WPsigner is for simple electronic signature (SES) workflows under eIDAS and the Code civil — devis, B2B contracts, NDAs, HR acknowledgments — with audit evidence on your WordPress server. It is not a QTSP, does not issue QES, and does not benefit from the reliability presumption under article 1367.
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Start with the required signature level—not the signing tool. This quick guide shows where a WPsigner SES workflow may fit and where it does not.
Does the transaction require QES, the article 1367 reliability presumption, notarization, or another prescribed form?
WPsigner may fit
If the law in France does not impose a special form, WPsigner can support a simple electronic signature workflow with intent, consent, document hashes, and audit evidence.
Common SES use cases
Use a higher-assurance route
WPsigner is not a QES or QTSP and does not benefit from the Code civil article 1367 reliability presumption. When QES or a special form is mandatory, use a qualified provider or the required offline form.
Practical orientation only—not legal advice. The required signature level depends on the document, parties, and applicable law.
Between eIDAS levels and Code civil articles 1366 and 1367, French teams must understand what kind of signature they are collecting. Per-envelope SaaS tools rarely give you data residency control on WordPress.
Article 1366 gives an electronic document the same evidentiary force as paper when the signer can be identified and integrity is preserved. Article 1367 addresses signature reliability — with a presumption of reliability reserved for qualified signatures under décret n° 2017-1416.
Most everyday B2B contracts, devis, NDAs, and HR acknowledgments can rely on simple or advanced electronic signatures. Qualified signatures (QES) are reserved for specific high-stakes acts — choosing the right level matters.
Contracts, NDAs, and HR forms often contain personal data overseen by the CNIL. Keeping signed PDFs on your own WordPress host — French or EU — helps you stay closer to your existing RGPD posture, with no US cloud transfers.
Send commercial agreements and accepted quotes (devis) from your site. Clients sign from a secure link — no WordPress account required.
Protect early talks and supplier relationships with fast confidentiality agreements stored on your French or EU-hosted server.
Collect policy acknowledgments and internal forms with audit trails your HR team can file alongside existing records.
Formalize service terms and multi-page consent packets with reusable templates — unlimited volume on a flat fee.
Documents stay on your WordPress server. Host with a French or EU provider — OVHcloud, Scaleway, or any EU host — and keep backups and access policy under your full RGPD control.
Capture signer intent, consent, IP, and timestamps in a tamper-evident audit trail — the kind of record that supports the identification and integrity themes of Code civil article 1366.
One $99/year license with unlimited signatures. Predictable cost for French SMEs that sign regularly without enterprise SaaS pricing.
Upload the plugin, activate your license, and you are ready in minutes — no separate signing platform to host.
Add PDFs for contracts, devis, NDAs, or consent packs. Place signature, date, and text fields where counterparties need to complete them.
Share a secure signing link by email. Download the signed PDF with its audit trail and retain it under your document policy.
Compatible: simple electronic signature (SES) workflows under eIDAS and Code civil articles 1366–1367 themes for most private and commercial documents that do not require QES — B2B contracts, devis, NDAs, vendor onboarding, HR acknowledgments, and client terms. WPsigner captures intent, consent, IP/device metadata, document hashes, and optional RFC 3161 timestamps in a tamper-evident audit trail. OTP or optional KYC can strengthen identification when risk warrants it.
Not compatible / not a substitute for: (1) Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) — WPsigner is not a QTSP and does not issue QES; (2) the presumption of reliability under Code civil article 1367 and décret n° 2017-1416 reserved for qualified processes; (3) acts that French or EU law require in a form only QES (or wet ink) can satisfy; (4) AdES claimed automatically from a plugin alone. For high-stakes QES needs, use a qualified provider supervised by ANSSI.
No. WPsigner provides SES workflows with tamper-evident audit trails — intent, consent, IP, and timestamps. It is not a qualified trust service provider, does not issue QES, and does not benefit from the presumption of reliability under Code civil article 1367. For acts requiring QES, work with a qualified provider supervised by ANSSI.
No. This page is informational marketing, not legal advice. eIDAS and Code civil requirements (articles 1366–1367) depend on the type of act, the parties, and the signature level (SES, AES, or QES). Consult qualified French counsel before relying on any tool for a specific transaction.
Yes — because WPsigner is self-hosted. Signed files stay on your WordPress server, so you can host with OVHcloud, Scaleway, or any French or EU provider and keep full RGPD control.
Plans start at $99/year with unlimited signatures on your WordPress site — far more predictable than per-envelope SaaS pricing for teams that send contracts and devis regularly.
Choose an annual or lifetime license with unlimited documents and no per-envelope fees. Keep control of your data and signing workflows.