Vollstart POS Desk
Turn any tablet into a cash register — no WooCommerce needed, no cloud, no monthly fees. Scan barcodes, print receipts, close the day.
Use with caution
Vollstart POS Desk works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- Needs PHP 8.1 or newer
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Vollstart POS Desk stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| barcode scanner | #58 |
| point-of-sale | >100 |
| pos | >100 |
| pos plugin | >100 |
| receipt printer | #28 |
About Vollstart POS Desk
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
Turn any tablet or iPad into a cash register. Vollstart POS Desk is a free, self-hosted Point of Sale plugin for WordPress — no WooCommerce, no cloud subscription, no monthly fees. All your data stays in your WordPress database.
Selling
- iPad & tablet POS terminal — touch-optimized interface, 3 themes (dark, light, high contrast)
- Products & categories — prices, SKU, EAN barcodes, images, flex pricing, unit-based (weight/volume)
- Action sheets — quick-access product lists for promotions, seasonal items, or inventory checks
- Customer management — customer records with optional self-onboarding portal (/join/), purchase history and customer lists
- Barcode scanning — camera-based and hardware wedge scanner, EAN-13/EAN-8 with checksum
- Weigh tickets — scale products with decimal amounts, printed ticket with QR code
Payments
- Cash — with change calculation and optional cash drawer (WebUSB)
- Card — manual entry or Stripe/SumUp card reader (Pro)
- QR payment (SEPA/EPC) — customer scans QR with banking app, zero transaction fees
- Invoice — registered customers can buy on account (Pro)
Receipts & Reports
- Receipt printing — thermal printer compatible, auto-print option, configurable header/footer
- X-Report & Z-Report — daily close-out with cash count, opening float, cash difference
- Report delivery — Z-reports via email and/or webhook (JSON with HMAC) to accounting tools
- Transaction history — filterable DataTable with CSV export
- Dashboard — today’s revenue, sales count, average ticket, terminal status
Setup & Hardware
- Terminal management — auth token URLs, open/close register, session tracking
- Customer display — live cart view on second screen facing the customer
- PWA / App — installable on tablet or phone, works like a native POS app
- Multilingual — 11 languages included (DE, EN, ES, FR, IT, NL, PT, HU, JA, ZH)
Why Vollstart POS Desk?
- No monthly SaaS fees — Cloud POS systems charge 30-100 EUR/month. Vollstart is free, Pro is 49 EUR/year.
- No transaction fees — QR payment lets customers pay directly to your bank. Zero processing fees.
- No vendor lock-in — your data lives in your WordPress database. Export anytime.
- No WooCommerce required — no shop setup, no e-commerce overhead. Just install, add products, start selling.
Built for
- Small retail stores — ring up sales without a bulky POS system
- Event box offices — sell tickets at the door, scan barcodes, close out the night
- Repair shops — check out completed repairs and print receipts
- Pop-up shops & markets — set up in minutes on any tablet
- Food trucks, cafes & bakeries — fast checkout with favorites and quick numpad
- Butcher shops & delis — weigh products, print tickets, scan at checkout
The free version is fully functional — unlimited terminals, unlimited products, and all core POS features listed above. The Pro add-on adds the features listed below for businesses that want more.
Pro Features (49 EUR/year)
Scale your business:
- Staff PIN login (individual accountability per receipt)
- Customer purchase history in the customer portal
- Customer loyalty points
Sell smarter:
- Discounts, coupons, and loyalty points
- Custom receipt templates (Twig editor with live preview)
- Monthly and yearly analytics with charts
- Receipt via email (with optional PDF attachment)
Accept more payments:
- Stripe card reader (tap, chip, Apple Pay, Google Pay)
- SumUp card reader
- Invoice-on-account for registered customers
Advanced features:
- Inventory scanner with stock management
- Price check kiosk
- Self-service kiosk (self-checkout terminal mode)
- Scan & Go (customer scans products with phone, pays at register)
- Online orders with pickup & delivery
- Product catalog with QR codes for online shopping
- Dynamic receipt ads (rule-based promotions on receipts)
- WooCommerce POS gateway (pay WooCommerce orders at the register)
- Vollstart Wallet integration (customers save receipts digitally)
- NFC tag support
- Cash drawer (WebUSB ESC/POS)
- TSE/KassenSichV compliance (Fiskaly cloud TSE, DSFinV-K export)
- DATEV accounting export
That’s less than 5 EUR/month — a fraction of what cloud POS systems charge.
Premium features require the separate Pro add-on plugin.
