Omnibus — show the lowest price Plugin

This plugin allows your site to be compliant with the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2019/2161 of November 27, 2019, known as the “Omnibus Directive.”

This plugin:

• Saves the current price and keeps it.
• Adds two additional fields in the product or course edit view: the lowest price and the effective date.
• Display information on the item (product, course, etc).

Omnibus plugin support plugins:

• WooCommerce
• Easy Digital Downloads
• LearnPress
• Tutor LMS with WooCommerce
• YITH WooCommerce Product Bundles
• Debug Bar

Directive (EU) 2019/2161 of the European Parliament

Article 6a
1. Any announcement of a price reduction shall indicate the prior price applied by the trader for a determined period of time prior to the application of the price reduction.
2. The prior price means the lowest price applied by the trader during a period of time not shorter than 30 days prior to the application of the price reduction.

Read more: Directive 2019/2161.

See room for improvement?

Great! There are several ways you can get involved to help make Omnibus — show the lowest price better:

1. Report Bugs: If you find a bug, error or other problem, please report it! You can do this by creating a new topic in the plugin forum. Once a developer can verify the bug by reproducing it, they will create an official bug report in GitHub where the bug will be worked on.
2. Suggest New Features: Have an awesome idea? Please share it! Simply create a new topic in the plugin forum to express your thoughts on why the feature should be included and get a discussion going around your idea.
3. Issue Pull Requests: If you’re a developer, the easiest way to get involved is to help out on issues already reported in GitHub. Be sure to check out the contributing guide for developers.

Thank you for wanting to make Omnibus — show the lowest price better for everyone!

There are 3 ways to install this plugin:

1. The super-easy way

1. Navigate to WPA > the Plugins and click the Add New button.
2. Search for Omnibus — show the lowest price.
3. Click to install.
4. Activate the plugin.
5. WooCommerce: Check the configuration by going to WPA > WooCommerce > Settings > Omnibus.
6. LearnPress: Check the configuration by going to WPA > LearnPress > Settings > Courses > Omnibus Directive Settings.

2. The easy way

1. Download the plugin (.zip file) on the right column of this page.
2. Navigate to WPA > the Plugins and click the Add New button.
3. Select the button Upload Plugin.
4. Upload the .zip file you just downloaded.
5. Activate the plugin.
6. WooCommerce: Check the configuration by going to WPA > WooCommerce > Settings > Omnibus.
7. LearnPress: Check the configuration by going to WPA > LearnPress > Settings > Courses > Omnibus Directive Settings.

3. The old and reliable way (FTP)

1. Upload the omnibus folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
3. WooCommerce: Check the configuration by going to WPA > WooCommerce > Settings > Omnibus.
4. LearnPress: Check the configuration by going to WPA > LearnPress > Settings > Courses > Omnibus Directive Settings.

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   A simple WooCommerce product on the front end.

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   A simple WooCommerce product on the admin panel.

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   A variable WooCommerce product on the front end.

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   A variable WooCommerce product on the front end.

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   A variable WooCommerce product on the admin panel.

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   A Tutor LMS course on the front end.

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   A LearnPress course on the front end.

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   A YITH WooCommerce Product Bundle on the front end.

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   The WooCommerce configuration.

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Project maintained on github at iworks/omnibus.

3.0.2 (2024-03-14)

• The general omnibus price for variable products has been fixed. Props for Bartek Konopka.
• The translators strings where been added.
• The function date() has been replaced by the function gmdate().
• The output sanitization where been added.
• The iWorks Rate module has been updated to 2.1.9.

3.0.1 (2024-03-12)

• The zero variant price has been fixed.

3.0.0 (2024-01-19)

• A new way of logging changes – more efficient, faster, more flexible. Complete overhaul of the way changes are saved.
• A support for promotion schedule has been added.
• Price history chart has been added to [Debug Bar] panel.
• The iWorks Rate module has been updated to 2.1.8.

2.5.7 (2024-01-16)

• An extra check for the product has been added.

2.5.6 (2024-01-16)

• Issue with price display when tax rates are not defined has been fixed #24. Props for stalica.
• The iWorks Rate module has been updated to 2.1.7.

2.5.5 (2024-01-10)

• In some configurations with taxes, it was an issue to display the previous price with or without tax. Props for Agata Wiatrowska.

2.5.4 (2024-01-09)

• The unexpectedly growing database has been fixed. #22. Props for Karol.

2.5.3 (2024-01-05)

• Fixed problem on quick edit screen. #21. Props for Igorjup.
• Names of integration classes has been changed.

2.5.2 (2024-01-03)

• Extra admin CSS has been improved.
• Handling “Short Term Products” has been fixed. Props for Mychal.
• The action iworks_omnibus/wc/save_price_history/action has been added. It can be used to insert a price history change element.
• The option “I don’t have this type of products” for “Short Term Products” has been added.
• The “Short Term Product” for variants has been added.

