Ecommerce websites are the trend. With over 1.92 billion global digital buyers in 2019 i.e. 25 percent of the world’s population shopping online, this trend is only going to get stronger than ever. This trend has brought about the freedom for small store owners to go online and start selling their products/services on a global scale. And what makes this way easier for them is the availability of multiple payment gateway options and their easy integration on platforms like WordPress. 

WordPress is one of the best and easy to handle CMS out there. It powers over 33 percent of the websites over the Internet. Hence, more and more online stores are coming up on the platform of WordPress. If you are an online store enthusiast who would like to start their eCommerce store over WordPress or set up a blog that would eventually sell merchandise and are not clear on the process of integration of a payment gateway, this blog post is here for your help.

Choosing the right Payment Gateway for your WordPress website

Once you choose to start selling products/services from your WordPress website, you will have to integrate a web-based program i.e. a payment gateway which will help you accept and process payments. This secure gateway will process payment from credit as well as debit cards and facilitate communication within banks.

Choosing the right Payment gateway is a compulsion. Based on the kind of payment options you are going to accept and allow your customers to easily have access to, you can circle out that one payment gateway that is going to suit all your needs. 

You must choose a PCI-compliant secure network so that the financial information of your customers is in secure hands. This payment gateway must also offer impeccable customer experience because money is the prime commodity here. A smooth purchasing and checkout procedure is a must. Also, your chosen payment gateway should let you accept domestic as well as international payments. Lastly, the processing fee for these payment gateways should fall in your budget if you are going to integrate them into your WordPress website. Any hidden fees or last-minute charges are going to hurt the budget of your online business.

Adding Payment Gateway in your WordPress website

So, there are quite many options available for you to choose from when it comes to the choice of a payment gateway for your WordPress website. You can choose a good Payment gateway plugin for your website and get the rest of the work done. Here are some of the best Payment gateway plugins for WordPress:

PayPal Pro:

Developed by WooCommerce, the PayPal Pro is going to be a great choice for your WordPress website as a payment gateway. With the help of this plugin, you can take credit card payments via PayPal directly on your site. The checkout process through this payment gateway is super smooth. 

To integrate this gateway, you will need an SSL certificate for your WordPress website. For a single website, you will have to shell out $79.00. However, you can get 5 websites for $99.00. For bulk website integration for up to 25 websites, you will have to pay $199.00. Overall, a great choice for a payment gateway for your WordPress website.

Braintree:

Braintree is quite a popular payment gateway which is currently being used by global brands such as Uber, GitHub, Airbnb, Dropbox, etc. As a payment platform, Braintree delivers PayPal, Venmo (in the US), credit and debit cards, and popular digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay in a single, seamless integration. If you are a WooCommerce enthusiast, you can use the PayPal Powered by Braintree for WooCommerce. It will let you process PayPal and/or all major credit and debit cards including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, etc.

2CheckOut:

If you are looking to make your global sales easier and more seamless, then you should go ahead with this payment gateway. By getting a merchant account in order to accept payments, you can kickstart sales over your WordPress and receive payments for the credit card, debit card, and PayPal payments, among others. You also gain access to features like currency conversion and international transactions.

Initially, this payment gateway plugin by itself is free. However, based on the service usage, you will need to pay for the service. This payment gateway is Level 1 PCI compliant and offered for over 87 currency options, in over 200 markets. The checkout page is also mobile-friendly.

Stripe:

As a Payment gateway, Stripe supports processing payments in 135+ currencies. So, you can have a global outreach for your WordPress online store. You will not be required to pay any setup or monthly charges. The platform of Stripe offers a custom checkout page for your WordPress site as well as the option of using their prebuilt checkout page.

With Stripe, you won’t need a merchant account to accept payments. You can accept payments in over 135 currencies. There’s no change for currency conversion either. By integrating Stripe payment gateway, you will be able to accept all major credit cards, bank and debit payments, Bitcoin, and digital payments from Apple Pay and Android Pay. 

Authorize.net:

One of the most popular WordPress payment gateway plugins, Authorize.net offers impeccable fraud protection tools to protect its client from facing fraud in online transactions. Hence, with its PCI DSS certified service, the use of this gateway protects the potential customers as well as the e-commerce business owner.

If you wish to get started with this payment gateway for your WordPress, you will have to set up a merchant bank account and sign up for the service. The signup service is charged at 25$.

Mollie Payments for WooCommerce:

If you are a WooCommerce enthusiast, you probably know that Mollie is dedicated to making payments better for WooCommerce. With Mollie, you can quickly integrate all kinds of major payment methods on your WordPress WooCommerce store. So, you can accept global payments for your online sales. There are no startup fees or any hidden charges. Mollie Payments for WooCommerce plugin offers WordPress Multisite support as well as WPML support.

Conclusion:

Integrating the right payment gateway is always going to be a crucial decision for any WordPress store owner. With the right plugin at hand, just a few clicks will help you set up the payment gateway where you will then be able to swiftly accept payments. With the information furnished in the article above, we hope that now you will be able to seamlessly add a payment gateway in your WordPress website. 

About The Author: Catherrine Garcia is an experienced Web Developer and a passionate blogger. She loves to share her knowledge through her articles on web development and WordPress.