Digital Product Passport

This plugin exists to solve a simple but common need: display a Digital Product Passport (DPP) on WordPress sites, including WooCommerce product pages, without being tied to a specific provider or API. If you have the JSON, this plugin will render it consistently, accessibly, and without sending data to third parties.

Key features

• Vendor-agnostic: Works with any DPP JSON source. No provider lock-in.
• WooCommerce ready: Adds a meta box on product edit screens to store the JSON.
• Human-readable HTML view: Clean accordion layout with friendly labels (for example, “End of Life and Circularity”), tuned for Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) naming styles.
• JSON view: Inspect the raw JSON in a formatted code block; one-click Copy JSON.
• Shortcode and Block: Insert the viewer with a shortcode or the included Gutenberg block.
• Classic Editor button: “Insert Digital Product Passport” modal for quick shortcode setup.
• Accessibility: Keyboard navigation, ARIA roles, semantic HTML (details/summary).
• Responsive: Looks great on phones, tablets, and desktops.
• Privacy by design: No tracking, no external calls, no cookies.
• Translation ready: All strings can be localized.

Why this plugin

• One viewer for WordPress and WooCommerce that is independent of provider.
• Displays your DPP from post/product meta in a consistent way across themes.
• Uses only the JSON you supply and renders it locally in the browser.

Usage

• Quick start:

  1. Edit any post, page, or WooCommerce product and find the “Digital Product Passport” meta box.
  2. Paste valid JSON and update/publish. The plugin stores it as post meta.
  3. Insert the viewer where you want it to appear using either the shortcode or the block below.

• Shortcode: [digital_product_passport]

  • By default renders the JSON saved in the meta box for that post/product.
  • You can also pass inline JSON via the json attribute (single quotes recommended around the JSON):
  • Example: [digital_product_passport json='{"id":"urn:uuid:123","type":"Product","name":"Sample"}']
  • Attributes:
  • json: Inline JSON to render (optional). If omitted, uses the saved post meta JSON.
  • view: html|json to pick the default tab (default html).
  • show_raw: true|false to force JSON (deprecated; overrides view).
  • title: Optional title displayed above the viewer.
  • limit: Number of top-level sections to show before a Show more toggle. 0 (default) shows all.
  • include: Comma-separated list of section keys/labels to include (case-insensitive; matches raw keys or humanized labels). Example: include="id,type,manufacturer".
  • exclude: Comma-separated list of section keys/labels to hide. Example: exclude="identifiers,documentation".
  • order: Comma-separated preferred order of sections. Items not listed keep their natural order after these. Example: order="id,type,manufacturers,identifiers".

  • more_label / less_label: Override the Show more/Show less button text.

  • Examples:

  • [digital_product_passport view="html" title="Digital Product Passport"]
  • [digital_product_passport view="json"]
  • [digital_product_passport limit="5" order="ID,Type,Manufacturers" exclude="Documentation"]
  • [digital_product_passport include="ID,Version,Language,Identifiers" more_label="Show all details" less_label="Show fewer"]
  • Note: The legacy [dpp] shortcode has been removed to comply with wp.org prefixing guidelines. Use [digital_product_passport].

• Block (Gutenberg): “Digital Product Passport”

  • Add the block and (optionally) paste JSON in the block settings to override the post/product meta for that block.
  • Choose the default tab (HTML or JSON) in the block inspector.

• Classic Editor: Use the “Digital Product Passport” toolbar button

  • Click the button, pick a title and default view (HTML or JSON), then insert. It uses the JSON saved in the meta box.

• WooCommerce: On product edit screens, the same meta box is available. Place the [digital_product_passport] shortcode in any product description area or block to display the viewer on the product page.

• Viewer controls (front end):

  • Tabs switch between HTML and JSON. The JSON view has a “Copy JSON” button.
  • Large passports show a Show more/less toggle when limit is set.

• Troubleshooting:

  • If you see “No Digital Product Passport JSON found.”, either save valid JSON in the meta box or pass JSON via the shortcode json attribute.
  • Ensure the shortcode [digital_product_passport] is present where you expect the viewer to appear.

Compliance and Privacy

• Privacy by design: No tracking, no external calls, no cookies.
• Data handling: DPP JSON is stored as post meta and rendered client-side. Nothing is sent to third parties.
• Security: Output is escaped and JSON is normalized server-side before embedding.
• Accessibility: Semantic HTML with ARIA, keyboard navigation, and visible focus.
• Performance: Minimal CSS/JS loaded only when the viewer is present.

External services

• None required: This plugin does not connect to, depend on, or transmit data to any third‑party/external service. No data leaves your site when rendering a passport.
• Example placeholders: The sample JSON shown in the editor includes illustrative links such as https://example.com and https://example.com/manual.pdf. These are placeholders for demonstration only; the plugin does not fetch or otherwise contact those URLs. Replace them with your own documentation links as needed.
• Namespaces in SVG: The editor/block icon contains inline SVG markup that references the XML namespace http://www.w3.org/2000/svg. This is a namespace identifier, not a network request or external service.

No third‑party terms of service or privacy policies apply because the plugin does not use any external services.

GDPR and EU Privacy Notes

• Personal data scope: This plugin does not collect, track, or profile users. It only renders the DPP JSON you provide. If your JSON contains personal data (for example, a contact person’s name or email), you are the controller of that data.
• Lawful basis: Ensure you have a lawful basis under GDPR to publish any personal data included in the DPP. Prefer business contacts or shared inboxes over named individuals where possible.
• Data minimization: Avoid including personal data unless strictly necessary for the product passport. Consider using role-based contacts (e.g., support@example.com).
• Data location and transfers: The plugin does not perform network requests or transfer data to third countries. Any links inside your JSON are rendered as links only; the plugin does not fetch or proxy them.
• Retention: DPP JSON is stored as post meta and retained until you edit or delete the post/product or remove the meta.
• Data subject rights (DSR): The plugin does not store visitor-level personal data, so it does not add custom exporters or erasers. If you include personal data in DPP JSON, handle DSRs by updating/removing the JSON in your content.
• Privacy Policy helper: The plugin registers guidance for Tools > Privacy so you can include accurate information on your site’s Privacy Policy page.
• Redaction hooks: Developers can filter or redact fields before display using the digital_product_passport_viewer_data filter.
• Access control: The viewer displays wherever the post/product is visible. Use WordPress visibility/roles or your membership tools to restrict access if needed.
• Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. Consult your legal counsel to confirm compliance for your use case.