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<p><strong>Swiss QR Bill for WooCommerce</strong> introduces a new payment method for shops located in Switzerland or Liechtenstein, following the harmonization of Swiss payments based on the ISO 20022 standard in the implementation of the new Swiss QR Bill (see <a href="https://www.paymentstandards.ch/en/" rel="nofollow ugc">paymentstandards.ch</a>).</p>
<p>The Swiss QR bill can be used since 30 June 2020, it replaces the old Swiss “ESR” payment slips.</p>
<p>As a shop owner you can either use a new QR-IBAN number for your bank account, or a normal IBAN number, to send your clients valid Swiss QR bills, depending on what your bank provides you with.</p>
<p>You may consult this page for further information: <a href="https://www.paymentstandards.ch/en/home/companies.html" rel="nofollow ugc">The Swiss QR-bill</a>.</p>
<h3>REQUIREMENTS</h3>
<p>This plugin requires a working installation of <strong>WordPress</strong> with everybody’s favorite shop plugin <strong>WooCommerce</strong>. It also requires you to enter a correct QR-IBAN or IBAN, depending on the version you activate. Furthermore, the PHP extension “intl” must be activated in your web hosting account. Please ask your host for yassistance if it is not activated.</p>
<h3>LIMITATIONS</h3>
<p>The plugin only works for shop owners in <strong>Switzerland and Liechtenstein</strong>. If your shop country is not set to one of these two countries then the plugin cannot be activated.</p>
<p>Your clients must also reside in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to issue Swiss QR bill payments to you. The payment method will not be displayed in the checkout to users from any other countries.</p>
<p>The only currencies supported by Swiss QR bill payments are <strong>CHF and EUR</strong>. If the plugin is activated, the Swiss QR bill payment method will only be displayed in the checkout for orders with these two currencies.</p>
<h3>FUNCTIONALITY</h3>
<ol>
<li>New “Swiss QR bill” <strong>payment method</strong>, which you can enable and disable like any other payment method. You can either activate the version with QR-IBAN (replacing the old orange ESR), or the version with a normal IBAN (old red ESR). When activated, the payment method offers you several options (see below).</li>
<li>The plugin automatically generates a valid Swiss QR bill <strong>PDF document</strong> for every order that uses the Swiss QR bill payment method. The QR code section is always displayed on the bottom of the first page of the invoice PDF. If there are many order items the plugin will automatically add a second and further pages to the invoice PDF as required.</li>
<li>The PDF invoice document is automatically <strong>attached to the order confirmation email</strong> which is sent by WooCommerce to the user immediately upon order completion.</li>
<li>As a shop owner you can <strong>review and download</strong> the PDF invoice document anytime in the WooCommerce order screen.</li>
<li>If you use the QR IBAN then it will automatically be <strong>validated for correctness</strong> after you enter it.</li>
<li>You may optionally choose to <strong>restrict</strong> the Swiss QR bill payment method to registered users or to registered users who have completed at least one order previously.</li>
<li>You may also restrict the Swiss QR bill payment method by <strong>product category</strong>.</li>
</ol>
<p>We have various features in mind for the next versions. We are open to your suggestions.</p>
<h3>PLUGIN SETTINGS</h3>
<p>The Swiss QR bill payment method offers the following custom settings:</p>
<h4>Main settings</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>QR-IBAN</strong> or <strong>IBAN</strong> (enter the QR-IBAN or the IBAN provided by your bank, depending on the version of the payment method you have activated)</li>
<li><strong>Reference number</strong> (enter the reference number provided by your bank)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Invoice data</h4>
<p>You can customize the following data on your Swiss QR bills:</p>
<ul>
<li>Shop Logo</li>
<li>Shop Name</li>
<li>Shop Street & Number</li>
<li>Shop Address Line 2</li>
<li>Shop Zip Code</li>
<li>Shop City</li>
<li>Shop telephone</li>
<li>Shop VAT number</li>
</ul>
<p>When the plugin is activated for the first time, most of these fields will be filled in automatically from your WooCommerce settings. You are free to edit them as you prefer.</p>
<h4>Optional Restrictions</h4>
<ul>
<li><strong>Customer Account Restriction</strong>: If activated, the Swiss QR bill payment method will only be displayed to registered and logged in users.</li>
<li><strong>Customer Order Restriction</strong>: If activated, the Swiss QR bill payment method will only be displayed to logged in users who have completed at least one previous order.</li>
<li>The <strong>product category restriction</strong> can be activated in the settings of each product category. If you disable the checkbox “Activate Swiss QR bill payments” for a category then the Swiss QR bill payment method will not be displayed if the cart contains at least one product from that category.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Translations</h4>
<p>The plugin is available in English and completely translated into German and French. An Italian translation will follow.</p>
<p>The usage of this plugin is totally free, and the basic version will always remain free. Currently there is no limitation on the amount of Swiss QR bills to be generated and sent to your clients every month.</p>


Swiss QR Bill

Swiss QR Bill extends WooCommerce with a new payment method, allowing you to easily send automated and standardized Swiss QR bills to your clients.