2.5.1 (2024-01-02)

• Checking before price comparison has been added. #17. Props for Niko Vittaniemi.
• The data-iwo-product_id for the price message has been added. #14.
• The data-iwo-variation_id for the price message has been added. #14.
• The function check_ajax_referer() has been added for checking expanded variant edits.
• The function strip_tags() has been replaced by the function wp_strip_all_tags().
• The integration with the [Debug Bar] for variants has been improved.
• The iWorks Rate module has been updated to 2.1.6.

2.5.0 (2023-11-19)

• The ability to show the regular price as the last one available before the promotion was introduced.
• The check for function get_current_screen() has been added. Props for mic22info.
• The integration with the [Debug Bar] plugin has been added.

2.4.1 (2023-11-09)

• The critical error on product edit page has been removed.

2.4.0 (2023-11-09)

• Visibility of very old price has been fixed.
• Prices changes logging has been added.
• The iWorks Rate module has been updated to 2.1.3.

2.3.9 (2023-06-22)

• Proper handling of the $content param has been added to the omnibus_price_message shortcode.
• The data date-iwo-diff-in-days has been added.
• A warning during editing has been removed. Props for slkaz.

2.3.8 (2023-06-14)

• The product check added in version 2.3.5 has been removed.

2.3.7 (2023-06-13)

• The issue with missing Omnibus price has been fixed. Props for Adrian.

2.3.6 (2023-06-13)

• The unnecessary extra argument from the get_price() function has been removed.

2.3.5 (2023-06-12)

• A full log of price changes has been added.
• An extra check for WooCommerce integration has been added to avoid critical errors when a shortcode is called with the wrong post type. Props for (wapozon11)[https://wordpress.org/support/users/wapozon11/].
• The critical error for old PHP has been fixed. Props for mlodyno. Issue #2.
• The deprecated get_product function has been updated with the wc_get_product function. Props for kanlukasz.
• The handling of products in the shortcode has been improved.
• The iWorks Rate module has been updated to 2.1.2.
• The settings link on the plugins screen has been changed.
• The user ID has been added to the price log.
• Unnecessary use of the function sprintf() has been fixed. Props for Aleksander Mirecki.

2.3.4 (2023-02-04)

• Checking for the WooCommerce version has been added. The minimum WooCommerce version required is 5.5.0.

2.3.3 (2023-02-03)

• The fatal error on the options page has been fixed. Props for nekodo88.

2.3.2 (2023-01-27)

• The iworks_omnibus_add_price_log_data filter has been added to allow for the modification of logged data.
• The iworks_omnibus_wc_get_lowest_price filter has been added to allow getting the lowest price log entry.
• The strip_tags param has been added to the omnibus_price_message to allow stripe HTML tags.
• The template param has been added to the omnibus_price_message to allow users to use their own message template.

2.3.1 (2023-01-25)

• An issue with the inform message when taxes are enabled has been fixed. Props for Niko Vittaniemi.
• The _iwo_price_last_change custom field has been added.

2.3.0 (2023-01-24)

• The configuration for WooCommerce has been heavily remodeled.
• The plugin configuration has been moved from “WooCommerce/Settings/Products/Omnibus Directive” to “WooCommerce/Settings/Omnibus.”
• The iworks_omnibus_message_template filter has been added to allow changing the message template.
• The iworks_omnibus_add_price_log_skip filter has been added to allow skip logging of prices.
• The short format for the admin products list page has been added.
• An issue with the shortcode ignoring configuration settings has been fixed. Props for marktylczynski.
• The integration with the “Tutor LMS” plugin has been improved.

2.2.3 (2023-01-12)

• To avoid incorrect filter calls without a second parameter, the woocommerce_duplicate_product_exclude_meta filter function now has a default value for the second parameter.
• Unquoted attribute values in HTML have been fixed. Props for Michał.

2.2.2 (2023-01-10)

• When browsing the products, the plugin will try to complete the data; if it is missing, it will save the current price with the date of the last modification of the product.
• The filter orphan_replace from the Orphans plugins has been added to the price message.

2.2.1 (2023-01-10)

• An issue with ignoring taxes by price is replaced by a placeholder. Props for Agniesz Kalukoszek.

2.2.0 (2023-01-09)

• Placeholders: {price}, {timestamp}, {days} and {when} has been added to the price message.
• A few new message display positions have been added.
• An issue with saving the last price change has been fixed. It was saved only when the sale price was changed, not always when the price was changed. Props for Rafał Bieleniewicz.

