This plugin adds GLS parcel shop delivery to your HikaShop store. Customers can select a nearby GLS parcel shop at checkout using an interactive map powered by the GLS OOH Location Finder API. GLS operates in 40+ European countries.
Features
- Interactive parcel shop picker at checkout with a Leaflet map and dropdown.
- Uses the GLS OOH Location Finder API to find nearby parcel shops based on the customer's address.
- Customers can search for parcel shops by entering a different postal code or city.
- Map shows all nearby shops with markers. Clicking a marker selects the shop.
- Opening hours displayed for the selected parcel shop.
- Selected parcel shop displayed in the backend order details page.
- Selected parcel shop included in order notification emails.
- Parcel shop address shown as shipping address override on the frontend order page.
- OAuth2 authentication with automatic token caching (4 hours).
- Supports sandbox (testing) and production environments.
- Available in English and French.
Installation
- 1) Register on the GLS Developer Portal and create an app with the Authentication API v2 and OOH Location Finder APIs enabled.
- 2) Download the GLS plugin from our website.
- 3) Install it on your Joomla or WordPress website.
- 4) Go to HikaShop > Shipping methods and create a new "GLS Parcel Shop" method.
- 5) Configure your Client ID and Client Secret from the GLS Developer Portal.
- 6) Set the environment (Sandbox for testing, Production for live).
Configuration
- Client ID: Your GLS Developer Portal app Client ID.
- Client Secret: Your GLS Developer Portal app Client Secret.
- Environment: Sandbox (for testing) or Production (for live parcel shops).
- Max parcel shops: Maximum number of parcel shops to display (default: 10).
Countries covered
GLS operates in 40+ European countries including: Germany, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Greece, and more.
Use
- This plugin is compatible with all the editions of HikaShop
- Requires the PHP cURL extension
- Compatible with PHP 7.4 minimum
- Compatible with Joomla and WordPress
- A GLS Developer Portal account is required
- No limit of time
- No limit of use
Changelog
1.0.0 on the 24th of March 2026
- Initial release with GLS parcel shop selection at checkout via the OOH Location Finder API.