Third-Party Services
This plugin optionally connects to the following external services:
Open Food Facts (EAN product lookup)
When the “EAN product lookup” option is enabled in Settings, this plugin sends the scanned EAN barcode to the Open Food Facts API (openfoodfacts.org) to retrieve product name, ingredients, and image. No personal data is transmitted. This feature is disabled by default and must be explicitly enabled by the site administrator.
- Service: Open Food Facts
- Terms: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/terms-of-use
- Privacy: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/privacy
Stripe (Pro add-on only)
The Pro add-on plugin integrates Stripe for card-reader payments (tap, chip, Apple Pay, Google Pay). The Stripe.js SDK (js.stripe.com) is loaded by the Pro add-on when a Stripe card reader is connected at the terminal. The SDK collects payment data directly in the browser and submits it to Stripe — no payment data passes through your WordPress server. Stripe handles all payment data under their own terms.
- Service: Stripe
- Terms: https://stripe.com/legal
- Privacy: https://stripe.com/privacy
Stripe Terminal (Pro add-on only)
The Pro add-on uses Stripe Terminal’s SDK (js.stripe.com/terminal/) to control physical Stripe card readers connected to the terminal computer (Wise Pad 3, etc.). The SDK runs locally in the browser and communicates directly with the card reader hardware. No card data is stored on your WordPress server.
- Service: Stripe Terminal
- Terms: https://stripe.com/legal
- Privacy: https://stripe.com/privacy
SumUp (Pro add-on only)
The Pro add-on integrates SumUp for card-reader payments. The SumUp SDK (gateway.sumup.com) is loaded by the Pro add-on when a SumUp card reader is connected at the terminal. The SDK collects payment data directly in the browser and submits it to SumUp — no payment data passes through your WordPress server. SumUp handles all payment data under their own terms.
- Service: SumUp
- Terms: https://www.sumup.com/en-us/terms/
- Privacy: https://www.sumup.com/en-us/privacy/
Vollstart Wallet (optional, free)
When the “Vollstart Wallet” option is enabled, receipts include a QR code that customers can scan with the Vollstart Wallet app. The receipt data is exposed via a public REST endpoint (only the data the merchant has chosen to publish — receipt number, items, total). The endpoint is open by design so the mobile app can read it without auth.
- Service: Vollstart Wallet
- Privacy: https://wallet.vollstart.com/privacy
Third-Party Libraries
This plugin bundles the following libraries:
- DataTables 2.3.7 — Table sorting, filtering, pagination (MIT, github.com/DataTables/DataTablesSrc)
- DataTables Responsive 3.0.6 — Responsive layout for DataTables (MIT, github.com/DataTables/Responsive)
- JsBarcode 3.11.6 — Barcode generation for product labels (MIT, github.com/lindell/JsBarcode)
- qrcode.js 1.0.0 — QR code generation for labels (MIT, github.com/davidshimjs/qrcodejs)
- qrcode-generator 1.4.4 — QR code generation for EPC payment and weigh tickets (MIT, github.com/kazuhikoarase/qrcode-generator)
- html5-qrcode 2.3.8 — Camera-based barcode and QR code scanning (Apache-2.0, github.com/mebjas/html5-qrcode)
- Twig 3.24.0 — Template engine for receipt and label templates (BSD-3-Clause, github.com/twigphp/Twig)
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/or install via the WordPress plugin search. - Activate through the “Plugins” menu.
- Go to POS Desk > Options and set your currency, tax rate, and business name.
- Add your products under POS Desk > Products.
- Create a terminal under POS Desk > Terminals and open the link on your tablet.
That’s it — you’re ready to ring up your first sale.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need WooCommerce?
No. Vollstart POS Desk works completely independent of WooCommerce.
Who can access the terminal?
By default, WordPress users with the manage_options capability (administrators). The terminal URL uses an auth token — staff opens the link on a tablet and logs in with their WordPress account. With the Pro add-on, staff can log in with a personal PIN instead.
What printers are supported?
Any printer your browser can print to. For thermal receipt printers, configure your OS default printer and enable “Auto-print receipt” in the options. Direct ESC/POS printing is planned for Pro.
Is my data stored externally?
No. All data stays in your WordPress database. The only optional external call is the EAN product lookup (Open Food Facts API), which is disabled by default.
Can I use it on multiple devices?
Yes. Each terminal has its own URL. Open it on as many devices as you like — no terminal limit.
Does it work offline?
The terminal is installable as a PWA and caches its interface for fast loading. Cart data persists across page reloads. Full offline mode with transaction queuing and sync is a Pro feature.
