How to setup Stripe Checkout payment gateway
Stripe Checkout is considered to be the most fastest payment gateway which has the capability to drive conversion.
Installation and Activation
After purchasing the Stripe Payment Gateway Plugin for WooCommerce, the plugin zip file will be available in MY ACCOUNT section.
Here’s how you can install and activate the plugin:
- Navigate to MY ACCOUNT -> API Downloads tab, and download the plugin.
Note: If you have the basic/free version already installed, please deactivate and delete it before installing the premium version to avoid any conflict. Your plugin settings will be retained. - Install the downloaded plugin zip file into your WordPress/WooCommerce site.
- Once installed, you can activate the plugin. You can find Activation Key and Activation Email in MY ACCOUNT -> API Keys section.
- Go to your plugin settings and activate it using the activation key and email address.
For detailed information about installing our plugins, readHow to Download, Install, Activate & Update WooCommerce Plugin?
Getting started
Once the plugin is installed and activated, you can navigate to plugin settings in two ways:
- Dashboard > WebToffee Stripe/Apple/Alipay/Stripe Checkout(or)
- Dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins > Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce > Settings.
All right, now let’s get down to configure the plugin.
Step 1: Create a Stripe account
Prior to setting up the plugin, it is essential that you create a stripe account. The payment gateway can be initiated only by linking the API keys which can be located in the Stripe dashboard on successful registration.
Ceratin useful links are provided within the plugin itself which will be helpful while setting up the plugin as shown below:
You can click on an item to get redirected to the respective link.
- To view the countries where Stripe is available for businesses, click on the Country list
- You can directly register and create a Stripe account by clicking on Create Stripe account.
- To get the API keys, click on Get API Keys link to get redirected to the stripe dashboard.
Step 2: Insert the API Keys into the respective stripe credential field
Stripe Credentials
You can begin the set up by inserting the appropriate keys in the stripe credential fields. API keys can be located in your Stripe dashboard. Transaction mode(test/live) is dictated by the respective API keys.
- Transaction Mode: With this option, you can set the required API mode for the Stripe payment gateway.
Available options are:- Test Mode: This mode is used to do some test purchasing by using Stripe.com API. There is no real money transaction involved. This mode is used only for development purposes and requires Stripe test credentials.
- Live Mode: This mode is used for the actual payment transaction, and requires live credentials.
- Test/Live Publishable Key: Enter the respective test (or Live) Publishable Key.
- Test/Live Secret Key: Enter the test (or Live) Secret Key provided by Stripe.
Step 3: Enable Stripe Checkout
This section contains all settings related to Stripe Checkout. The settings are as given below.
- Stripe Checkout: Tick this checkbox to enable stripe checkout.
- Title: Enter a custom title for stripe checkout payment. This title will be visible on the checkout page.
- Description: Enter a custom description for stripe checkout payment. This description will be visible on the checkout page.
- Order Button Text: Enter a custom text for the stripe checkout button.
- Stripe Checkout Page Locale: All the supported languages are listed in the dropdown. You can choose the desired locale code from them.
Finally, click Save changes to save/update the plugin settings.
You can see an additional option, Stripe checkout in the checkout page. Unlike the normal stripe, in stripe checkout, the payee will be redirected to the stripe portal for completing the payment.
You can click on the option Stripe Checkout from the checkout page.
You will be redirected to the stripe portal with a prompt to specify the card details. Once the order is processed, you will be taken back to the store completing the order.
Comments (10)
Sam
December 17, 2020
Recently, the Stripe for WooCommerce plugin has some annoying issue. This happened after our site got attacked and we tighten our security, also disable Stripe Payment, only allow Stripe Checkout.
1. Duplicated charge: Customer did not know payment has gone through and pay again
2. after submit payment and successful in Checkout, customer see “Access Denied” instead of /Order-Received/ page. This could be the reason why customer paid twice.
3. Successful payment, but WooCommerce Order showing Pending Payment, then switch to Cancelled because pending payment over time limit.
Are these new or known issues?
thanks
Sam
Mark
December 18, 2020
Hi Sam,
The Stripe for Woocommerce by By Payment Plugins is not our plugin and therefore we are not to be held responsible for any of the issue you faced with it.
Let us know if you have any issue with our WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway by Webtoffee plugin.
Andrea
December 29, 2020
Hello! I have the same problem with the plugin WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway by Webtoffee using only Stripe Checkout: Successful payment, but WooCommerce Order showing Pending Payment, then switch to Cancelled because pending payment over time limit.
This is not a common problem, but it does occasionally happen.
Could you verify that, please?
Mark
January 6, 2021
Hi Andrea,
Please share the stripe payment logs under Woocommerce. > Status > Logs via the contact page.
Karim
November 25, 2020
Hello! I have 2 questions about your plugin.
1. Can I use the Stripe Checkout to replace the WooCommerce checkout completely? So that the customer is redirected to Stripe Checkout immediately when clicking checkout.
2. Are orders placed via Stripe Checkout copied to the WooCommerce Order section in the admin? So that de default transactional email flow is honored and exports can be made.
Many thanks!
Mark
November 26, 2020
1. You can provide the stripe checkout as an option on the checkout page, but this won’t replace the checkout page.
2. Yes. The stripe checkout behaves as a payment gateway and therefore honors all woocommerce order processing workflows.
JC
November 11, 2020
Good morning, is it able to enrich the Stripe Checkout Page with information about the product I am going to buy, and the company information, so that it will look like more credible? Best, Jan Cerny
Mark
November 12, 2020
The stripe checkout page includes the product image and total of the item. We will check and see if more info is supported by Stripe and update if possible in coming releases.
Jan Černý
November 13, 2020
Hello, thank you. Definitely. I think it is possible. Using Ninja Forms plugin together with Stripe too for example and the Stripe Checkout loading with a product image, product info, company info, and a price. I think it would be great to consider this. Also thank you for your reply.
JC
November 13, 2020
Hello, thank you. Definitely. I think it is possible. Using Ninja Forms plugin together with Stripe too for example and the Stripe Checkout loading with a product image, product info, company info, and a price. I think it would be great to consider this. Also thank you for your reply.