WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 8.7.0
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This is a payment gateway extension for WooCommerce, the widely used e-commerce plugin for WordPress. Developed by WooThemes, it connects your online store to Stripe, a payment processor that handles card transactions through the broader banking system. Once installed and configured, the plugin adds Stripe as a checkout option, letting customers pay with their credit or debit cards directly on your site instead of being redirected to an external payment page. The plugin manages the communication between your storefront and Stripe, sending the relevant payment data for authorization and confirming the successful transaction. As an official extension, it's designed to work smoothly with WooCommerce's existing order management, cart, and checkout workflows, so store owners can keep their entire sales process in one place. This removes the need to piece together a custom payment solution or handle the responsibilities that come with direct card processing. It takes care of the technical details, so you can focus on running your store.
At checkout, the plugin presents Stripe as one of the available payment options alongside any others you've enabled. When a customer selects it, a form appears for entering card details: the cardholder's name, the card number, the expiry date, and the security code. Once the customer submits this information, the plugin forwards it to Stripe for processing. If the bank approves the transaction, the payment is captured and the order is completed. The plugin accepts all major credit and debit cards, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, JCB, and Diners Club. That broad card support means most shoppers can use the payment method without needing a PayPal account or any other intermediate service. The entire payment flow happens within your store's pages, creating a uniform experience for the customer and keeping them in the familiar checkout environment you've built. This also avoids the drop-off that happens when shoppers are sent to another website to complete a purchase.
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Installing this extension is a straightforward process for anyone familiar with WordPress. The product comes as a compressed .zip file, which you upload through the WordPress plugins screen in the admin area. After activation, the payment gateway appears in your WooCommerce settings where you can configure it. You'll connect it to your Stripe account so that funds from customer orders flow into your available Stripe balance. It relies on Stripe's payment infrastructure to handle the actual transactions, but the configuration happens inside your WordPress dashboard. Because this is a WooCommerce-specific extension, it follows the same patterns and conventions as other WooCommerce payment methods. That means existing orders, reports, and customer records continue to work as usual, with the payment data integrated into the store's backend. The developers at WooThemes maintain the plugin to keep it compatible with ongoing WooCommerce updates. This add-on requires WooCommerce to be installed and active on your site.
For store owners, having a payment gateway that lets customers pay by card is practically essential. This plugin delivers that functionality without forcing shoppers to leave your website or create an account elsewhere. The supported range of cards—from Visa and MasterCard to JCB and Diners Club—means the solution serves both domestic and international customers well. Since Stripe is a well-established processing platform, the plugin gives you a connection to that ecosystem while keeping the management inside WooCommerce. You set up the payment method, fulfill orders as usual, and the money eventually lands in your Stripe account. There are no extra hoops for the customer to jump through; they enter their details, confirm the order, and move on. For a store looking to add card acceptance with a widely recognized processor, this extension represents a clean, workable choice. It does what it's supposed to do within the platform you're already using.
- Last updated
- August 3, 2026
- Delivery
- Digital
- Availability
- In stock
- Version
- 1.3.1
- Category
- Wordpress Plugins
- Item type
- plugin
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