Paid Downloads vs Accept Stripe Payments

Paid downloads plugin easily allows to sell any digital content. The plugin automatically delivers the product (temporary encrypted download link) to customer after completed payment done via PayPal, Payza/AlertPay or InterKassa. (If you also wish to accept Authorize.Net, 2Checkout, Skrill/Moneyboookers, EgoPay and Liberty Reserve, please try Paid Downloads Pro.) Just upload files and insert shortcodes like [paiddownloads id=”XXX”] into your posts or pages. Using the plugin Install and activate the plugin like you do with any other plugins. Once activated, it will create a menu “PDownloads” in left side column in the admin area. Click left side menu “PDownloads >>> Settings” and do required settings. Set your PayPal ID, AlertPay ID, InterKassa parameters, e-mail address for notifications, e-mail templates for success and failed payments, download link lifetime, etc. You also can customize “Buy Now” button. Click left side menu “PDownloads >>> Files” and upload the files that you would like to sell. In this section you also can set the price for your files, view all payment transactions, generate and view temporary download links. You also can upload large files through FTP-connection (upload them to folder /wp-content/uploads/paid-downloads/files/) and assign them in this section. Once file uploaded look at column “Short Code”. This is short code which you can insert into your posts or pages. The short code is like that: [paiddownloads id=”XXX”] (XXX – is an ID of file). You also can extend this short code by adding return_url parameter. For example, if you wish to redirect your customers to “http://www.website.com/thank-you.html” page after successfull payment, just insert the following short code: [paiddownloads id=”XXX” return_url=”http://www.website.com/thank-you.html”]. Go to any post/page edit page and insert short code there. This short code is replaced by “Buy Now” button automatically (or by download link if the price is 0.00). The workflow at front-end If user decides to purchase your digital product, he/she can select desired payment method and click “Buy now” button. After that the user will be redirected to PayPal, Payza/AlertPay or InterKassa website to do the payment. After payment was done (completed and cleared), the user receives download link which is valid 2 days (period of validity is defined by administrator). Download link is sent to user’s PayPal or Payza/AlertPay e-mail. If user paid with InterKassa, download link is sent to e-mail entered during payment procedure. Plugin is translation ready. Please help to translate it to different languages. For more details visit Paid Downloads plugin page. Please also read Paid Downloads FAQ. Many thanks to translators: Wolforg (fr_FR). Please also try Paid Downloads Pro. It allows to accept payments through PayPal, Payza/AlertPay, Skrill/Moneybookers, InterKassa, Autorize.Net, 2Checkout, EgoPay and Liberty Reserve. It also has option to remove payment transactions and send huge files through x_sendfile module.

The Stripe Payments plugin allows you to accept credit card payments via Stripe payment gateway on your WordPress site easily. Easily add Stripe ‘Buy Now’ buttons anywhere on your site using a simple shortcode or block. The plugin also supports accepting donations via Stripe. Enable seamless one-click payments via Stripe with a built-in “Remember Me” feature for faster repeat transactions. The plugin is designed with a fully responsive layout, ensuring compatibility across all devices and browsers. After completing a payment, customers are automatically redirected to a “Thank You/Checkout Result” page, where they can view detailed information about their transaction, including the purchased item. All transaction details are securely recorded in the plugin’s “Orders” menu. You can conveniently review and manage your payments and orders directly from your WordPress admin dashboard. For enhanced security, credit card details are never stored by the plugin or your site. All payments are processed directly by Stripe and securely stored in your Stripe account, utilizing their state-of-the-art security measures for credit card handling. Checkout Demonstration Video Setup and Usage Video Features Quick installation and setup. Easily take payment for a service from your site via Stripe. Sell files, digital goods or downloads using your Stripe merchant account. Sell music, video, ebook, PDF or any other digital media files. The ultimate plugin to create simple Stripe payment buttons. Create buy buttons for your products or services on the fly and embed it anywhere on your site using a user-friendly shortcode. Ability to add multiple “Buy Now” buttons to a post/page. Allow users to automatically download the digital file after the purchase is complete. View purchase orders from your WordPress admin dashboard. Accept donation on your WordPress site for a cause. Create a stripe payment button widget and add it to your sidebar. Ability to collect billing and shipping address of the customer. Ability to specify a logo or thumbnail image for the item that will get shown in the stripe payment window. Ability to customize the Stripe buy now button text from the shortcode. Ability to customize the Stripe buy now button appearance using custom CSS code. Ability to specify a custom description for the item/product (this info is captured with the order). Option to configure a notification email to be sent to the buyer and seller after the purchase. There is an option to allow the customer to enter a custom price amount for your product or service (customer pays what they want). Option to accept custom donation amount via Stripe payment gateway. Option to collect tax for your products (if applicable). Option to collect shipping for your tangible products. Option to configure region based shipping additions for physical products. Option to save the card data on Stripe. Ability to have custom thank you page on a per product basis. Ability to customize the message on the thank you page using tags. Ability to customize the price display with currency symbol. Ability to use a link URL to create custom payment button for your products. Option to send receipt email to your customers from Stripe for each transaction. Option to collect a custom input from your customers for products (useful if you are selling products that need special instructions from the customers). Stock control option. You can limit the number of quantity available for a product. Option to enable Alipay payments. So your customers can pay using their Alipay accounts. Option to enable Terms and Conditions that your customers have to accept before they can make a purchase. Ability to configure variable products. You can charge different amount for different options of the product. Ability to create “Authorize Only” products. Authorize and place a hold on the customer’s card, then capture the funds at a later time. Option to enable extended authorization for Stripe payments (if supported by your Stripe account). Option to display a security badge and message on the payment form. 3D Secure payments compatible. Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) Compliant. Browse the plugin documentation to learn more about the features of this plugin. The setup is very easy. Once you have installed the plugin, all you need to do is enter your Stripe API credentials in the plugin settings and your website will be ready to accept credit card payments. You can run it in test mode by specifying test API keys in the plugin settings. Shortcode Parameters/Attributes This plugin offers a shortcode and a block that allows you to create a ‘Buy Now’ or ‘Pay’ button for accepting payments. First, create a product in the plugin’s admin dashboard. Then, use the provided shortcode or block to embed a buy button for that specific product. Check this tutorial for step by step instructions. Detailed Documentation For detailed documentation and instructions please check the WordPress Stripe Payments Plugin documentation page.