/qapla-pudo-block.js (included in this plugin)</li>
<li>Build command: npm install && npm run build</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>js/google-markerclusterer.min.js</p>
<ul>
<li>Library: Google Maps MarkerClusterer v2.5.3</li>
<li>License: Apache 2.0</li>
<li>Original upstream source: https://github.com/googlemaps/js-markerclusterer</li>
<li>TypeScript source included in this plugin at: js/src/google-markerclusterer/<br />
(files: index.ts, markerclusterer.ts, cluster.ts, renderer.ts, marker-utils.ts,<br />
overlay-view-safe.ts, algorithms/)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h4>Third Party Libraries</h4>
<ul>
<li>Leaflet.js (v1.9.4) – BSD 2-Clause License – https://leafletjs.com/</li>
</ul>
<h4>CARTO Tile Service (Optional)</h4>
<ul>
<li>Service URL: https://basemaps.cartocdn.com</li>
<li>Purpose: Alternative map tile styles (Voyager, Positron, Dark Matter) when OpenStreetMap view is configured</li>
<li>Terms of Service: https://carto.com/legal/</li>
<li>Privacy Policy: https://carto.com/privacy/</li>
<li>Data transmitted: Map tile coordinates for rendering</li>
<li>Note: Only used when user selects a CARTO tile style in plugin settings</li>
</ul>
<h3>High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS)</h3>
<p>This plugin is compatible with WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage (HPOS).</p>
<p>To enable HPOS in WooCommerce:<br />
1. Go to WooCommerce <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Advanced <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Features<br />
2. Enable “High-Performance Order Storage”<br />
3. Click “Save changes”</p>
<p>The plugin uses the WooCommerce Order API (<code>$order->get_meta()</code>, <code>$order->update_meta_data()</code>) for all order data operations, ensuring full compatibility with HPOS.</p>


Qapla' Pickup Points

Pickup Points for WooCommerce. Let your customers choose when and where to collect their orders — via Qapla' or GLS.

NowPost Click & Collect vs Qapla' Pickup Points