=== Catalog PDF Export for WooCommerce ===
Contributors: onodev77
Author: Onodev
Tags: woocommerce pdf, pdf catalog, product catalog, catalog export, brochure
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 7.0
Requires PHP: 7.4
Stable tag: 2.6
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Requires Plugins: woocommerce

Export WooCommerce products to professional PDF catalogs and brochures by category or custom product selection.

== Description ==

Catalog PDF Export for WooCommerce helps store owners create clean,
printable PDF product catalogs directly from WooCommerce products. It is
built for shops that need a fast way to export products to PDF, create a
WooCommerce PDF catalog, prepare product brochures, or share product
lists with customers and sales teams.

You can generate a catalog by selecting one or more WooCommerce product
categories, including subcategories automatically, or by manually picking
specific products with a live product search. The plugin supports both
compact PDF catalogs for larger product lists and brochure-style PDF
layouts for more detailed product presentations.

= Main features =

* Export WooCommerce products to PDF from your WordPress admin area.
* Create product catalogs, PDF brochures, product sheets and printable
  product lists.
* Select products by WooCommerce category, with automatic subcategory
  inclusion.
* Manually choose individual products using a live search field.
* Use a configurable grid template with 2 to 5 columns per row.
* Use a brochure template with one full page per product.
* Include product images, names, optional SKU, optional descriptions and
  prices.
* Customize basic branding such as company name, tagline, color and logo.
* Generate PDF files directly on your own server: no external PDF
  service, no account required and no product data sent elsewhere.
* Translation-ready, with bundled Italian, Spanish, German and French
  translations.

This plugin requires WooCommerce to be installed and active because it
reads products, categories, images and prices directly from your store.

For more details, visit [Info Woocommerce to PDF](https://www.softwareapp.it/software/catalog-pdf-woocommerce/).

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`, or install it
   through the Plugins screen.
2. Activate the plugin. WooCommerce must already be installed and
   active.
3. Open "Catalog PDF Export" in the WordPress admin menu.
4. Select products by category or manual search, choose a template and
   generate your PDF catalog.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does this plugin require WooCommerce? =

Yes. Catalog PDF Export for WooCommerce reads products, categories,
images and prices directly from WooCommerce and will show a notice if
WooCommerce is not active.

= Can I choose specific products for the PDF catalog? =

Yes. You can generate a PDF catalog from selected WooCommerce categories
or manually pick individual products with the built-in live search.

= What PDF layouts are available? =

The plugin includes a grid layout for compact product catalogs and a
brochure layout with one full page per product for more detailed product
presentations.

= Can I customize the PDF catalog branding? =

Yes. You can add basic branding options such as company name, tagline,
brand color and logo for the generated PDF catalog.

= Where are the generated PDFs stored? =

Generated PDFs are stored in `wp-content/uploads/onodprca-catalogs/`.
They remain available at their direct link after generation.

= Does this connect to any external PDF service? =

No. PDF generation happens directly on your own WordPress server with
the plugin built-in PDF writer. Product and store data are not sent to
an external service.

== Technical notes ==

* The plugin uses its own small internal PDF writer and does not bundle
  any third-party PDF library.
* All AJAX requests are protected by a nonce and a capability check
  (`manage_woocommerce`).
* Translation files live in `/languages`
  (`onodev-product-catalog-exporter-{locale}.po/.mo`); a
  `onodev-product-catalog-exporter.pot` template is included for
  adding further languages.

== Screenshots ==

1. Catalog PDF Export settings and product selection screen.
2. Generated WooCommerce PDF catalog using the grid template.

== Changelog ==

= 2.6 =
* Updated plugin name, readme and translation strings.
* Improved WooCommerce PDF catalog wording for clearer plugin directory listing.

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 2.6 =
Updated plugin name and readme text.
