Bob Pay is the #119 ranked payment gateway app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 1 review, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Bob Pay is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Bob Group. With a rating of 5.0★ from 1 reviews, it currently ranks #119 in the Payment Gateway category.
AppRanks data: Bob Pay ranks #119 in Payment Gateway on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 17% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Bob Pay is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Payment Gateway category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 1 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Bob Group — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (1) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Bob Pay works
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Bob Pay: Secure, Simple, and Cost-Effective Online Payments
Bob Pay, the payment gateway from Bob Group, offers South African merchants a secure, cost-effective way to accept online payments. With no startup or payout fees, only a minimal transaction fee applies. Key features include PCI DSS compliance, SSL encryption, redundancy for high availability, scalability for high transaction volumes, and proactive monitoring. Bob Pay is an ideal solution for ecommerce businesses, offering stability, security, and custom API integrations.
State-of-the-art encryption and protocols safeguard every transaction.
Meets strict global standards to ensure your payments are secure.
Protects data transmission with secure, encrypted connections.
Built-in redundancy and failover ensure minimal downtime.
Handles high transaction volumes with ease, growing with your business.
Supported banks currently include: FNB, Nedbank, Absa, Standard Bank, Capitec, Investec, Discovery Bank, TymeBank and Bank Zero.
Transaction fees:
Please see our Bob Pay pricing page for the latest rates.
Receive discounted pricing if you process more than R500,000 per month, or if you’re a Bob Go merchant*.
* Must have a paid Bob Go subscription.
External services This plugin connects to the Bob Pay payment gateway API to process online payments. Bob Pay is a South African payment processor provided by Bob Group (Pty) Ltd.
What data is sent and when When a customer selects a Bob Pay payment method at checkout, the plugin sends order details (order amount, currency, order reference, return URLs) to the Bob Pay API to create a payment intent. The customer is then redirected to Bob Pay to complete payment.
When Bob Pay processes the payment, it sends a webhook notification back to your site to confirm the payment status. The plugin then validates the payment by communicating with the Bob Pay API.
If refunds are initiated from the WooCommerce admin, the plugin sends the refund amount and order reference to the Bob Pay API.
The plugin communicates with the following Bob Pay API endpoints:
Production: https://api.bobpay.co.za
Sandbox: https://api.sandbox.bobpay.co.za
This service is provided by Bob Group (Pty) Ltd.
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Development The compressed JavaScript file build/js/frontend/index.js is built from the source file resources/js/frontend/index.js included in this plugin.
To build from source:
Install dependencies: npm install
Build: npm run build
This uses @wordpress/scripts (wp-scripts) with a custom webpack configuration (webpack.config.js).
Category rankings
As of Sep 6, 2026- Payment Gateway#119of 712Top 17%
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Keyword rankings
Bob Pay ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- Rank #735
Competitors & alternatives
Bob Pay doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked payment gateway apps on WordPress:
Where Bob Pay stands in the Payment Gateway category
Bob Pay ranks #119 of 712 apps in the Payment Gateway category, placing it in the top 17% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Bob Pay?
Bob Pay is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 1 merchant review, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Payment Gateway category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Bob Group.
Who uses Bob Pay?
Currently around 300 active stores have installed Bob Pay. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Payment Gateway category on WordPress.
Where does Bob Pay rank on WordPress?
Bob Pay currently sits at position #119 in the Payment Gateway category on WordPress. That places it in the top 17% of 712 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.