Order Metadata

The plugin stores the following metadata on WooCommerce orders.

Order Meta Keys

Meta Key	Type	Description
_dpd_packages_no	int	Number of packages in the shipment
_dpd_sender_address_id	string	ID of the sender address used for the shipment
_dpd_data	array	Complete shipment data returned from DPD API (shipment ID, reference number, parcels)
_dpd_parcel_shop_id	string	ID of the selected DPD parcel shop
_dpd_parcel_shop_details	array	Detailed information about the selected parcel shop (name, address, GPS coordinates)
_dpd_service_code	string	DPD service code for the shipment (e.g., 001, 013)
_dpd_reference_no	string	Shipment reference number

Accessing Metadata

$order = wc_get_order( $order_id );

// Get the DPD shipment data
$dpd_data = $order->get_meta( '_dpd_data' );

// Get the tracking numbers from parcels
if ( $dpd_data && isset( $dpd_data['parcels'] ) ) {
    foreach ( $dpd_data['parcels'] as $parcel ) {
        $tracking_number = $parcel['parcel_no'] ?? '';
    }
}

// Get parcel shop details
$parcel_shop = $order->get_meta( '_dpd_parcel_shop_details' );
if ( $parcel_shop ) {
    $shop_name = $parcel_shop['name'] ?? '';
    $shop_address = $parcel_shop['street'] ?? '';
}

DPD Service Codes

Code	Service
001	DPD CLASSIC
013	DPD Private
022	DPD 10:00
023	DPD 12:00
010	DPD 18:00 / GUARANTEE
030	DPD EXPRESS
200	DPD Shop2Shop (used automatically for Parcel Shop orders)
610	DPD Shop2Home