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WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

This is the official WooCommerce extension to receive payments using the South African Payfast payments provider.

3.8

Rating summary

5

Reviews

30K

Active installations

WooCommerce Payfast Gateway
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway

Overview

Compatibility

Customer support & learning resources

Changelog

Main benefits

Accepts various payment types

Supports subscriptions and deposits

Facilitates pre-orders

Offers flexible payment schedules

About this plugin

Author: Automattic
Categories: E-commerce
Version: 1.6.5
Last updated: 14-05-2024
WordPress version: 6.3
Tested up to: 6.5.5
PHP version required: 7.4
Languages:

Overview

The Payfast extension for WooCommerce is designed to integrate one of South Africa’s leading payment gateways into your online store, allowing you to accept a variety of payment methods securely and efficiently. This plugin enhances the shopping experience by offering flexible payment options such as Subscriptions, Deposits, and Pre-Orders, enabling your customers to pay in ways that suit their financial needs. Whether clients wish to make a one-time payment, set up recurring payments on a weekly, monthly, or annual basis, or place orders and pay deposits ahead of time, Payfast provides a seamless and adaptable payment solution that supports growth and customer satisfaction.

Accept Payments via Popular South African Gateway

  • Enables payment acceptance through Payfast, a widely used payment gateway in South Africa.
  • Provides a trusted and familiar payment option for South African customers.

Supports Subscriptions

  • Allows customers to pay on a recurring basis.
  • Supports weekly, monthly, and annual payment intervals.

Facilitates Deposits

  • Enables customers to put down deposits for products or services.
  • Offers flexibility in payment options, making it easier for customers to commit.

Handles Pre-Orders

  • Allows customers to order products ahead of time.
  • Helps businesses manage inventory and demand by securing orders in advance.

Features list

Feature

Free version

Premium version

Open source software

Software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance.

Customizable costs

Flexible pricing options tailored to specific needs.

No setup charge

No initial fees required to start using the service.

No monthly fees

No recurring charges on a monthly basis.

Flat rate shipping

A single shipping rate regardless of order size or weight.

Free shipping

No cost for shipping on orders.

Local pickup

Option for customers to collect orders directly from a local point.

WooCommerce Shipping extension

Plugin to manage shipping options within WooCommerce.

WooPayments integration

Seamless integration with WooPayments for processing transactions.

Email marketing integration

Tools to connect and manage email marketing campaigns.

Security plugins

Plugins designed to enhance the security of the website.

SSL certificate

Digital certificate to secure data transfer between server and client.

Customer communication tools

Features to facilitate interaction with customers.

Product page features

Enhancements and tools for product display pages.

Cart and Checkout enhancements

Improvements to the shopping cart and checkout process.

Email marketing automation

Automate email campaigns to engage customers.

Recover abandoned carts

Send reminders to customers to complete their purchases.

Encourage repeat purchases

Incentivize customers to buy again with targeted offers.

Track email performance

Monitor the effectiveness of your email campaigns.

Pricing

WooCommerce

$0 / one-time

Plan includes

Open source software
Customizable costs
No setup charge
No monthly fees
Flat rate shipping
Free shipping
Local pickup
WooCommerce Shipping extension
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AutomateWoo

$119 / yearly

Plan includes

Email marketing automation
Recover abandoned carts
Encourage repeat purchases
Track email performance
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Rating and reviews

3.8

Rating summary

5

Reviews

30K

Active installations

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User sentiment analysis

Users appreciate the plugin for its ease of use and effectiveness in facilitating online payments, particularly for WooCommerce stores in South Africa. The support team, especially members like Pepe and Shameem, have been noted for their excellent service. However, users have raised concerns about recent updates that removed important trace codes and error messages from order notes, making it difficult to trace order failures. Additionally, the support team's slow response time, taking 3-7 days, and instances of order cancellations despite successful payments, have been cited as significant drawbacks.
mitchellk

mitchellk

23 Dec, 2023

This plugin “used to” give a log of messages in the order notes some many moons ago, this included trace codes and error messages which are now all gone in your past 10 updates. Why does nobody and I mean NOBODY actually test any of their code these days? Now I get order failed on an order but NO WAY to even trace what went wrong or contact your support who I might add take 3-7 days to ever reply.
tigmewp

tigmewp

28 Nov, 2023

Plugin works well and support is excellent. Thank you Pepe and Shameem.
challanj

challanj

05 Mar, 2021

This is always my recommended payment gateway for online woocommerce stores located in South Africa.
josh1st

josh1st

13 Aug, 2020

I’ve had 2 payments come through on payfast but the order does says it’s cancelled
Jobert Buys

Jobert Buys

10 Jun, 2020

Thank you PayFast for making it easy to receive payments.

FAQ

Does this require a Payfast merchant account?

Does this require an SSL certificate?

Where can I find documentation?

Where can I get support or talk to other users?

Can I use Payfast for subscriptions?

Does Payfast support deposits and pre-orders?

What payment frequencies does Payfast support?

Is Payfast suitable for South African businesses?