AliExpress Invoice Generator
As of 2022-03-14 the add-on is defunct due to the new layout on aliexpress.com. Check #8 for details.
This is a browser extension for generating PDF invoices from AliExpress order detail websites. At the time of implementing this, AliExpress didn't offer any downloadable invoice format. Existing add-ons were closed source and looked rather phishy so I decided to write my own. I originally developed this add-on for my personal needs only. Many of the current features were added later, motivated by an ever growing user base and helpful feedback from like-minded people.
Key features:
- Free as in beer – The add-on doesn't cost you a dime
- Free as in speech – The code is open source so you can modify and use it however you like as long as you adhere to the GPLv3 (or later)
- Zero tracking – The add-on doesn't record any form of analytics. In fact, it doesn't even have permission to send any network requests. Everything you do remains strictly on your computer only.
- Secure – Because the code is open source (which means anyone can inspect and verify it) and no networking is involved, none of your data is at risk of being compromised by the add-on
1,200 daily users (on Firefox) and counting!
A few screenshots:
Installing
You can install the extension directly from the official addons.mozilla.org website or from the Chrome Web Store.
Running (from Code)
For development and testing you can run the extension from code in an isolated browser instance using the following commands:
- Initialize the plugin (only once):
npm install
npm run init- Build or serve the plugin using the following commands:
npm run serveornpm run build.
License
AliExpress Invoice Generator is licensed under the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
PDFKit is distributed under the MIT license.
The Droid Sans fonts are distributed under the Apache license.