2.1.6 (2023-01-08)

• In order to reduce confusion, the default displayed data for a product in the admin panel that does not have a previous price saved has been changed.
• Resolved an issue with retrieving Omnibus price for variant. Props for Mychal.
• The ability to toggle the Omnibus message when we do not have enough previous data available has been added. By default, it shows the current price.

2.1.5 (2023-01-08)

• Resolved an issue with retrieving Omnibus price for variants. Props for Mychal.
• The ability to toggle the Omnibus message on WooCommerce Cart Page has been added. By default is hidden.
• The settings screen has been slightly improved.

2.1.4 (2023-01-07)

• Missing check for content has been fixed. Props for kowaliix.
• Resolved an issue with retrieving Omnibus data for variants. Props for Mychal.
• The action omnibus/loaded has been added. It is fired at the and of plugins_loaded action.
• The “do not show” option has been added for anybody who wants to use the action or the shortcode.

2.1.3 (2023-01-05)

• Fixed issue with getting ID. Props for shamppi.

2.1.2 (2023-01-05)

• Fixed typo.

2.1.1 (2023-01-05)

• The wrong default for the “Display only for the product on sale” field has been fixed. Props for krzyszt.

2.1.0 (2023-01-05)

• Default values from the LearnPress configuration have been added.
• Exclude meta keys from WooCommerce product duplication has been added.
• The LearnPress plugin configuration has been added.
• The LearnPress plugin configuration has been removed from the WooCommerce configuration.
• The link to the LearnPress Omnibus configuration has been added to the plugin row actions.
• The link to the WooCommerce Omnibus configuration has been added to the plugin row actions.

2.0.2 (2023-01-04)

• Price-checking so as not to log it if it’s not there has been added.
• The regular price is saved now when the on-sale price is empty.

2.0.1 (2023-01-04)

• Resolved a problem with empty prices in history.

2.0.0 (2023-01-04)

• Adequate implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/2161 – Article 6a.
• Custom tax-related messages have been removed.
• Data saving has been restricted to only published items.
• The get_sale_price() function has been used instead of get_price().

1.2.6 (2023-01-03)

• Renamed the plugin “Omnibus — show the lowest price” instead of “Omnibus — Show the lowest price of a product.”
• The ability to configure custom messages has been added.
• The options have been reordered.

1.2.5 (2023-01-03)

• The ability to handle product prices with or without taxes has been added.
• The ability to toggle the Omnibus message only for products on sale has been added. This is turned off by default.
• Two tax-related versions of the message have been added.

1.2.4 (2023-01-02)

• Clarified the meaning of the “Shop Page” setting.
• The ability to toggle the Omnibus message in any other place has been added. By default is hidden.
• The is_main_query() function check has been added to checking is_single().

1.2.3 (2023-01-02)

• The ability to toggle the Omnibus message on any loop has been added. By default is hidden.
• The omnibus_price_message shortcode has been added.

1.2.2 (2023-01-02)

• A warning in the related products loop check has been fixed. Props for pietrzyk25.
• If no data is available, displaying the current price as the lowest has been added.

1.2.1 (2023-01-02)

• Corrected a critical error that occurred while adding a new product. Props for rask44.

1.2.0 (2023-01-02)

• Added support for the “Easy Digital Downloads” plugin.
• Renamed the plugin “Omnibus — Show the lowest price of a product” instead of “Omnibus.”
• The iworks_omnibus_days filter has been added to the number of days amount.
• The iworks_omnibus_integration_woocommerce_price_lowest filter has been added.
• The iworks_omnibus_message filter has been added to the message.
• The iworks_omnibus_show filter has been added.
• The iworks_omnibus_wc_lowest_price_message action has been added to show the Omnibus message by product ID.
• The ability to toggle the Omnibus message on the taxonomy page has been added. By default is hidden.
• The ability to toggle the Omnibus message when the price was not changed has been added. By default is shown.

1.1.1 (2022-12-31)

• The ability to toggle the Omnibus message in related products has been added. By default is hidden.
• On the shop page, you can now toggle the Omnibus message. By default is hidden.
• Fixed a typo in the “Where to display” option.

1.1.0 (2022-12-30)

• Control over where Omnibus messages appear has been added. By default is after the price.
• Added the ability to toggle the Omnibus message when editing an admin product. By default is shown.
• Added the ability to toggle the Omnibus message on the admin products list. By default is shown.
• The ability to toggle the Omnibus message on a single product has been added. By default is shown.
• The ability to toggle the Omnibus message on variable products has been added. By default is shown.
• The ability to toggle the Omnibus message on the variant has been added. By default is shown.
• Added support for the “YITH WooCommerce Product Bundles” plugin.

1.0.1 (2022-12-29)

• Support for the “Tutor LMS” plugin has been added.
• Support for the “LearnPress” plugin has been added.

1.0.0 (2022-12-29)

• Support for the “WooCommerce” plugin has been added.
• Init.