BSS EU Omnibus Directive

Created on: Mar 05, 2026

The BSS EU Omnibus Directive plugin ensures compliance with EU consumer protection rules by tracking and displaying the lowest product price over a defined period (typically 30 days). With discount badges, smart price tracking, and flexible display options, it helps merchants showcase transparent, trustworthy pricing to customers.

PRE-REQUISITES

The plugin requires you to install the BSS Core plugin first.

INSTALLATION

Download the BSS EU Omnibus Directive plugin from our store https://store.bssoln.com/
Go to Administration → Configuration → Local plugins
Upload the BSS.EUOmnibusDirective zip file using the ‘Upload plugin or theme' button

After uploading, install the ‘BSS Core' Plugin first.
Then scroll down or write the name of the plugin in the search bar, and install ‘BSS EU Omnibus Directive'

To make the plugins functional, restart the application

After installation the plugin will show in the menu.

CONFIGURE

Go to Admin → BSS → Plugins → EU Omnibus → Configuration

Enter the License string and save it. Then clear cache

Then again go to BSS → Plugins → EU Omnibus → Configuration to set the configuration.

Check the Enabled box to enable the plugin.
Set the Lookback Days (typically 30 days) to determine the period for which the lowest price must be tracked.
Toggle the Show Lowest Price Text option to display the mandatory historical price information on product pages.
Enable Show Discount Badge to highlight savings for customers.
Choose to Show Discount Badge on Product Box to ensure promotional visibility directly on the product overview box.
Use the Discount Badge Mode to control how the discount percentage displayed on the badge is calculated:
- Mode 0: Compares the current price against the 30-day lowest price recorded by the system.
- Mode 1: Compares the current price against the product's defined Old Price.
Set a Minimum Discount % for Badge to ensure that small price drops do not trigger a discount label.
Configure the Snapshot Interval (hours) to define how frequently the system checks for and records price updates.
Set the History Retention Days to manage how long old price data is stored in your database before being cleared.
After setting all conditions, click the Save button.

PUBLIC VIEW

FEATURES

Designed specifically to help store owners meet the transparency requirements of the EU Omnibus Directive.
Automatically tracks and displays the lowest historical price of a product over a configurable Lookback period (e.g., 30 days).
Tracks historical prices for specific attribute combinations to provide total transparency on every product option.
Maintains price accuracy through consecutive discount cycles by tracking the last stable price point before tiered reductions.
Displays required historical price text on product pages to inform customers of previous price points.
Toggle promotional badges on both individual product pages and catalog product boxes.
Offers two logic options for calculating discount percentage.
Set a Minimum Discount Percentage to prevent badges from appearing for insignificant price changes.
Define Snapshot Intervals (in hours) to control how frequently the system records price updates.
Manage database storage by setting the number of History Retention Days for price data.