Does it work on an iPad or Android tablet?
Yes. Open the terminal URL in Chrome or Safari on any iPad or Android tablet. You can install it as a PWA for a native app experience — fullscreen, home screen icon, instant loading.
Does it work with thermal receipt printers?
Yes. Set your thermal receipt printer as the default printer in your operating system, then enable “Auto-print receipt” in POS Desk options. The receipt is formatted for 80mm thermal paper. For direct ESC/POS printing without browser dialog: coming in a future update.
Is this a free POS plugin?
Yes. The full POS system — unlimited terminals and products, payments, receipt printing, barcode scanning, X/Z reports — is completely free with no time limit. Optional Pro features (staff PINs, card readers, advanced reports, customer portal, TSE compliance, …) require the separate Pro add-on starting at 49 EUR/year.
Is it GDPR compliant?
Yes. All data is stored in your own WordPress database. Nothing is sent to external servers except the optional EAN product lookup, which transmits only the barcode number — no personal data.
Who builds this?
Vollstart POS Desk is built by the team behind Event Tickets with Ticket Scanner and Vollstart Repair Desk — WordPress plugins trusted by thousands of users. We build tools we use ourselves, every day.
Can I import existing products?
Yes. You can import products via CSV (semicolon-separated) with name, price, SKU, EAN, category, and more.
Changelog
1.0.1 — 2026-05-14
- Wallet: the wallet receipt REST response (
/wp-json/vollstart-pos-desk/v1/wallet/receipt/{number}) now includes the transaction id (transaction_id), so the Vollstart Wallet can render the merchant receipt QR (TXR|<id>) for returns/lookup independent of the on-receipt QR print option. - WP.org compliance: removed all hard caps. The free plugin no longer enforces terminal, product, action-sheet or photo-per-product limits — and the
freeLimits/currentCountsboot-data exposed to JS is gone, along with every “Upgrade to Premium” CTA in the admin UI (terminal counter button, product counter badge, action-sheet cap tooltip, Staff and Analytics tab teaser cards). - Migrated the License-Key field and the silent auto-upgrade-on-license-save logic to the separate Pro add-on. The free plugin no longer contains license code.
- Migrated the template-override mechanism (per-entity + global custom Twig templates), the three template-editor AJAX cases (
getTemplateSource,saveTemplate,resetTemplate) and the CodeMirror enqueue from the free plugin to the Pro add-on. Free now exposesvollstart_pos_template_renderfilter andvollstart_pos_admin_enqueue_extrasaction — Pro hooks them. - Security: new
VollstartPOS::sanitizePostArray()helper sanitizes$_POSTat every AJAX entry point (wp_unslash + sanitize_text_field, sanitize_textarea_field for declared textarea fields) before reaching manager methods. 25 callsites across 11 manager files now route through the helper. - Security: schema-installation queries in
db.php(CREATE TABLE, ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN, ALTER TABLE DROP INDEX) use%iidentifier placeholders in$wpdb->prepare()(WordPress 6.2+). Internal identifier-validator + column-def-validator regex helpers gate every iteration. - PIN-login error message in the terminal collapsed to a single line — no more advertising “PIN login coming” in the free build.
- README: dropped the “1 terminal, 50 products” trialware-doc lines from Description and FAQ; reframed the Pro Features list and Pro upgrade copy accordingly.
1.0.0
- Initial release — POS terminal, product management, receipt printing, barcode scanning, daily reports, customer display, weigh tickets, promotions, loyalty points, and more.
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FAQ
Vollstart POS Desk: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 26, 2026
Is Vollstart POS Desk free?
Yes. Vollstart POS Desk is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Vollstart POS Desk safe to use in 2026?
Vollstart POS Desk works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 60/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Vollstart POS Desk?
Vollstart POS Desk is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 183 times since it launched in September 2026. It was downloaded 92 times in the last 30 days.
Does Vollstart POS Desk work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Vollstart POS Desk up to WordPress 7.1.3, the latest release. It requires WordPress 6.2 or newer.
What PHP version does Vollstart POS Desk need?
Vollstart POS Desk requires PHP 8.1 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Vollstart POS Desk last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on September 11, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes Vollstart POS Desk?
Vollstart POS Desk is developed and maintained by Vollstart.
What are the best alternatives to Vollstart POS Desk?
The most popular alternatives to Vollstart POS Desk are MultiPOS (10+ installs), SazPick (<10 installs) and Retail POS for WooCommerce (<10 installs).
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