WooCommerce Payfast Gateway for WordPress Plugin Directory
By WooCommerce
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is a WordPress app, with a 3.0 average rating from 7 reviews, as of Jul 15, 2026.
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by WooCommerce. With a rating of 3.0★ from 7 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
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WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is a mixed-rating WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Credit card category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 7 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
- +Published by WooCommerce — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (3.0★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (7) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How WooCommerce Payfast Gateway works
Give customers more flexibility and increase your bottom line with Payfast — one of South Africa’s most popular payment gateways.
Features
Fast, super-secure payments from almost anywhere in the world.
Compatible with subscriptions, deposits, and pre-orders.
Get started This extension requires a Payfast merchant account. Sign up for free.
How does it work? At checkout, customers are automatically taken to Payfast to pay for their orders. Once payment is complete, Payfast redirects them to your store to continue shopping.
Fast, super-secure, and scalable Pay it safe, every time. Payfast is trusted by more than 100,000 South African businesses, with security that exceeds industry standards. It’s PCI DSS-compliant and also supports 18+ popular payment methods. In a nutshell, WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is the fastest, smartest, and safest way to accept payments online.
Boost your bottom line Payfast is compatible with WooCommerce Subscriptions and WooCommerce Pre-Orders, giving your shoppers the ultimate flexibility. Convert more customers by letting them make deposits, order in advance, or subscribe to your products and services. You win each way!
Category rankings
As of Jul 15, 2026- Automattic#0of 2Top 1%
- Credit card#0of 144Top 1%
- Payfast#0of 2Top 1%
- Payment request#0of 11Top 1%
- Woocommerce#67of 2,450Top 3%
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Keyword rankings
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway ranks for 2 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 2:
- Rank #258
- Rank #507
Competitors & alternatives
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked credit card apps on WordPress:
Where WooCommerce Payfast Gateway stands in the Credit card category
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway ranks #0 of 144 apps in the Credit card category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is WooCommerce Payfast Gateway?
WooCommerce Payfast Gateway is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 3.0-star rating from 7 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Credit card 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 WooCommerce.
Who uses WooCommerce Payfast Gateway?
Currently around 30,000 active stores have installed WooCommerce Payfast Gateway. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Credit card category on WordPress.