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<p><strong>Swiss Business Suite</strong> is a WordPress plugin built specifically for Swiss small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It solves three problems that every Swiss business faces:</p>
<p><strong>Swiss QR-Bill Invoicing</strong> — Generate legally compliant Swiss QR-Bill invoices automatically. Customers can pay instantly by scanning the QR code with any Swiss banking app (PostFinance, TWINT, UBS, Raiffeisen, ZKB). QR codes are generated entirely in the user’s browser — no payment data is ever sent to any external server.</p>
<p><strong>Booking System</strong> — Let customers book your services directly from your website. Manage all bookings from a clean admin dashboard.</p>
<p><strong>Multilingual (DE/FR/IT/EN)</strong> — Switzerland has 4 official languages. Your website can now serve customers in German, French, Italian, and English — all from one plugin.</p>
<h4>Who is this for?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Coiffeur salons, physiotherapy clinics, beauty studios</li>
<li>Treuhänder (fiduciaries) and accounting firms</li>
<li>Consulting businesses and coaches</li>
<li>Any Swiss SME that takes bookings and sends invoices</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<p><strong>Swiss QR-Bill Invoice Generator</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Generates legally compliant Swiss QR-Bill payment slips</li>
<li>Supports both QR-IBAN and regular IBAN (auto-detected)</li>
<li>QR codes generated 100% client-side — no data sent to external servers</li>
<li>Correct error correction level M as required by Swiss banking standard</li>
<li>Dynamic VAT rate (default 8.1% — Swiss standard since January 2024)</li>
<li>One-click print / save as PDF</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Booking Management System</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Beautiful booking form via shortcode: [swisbs_booking]</li>
<li>Service management with duration and price</li>
<li>Admin dashboard to view, confirm, and manage all bookings</li>
<li>Email notifications to customer and business owner</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Multilingual Support</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Full support for all 4 Swiss official languages: Deutsch, Français, Italiano, English</li>
<li>Language switcher via shortcode: [swisbs_language_switcher]</li>
<li>Translation management in admin panel</li>
</ul>
<h4>Installation</h4>
<ol>
<li>Upload the plugin files to <code>/wp-content/plugins/swiss-business-suite</code>, or install through the WordPress plugins screen.</li>
<li>Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress.</li>
<li>Go to <strong>Swiss Business <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Settings</strong> and enter your IBAN, company name, and address.</li>
<li>Add the booking form to any page using the shortcode <code>[swisbs_booking]</code>.</li>
<li>Go to <strong>Swiss Business <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Services</strong> to add your bookable services.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Frequently Asked Questions</h4>
<h4>What is a Swiss QR-Bill?</h4>
<p>The Swiss QR-Bill is the official electronic payment standard in Switzerland, replacing the old orange and red payment slips since October 2022.</p>
<h4>Do I need a QR-IBAN or a regular IBAN?</h4>
<p>Both work. The plugin automatically detects which type you have and uses the correct reference format.</p>
<h4>Which banking apps can scan the QR code?</h4>
<p>PostFinance App, TWINT, UBS Mobile Banking, Raiffeisen E-Banking, ZKB Mobile Banking, and all Swiss banking apps that support the Swiss QR-Bill standard.</p>
<h4>Screenshots</h4>
<ol>
<li>Admin dashboard with booking and invoice overview</li>
<li>Booking management — view and manage all customer bookings</li>
<li>Booking form — what customers see on the front end</li>
<li>Swiss QR-Bill invoice with scannable QR code</li>
<li>Invoice management in the admin panel</li>
<li>Settings page — configure IBAN, company details, VAT rate</li>
</ol>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<h4>QR Code Generation (Optional — Disabled by Default)</h4>
<p>QR codes for Swiss QR-Bill invoices can optionally be generated using the QR Server API (api.qrserver.com). This feature is <strong>disabled by default</strong> and must be explicitly enabled by the administrator in Swiss Business <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> “Enable QR Code Generation”.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>What it does:</strong> Converts Swiss QR-Bill payment data into a QR code image</li>
<li><strong>What data is sent:</strong> The Swiss QR-Bill payment string containing: creditor IBAN, company name, address, invoice amount, currency, and debtor name. No WordPress user data or passwords are ever sent.</li>
<li><strong>When it is sent:</strong> Only when an admin generates or downloads an invoice from the WordPress admin panel. It is never triggered by front-end visitors.</li>
<li><strong>Who can see it:</strong> Only the site administrator who clicks “Download QR-Bill”</li>
<li><strong>Caching:</strong> Generated QR codes are cached on your server for 30 days — the API is only called once per invoice</li>
<li><strong>Service provider:</strong> GoQR.me / QR Server (free, no account needed)</li>
<li><strong>Terms of Service:</strong> https://goqr.me/terms/</li>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> https://goqr.me/privacy/</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> Your server needs outbound internet access to generate QR codes. If your server blocks outbound connections, a clear error message will be shown instead of the QR code.</p>
<h4>Google Translate (Optional)</h4>
<p>This plugin includes an optional Google Translate widget for page translation. This feature is <strong>disabled by default</strong> and only activates if explicitly enabled in Settings.</p>
<p>When enabled, the Google Translate service is loaded from translate.google.com. By enabling this feature, page content may be sent to Google’s servers for translation.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Service:</strong> Google Translate</li>
<li><strong>Data sent:</strong> Page text content (only when translation feature is enabled by admin)</li>
<li><strong>When:</strong> Only when a visitor uses the language switcher and Google Translate is enabled</li>
<li><strong>Terms of Service:</strong> https://policies.google.com/terms</li>
<li><strong>Privacy Policy:</strong> https://policies.google.com/privacy</li>
</ul>
<p>This is a third-party service. Please review Google’s terms and privacy policy before enabling this feature.</p>


Swiss Business Suite

All-in-One WordPress solution for Swiss SMEs: Multilingual (DE/FR/IT/EN) + Booking System + Swiss QR-Bill Invoice Generator.

Swiss QR Bill vs Swiss Business Suite