StellarPay – Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce vs Custom Payment Gateways for WooCommerce

Documentation | Stripe Verified Partner StellarPay is a free Stripe WordPress plugin that makes online payments simple for WooCommerce stores. Accept one-time, subscription, and installment payments through StellarPay. Plus, offer 40+ payment methods including Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Klarna, credit cards, debit cards, and more. Manage refunds, disputes, and payouts from within your WordPress site’s dashboard. No paid upgrades. No hidden limits. StellarPay is completely free. Who is StellarPay for? WooCommerce store owners. WordPress freelancers and agencies. Subscription-based online stores. Site builders who want fast, secure Stripe integration. Anyone tired of payment plugins locking basic features behind a paywall. StellarPay’s Stripe Payment Gateway Features Free forever – No locked features or upsells. All features are included at no cost. Stripe payments** – One-time, recurring, and installment payments built-in. 40+ payment methods – Includes Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Klarna, credit card payments, and more. Subscription products and payments – Flexible billing schedules, limited cycles, customer-managed plans. Installment support – Offer Klarna, Afterpay/Clearpay, Affirm, and more. Full refund and dispute management in WordPress – No need to open Stripe. Failed payment alerts – Get notified when something goes wrong. Track payouts – Monitor upcoming and completed payouts inside your WordPress website. Custom checkout styling – Match the layout, colors, and labels of your payment section to your ecommerce store. Statement descriptor – Set how your charge appears on customers’ bank statements. Test mode and data wipe – Simulate real scenarios and clean test data when done. Secure Stripe onboarding – Use Stripe Connect to link your account in minutes. Automatic webhook setup – Stripe and WordPress stay in sync, so no configuration is needed. GDPR- and PCI-compliant – Payment data never touches your servers. Fee recovery option – Pass Stripe processing fees onto the customer if you choose. StellarPay’s Features in Detail ✔️ Free forever With StellarPay, what you see is what you get. There are no feature restrictions, paid upgrades, or premium tiers. Everything is available from day one at no cost. We’re paid by Stripe, not you. ✔️ Stripe payments Accept one-time payments, recurring subscriptions, and buy-now-pay-later installments using Stripe. All payment types are available in our plugin, so no need for add-ons. Select and connect your preferred payment methods in the settings, and you’re all set. ✔️ 40+ payment methods StellarPay supports over 40 global and local payment methods, so your customers can pay how they prefer: Cards: Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Cartes Bancaires. Wallets: Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Amazon Pay, Link. Bank Redirects: iDEAL, Bancontact, BLIK, EPS, Giropay, Przelewy24, Sofort. Bank Debits: ACH, Bacs. Buy Now, Pay Later: Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay/Clearpay. Bonus: Stripe automatically displays the best options based on your customer’s location. ✔️ Subscription products and payments With StellarPay, you can offer recurring payments on any simple product, turning them into subscription products for your WooCommerce store: Set daily, weekly, monthly, or custom payment intervals (e.g., every 9 days or every 2 months). Choose indefinite or fixed-length billing cycles. Let customers manage their subscriptions via their WooCommerce My Account page. Handle everything, subscriptions, renewals, cancellations, from your WordPress dashboard. ✔️ Installments Let customers split payments into smaller, more manageable amounts using Klarna, Affirm, or Afterpay/Clearpay. These options appear automatically for eligible products and regions, and require no special setup. ✔️ Refunds, disputes, and payouts Handle the most important aspects of payment management right inside your StellarPay and WordPress dashboard: Issue refunds directly from WooCommerce. Monitor and resolve disputes without needing to log into Stripe. Track upcoming and completed payouts from your StellarPay dashboard. No tab switching or external logins required. ✔️ Failed payment insights When a payment fails, StellarPay tells you why, so there’s no need to sift through Stripe logs. You’ll get alerts and see clear error messages so you can take action quickly and maintain customer trust. ✔️ Custom checkout experience Make the payment section of your checkout page feel like part of your site: Choose from tabbed, stacked, or minimal layouts/templates. Match your brand with customizable button, text, and background colors. Edit the label customers see at checkout (e.g., ‘Pay with Card or Wallet’). Set a clear, recognizable statement descriptor to reduce chargebacks. Preview your changes before publishing them. ✔️ Stripe Connect onboarding Connect your Stripe account quickly and securely with Stripe Connect, so no manual API keys or setup steps are required. If you don’t have a Stripe account, you can create one during the onboarding process. ✔️ Automatic webhook setup StellarPay sets up all necessary webhooks behind the scenes. Your Stripe account and WordPress site will stay in sync automatically. ✔️ Automatic domain registration Get digital wallets like Apple Pay and PayPal working instantly. StellarPay registers your domain with Stripe for you, eliminating the need for extra steps or verification. ✔️ Test mode and safe testing tools Before going live, you can: Toggle between live and test accounts. Simulate transactions, subscriptions, and payment errors. Wipe test data when you’re ready to launch. These features let you build with confidence. ✔️ GDPR and PCI compliance StellarPay is designed with security and compliance in mind: No sensitive payment data is ever stored on your site. Transactions use Stripe’s PCI-certified Stripe.js and Payment Element. You stay GDPR-compliant by default. ✔️ Optional fee recovery Want to offset Stripe’s processing fees? You can enable optional fee recovery during setup. This adds a transparent fee at your Stripe checkout, helping you maintain your margins. Built by StellarWP StellarWP is the team behind some of the most trusted tools in the WordPress space. We build powerful, user-friendly products that help you launch faster, manage with ease, and grow confidently. Here are some of our other tools you may have heard of: GiveWP IconicWP KadenceWP LearnDash MemberDash Restrict Content Pro The Events Calendar SolidWP Orderable

This plugin allows you to create an infinite number of custom payment gateways for WooCommerce. After a payment gateway is created, you can edit its instructions and email sent to the customer directly in the WooCommerce payment settings menu. Features: ♦ Create unlimited custom payment gateways ♦ Edit payment gateway instructions and customer emails in WooCommerce settings ♦ Easy customization of gateway options for customers ♦ Add multiple URLs to ping after an order is created ♦ Simple creation process for new payment gateways Note: You will need to manually update the order status as the order progresses from On Hold/Processing, as this gateway has no way of tracking the order. This plugin also includes non-intrusive ads (shown only in the backend) that help support the ongoing development and maintenance of the plugin. Please see our privacy policy for information on data collection.