<div class="woo-sc-box alert"><strong>Important:</strong> This extension facilitates e-invoicing through the external Fattura-Elettronica-API service. It does not provide legal or tax advice. Please consult your accountant to confirm the correct settings for your business.</div>
<div class="woo-sc-box info">This extension requires a <a href="https://fattura-elettronica-api.it/registrazione/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fattura-Elettronica API account</a>.</div>
<h2 id="what-is-fattura-elettronica-api-for-woocommerce">What is Fattura Elettronica API for WooCommerce?</h2>
<p>Fattura Elettronica API is a WooCommerce extension that turns your store orders into compliant Italian electronic invoices. It connects your shop to the external Fattura-Elettronica API service, so you can issue, send, and track SDI e-invoices without leaving WordPress.</p>
<p>Designed for Italian businesses selling online, it removes manual invoicing, reduces errors, and saves time on every order.</p>
<h2 id="top-benefits">Benefits</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li>Save time: create and send e-invoices automatically from WooCommerce orders.</li>
<li>Stay compliant: issue invoices aligned with Italian SDI requirements.</li>
<li>Fewer mistakes: customer and order data flows directly into the invoice.</li>
<li>Clear status tracking: see when invoices are sent, delivered, or if action is needed.</li>
<li>Better customer experience: email the invoice PDF to your buyer.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="who-is-it-for">Who is it for?</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Italian companies and professionals who must issue electronic invoices via SDI.</li>
<li>WooCommerce stores that want to automate invoicing and reduce admin work.</li>
<li>Agencies managing multiple Italian WooCommerce stores and looking for a reliable, standards‑aligned solution.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="how-it-works-simple">How it works</h3>
<ol>
<li>Connect your WooCommerce store to your Fattura-Elettronica API account.</li>
<li>Choose when invoices should be created (e.g. upon order completion).</li>
<li>The extension sends the invoice to the Fattura-Elettronica-API service for SDI delivery.</li>
<li>Invoice status updates come back to your store automatically.</li>
<li>The customer receives the PDF invoice by email when it’s ready.</li>
</ol>
<h2 id="key-features">Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Seamless API integration with Fattura-Elettronica-API for SDI e-invoicing.</li>
<li>Automatic invoice creation from WooCommerce orders.</li>
<li>Status updates and error messages surfaced in the order timeline.</li>
<li>Customer email with invoice PDF when delivered.</li>
<li>English and Italian localization.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="why-choose-this-plugin">Why you should choose this extension</h3>
<ul>
<li>Built specifically for Italy’s e-invoice workflow, not a generic invoicing tool.</li>
<li>Keeps your invoicing process inside WooCommerce to reduce context switching.</li>
<li>Clear, simple settings designed for store managers, not developers.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="requirements">Requirements</h2>
<ul>
<li>WooCommerce installed and active.</li>
<li>An active account with the external Fattura-Elettronica-API service.</li>
<li>PHP 7.4 or higher.</li>
</ul>
<h3 id="support-and-documentation">Support and documentation</h3>
<p>You’ll find setup steps on the extension’s settings page. If you get stuck, reach out to support and we’ll help you configure the connection.</p>

Fattura Elettronica API

<p>Send Italian electronic invoices (fatture elettroniche) from your WooCommerce store to the Italian Agenzia delle Entrate (SDI).</p>

<div class="woo-sc-box info">To use this extension, sign up for a <a href="https://app.facturadirecta.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FacturaDirecta account</a>.</div>
<p data-start="1086" data-end="1187">Connect your WooCommerce store with <strong data-start="1122" data-end="1140">FacturaDirecta</strong>, the fast and simple cloud invoicing software.</p>
<p data-start="1189" data-end="1464">Invoices (including simplified invoices, full invoices, and refund invoices) are created automatically in your FacturaDirecta account when orders reach the status you choose. Each invoice is generated with your selected numbering series, payment account, and PDF template, fully synced with your store data.</p>
<p data-start="1189" data-end="1464">This extension saves time, reduces support requests, and makes sure invoices are always available where they’re needed.</p>
<h2>Features:</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li><strong>Automatic integration</strong>: invoices are generated in FacturaDirecta directly from WooCommerce orders, with support for simplified invoices, full invoices, and refund invoices.</li>
<li><strong data-start="1601" data-end="1626">Customizable triggers</strong>: choose whether invoices are created on “processing”, “completed”, or other order statuses.</li>
<li><strong data-start="1727" data-end="1747">Invoice settings</strong>: define the invoice series, assign a bank account, and select a PDF template for your invoices. Separate numbering series can be configured for simplified invoices and refund invoices.</li>
<li><strong data-start="1727" data-end="1747">Smart fiscal logic</strong>: automatic invoice type detection based on fiscal ID presence and order total. Includes configurable fiscal-ID threshold that determines when a full invoice is required.</li>
<li><strong data-start="1727" data-end="1747">Refund invoices</strong>: refund invoices (rectificative invoices) are created automatically when an order is fully refunded.<br data-start="1643" data-end="1646" />They are linked to the original invoice and generated with correct negative amounts.</li>
<li><strong data-start="1852" data-end="1873">Tax compatibility</strong>: supports VAT and multiple tax configurations.</li>
<li><strong data-start="1929" data-end="1951">Automatic delivery</strong>: invoices can be emailed directly to your customers from FacturaDirecta.</li>
<li><strong data-start="2033" data-end="2048">Easy access</strong>: invoices are available to customers in <em data-start="2090" data-end="2104">My account</em> and to store admins in the WooCommerce <strong data-start="2144" data-end="2160"><em>Orders</em></strong> panel. Includes direct “Edit Invoice” link to open the invoice in FacturaDirecta.</li>
<li><strong data-start="2169" data-end="2184">Cloud-based</strong>: manage all your invoices securely in FacturaDirecta.</li>
<li><strong data-start="1799" data-end="1821">No Zapier required</strong>: FacturaDirecta’s official integration relies on Zapier. With this extension, you connect WooCommerce directly and avoid extra costs or complexity.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> This extension reads the customer fiscal ID directly from WooCommerce <span class="font-semibold" data-streamdown="strong">order meta</span> (not user meta), and supports the following keys: <code class="md-inline-variable-like">_billing_nif</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">billing_nif</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">_billing_dni</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">billing_dni</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">_billing_nie</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">billing_nie</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">_billing_cif</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">billing_cif</code>, plus <code class="">nif</code>, <code class="">dni</code>, <code class="">nie</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">_nif</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">_dni</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">_nie</code>, <code class="">NIF</code>, <code class="">DNI</code>, <code class="">NIE</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">_NIF</code>, <code class="md-inline-variable-like">_DNI</code>, and <code class="md-inline-variable-like">_NIE</code>. If your checkout stores the tax ID under any of these meta names, it will be automatically sent to FacturaDirecta and used to determine the correct invoice type.</p>

FacturaDirecta Integration

<p>Automatically create invoices in FacturaDirecta from WooCommerce orders.</p>

Fattura Elettronica API vs FacturaDirecta Integration