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Since January 1, 2025, every German business must be able to receive and archive electronic invoices – from freelancers to large companies. The problem: an XRechnung is a raw XML file that is practically unreadable for humans.
This plugin turns your WordPress into an inbox and archive for incoming e-invoices:
- Upload: XRechnung files (XML, both UBL and CII syntax) and ZUGFeRD/Factur-X PDFs
- Human-readable view: the invoice is displayed like a normal invoice – seller, buyer, line items, amounts, VAT rates, due date, bank details, routing ID (Leitweg-ID)
- Validation: a basic check of the EN 16931 mandatory fields with clear error messages in German, including arithmetic checks of the totals
- Archive: a searchable invoice list with filters for seller, date, amount, format and validation status. The original file is kept unchanged in a protected folder, and a SHA-256 checksum documents its integrity – supporting a GoBD-compliant archiving process.
Privacy first
Everything runs locally in your WordPress. No cloud, no external service, no tracking – your invoice data never leaves your server.
Who is this for?
Freelancers, agencies and small businesses in Germany that want to make incoming e-invoices readable and keep them organized. WooCommerce is not required – the plugin works in any WordPress from version 6.0.
Legal note
The plugin is a tool for viewing, checking and archiving e-invoices. It does not constitute tax or legal advice. The basic validation covers the most important EN 16931 mandatory fields, but is not a full conformity check (no Schematron/KoSIT validator).
Deutsche Beschreibung
Seit dem 1. Januar 2025 muss jedes deutsche Unternehmen E-Rechnungen empfangen und archivieren können – vom Freelancer bis zur GmbH. Das Problem: Eine XRechnung ist eine rohe XML-Datei und für Menschen praktisch unlesbar.
Dieses Plugin macht aus Ihrem WordPress den Posteingang und das Archiv für eingehende E-Rechnungen:
- Hochladen: XRechnung-Dateien (XML, UBL- und CII-Syntax) und ZUGFeRD-/Factur-X-PDFs
- Lesbar anzeigen: Die Rechnung wird wie eine normale Rechnung dargestellt – Aussteller, Empfänger, Positionen, Beträge, Steuersätze, Zahlungsziel, Bankverbindung, Leitweg-ID
- Prüfen: Basisprüfung der Pflichtfelder nach EN 16931 mit klaren deutschen Fehlermeldungen, inklusive Rechenprobe der Summen
- Archivieren: Durchsuchbare Rechnungsliste mit Filter nach Aussteller, Datum, Betrag, Format und Prüfstatus. Die Originaldatei wird unverändert in einem geschützten Ordner aufbewahrt, eine SHA-256-Prüfsumme dokumentiert ihre Unverändertheit – das unterstützt eine GoBD-konforme Archivierung.
Alles läuft lokal in Ihrem WordPress – keine Cloud, kein externer Dienst, kein Tracking. Das Plugin ist ein Werkzeug und stellt keine Steuer- oder Rechtsberatung dar.
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- Install and activate the plugin.
- Go to E-Rechnungen Rechnung hochladen and upload your first XRechnung or ZUGFeRD file.
- Find your archive with search and filters under E-Rechnungen Alle Rechnungen.
Requires PHP 8.1 or newer.
FAQ
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Which formats are supported?
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XRechnung as XML in both syntaxes (UBL and UN/CEFACT CII) as well as ZUGFeRD and Factur-X PDFs from version 2.x with embedded invoice XML. Plain PDF invoices without embedded XML are not e-invoices in the legal sense and are rejected with a clear error message.
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Can the plugin also create e-invoices?
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No, deliberately not. There are already many solutions for creating e-invoices. This plugin focuses on the underserved receiving side: read, validate, archive.
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Is the archiving GoBD-compliant?
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The plugin supports a GoBD-compliant archiving process: the original file is stored unchanged, a SHA-256 checksum documents its integrity, and the archive is protected against accidental deletion on uninstall by default. However, GoBD compliance also involves organizational requirements in your business – no software tool alone can guarantee compliance.
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Is any data transferred to third parties?
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No. The plugin works entirely locally, makes no external calls and contains no tracking.
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Are my invoice files protected against direct access?
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The files are stored in a subfolder of the uploads directory that is blocked via .htaccess (Apache) and uses non-guessable file names. Downloads are only possible through WordPress with a permission check. On nginx we additionally recommend blocking the folder
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In which language is the plugin?
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The plugin is aimed at businesses in Germany: the user interface and all validation messages are in German. An English translation is included.
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There are no reviews for this plugin.
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“Rechnova – E-Rechnung Empfang & Archiv” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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ཁྱེད་ཀྱི་སྐད་ཡིག་ནང་ལ་ “Rechnova – E-Rechnung Empfang & Archiv” ཡིག་སྒྱུར་བྱོས།
Interested in development?
Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
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0.1.0
- First version: upload of XRechnung (UBL/CII) and ZUGFeRD PDF, human-readable view, basic EN 16931 validation, searchable archive with protected file storage.
- Erste Version: Upload von XRechnung (UBL/CII) und ZUGFeRD-PDF, menschenlesbare Anzeige, EN-16931-Basisprüfung, durchsuchbares Archiv mit geschützter Dateiablage.