This is a complete documentation of the WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway plugin.
Overview of the Plugin
The WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway plugin allows you to integrate Stripe payment to your WooCommerce store. Using the plugin you can accept payments via credit cards, Alipay, and Stripe checkout.
Installation of the Plugin
You can install the plugin either from the WordPress plugin directory or as a zip downloaded from the WordPress.org website. You can learn more about the installation procedure by reading the article How to Install a Free Plugin from WordPress.
Pre-requisites for the Plugin
The plugin requires you to Signup and create Stripe Account.
Getting started with the Plugin
Once the plugin is installed and activated, you can navigate to plugin settings in two ways:
- Dashboard > WebToffee Stripe/Alipay/Stripe Checkout(or)
- Dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins > Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce > Settings.
Set up and Configuration of the Plugin
Stripe
This section allows you to accept credit card payments directly on your website via WebToffee Stripe payment gateway.
Stripe Credentials
Here you have to provide the necessary credentials for enabling stripe checkout for your users.
API keys can be located in your Stripe dashboard. Transaction mode(test/live) is dictated by the respective API keys.
Transaction mode – Here you can choose the transaction mode as either test or live. You can choose ‘Test’ for configuring the plugin as per your requirements and to validate your transactions. You can switch to live mode when you have set up the configurations as required.
Test Publishable Key – You can copy and paste the Stripe test mode publishable key from the Stripe dashboard into the text field. If it’s in the live mode, you will have to enter the live publishable key.
Test secret key – Here you can copy and paste the Stripe test mode secret key from the Stripe dashboard into the text field. If you have chosen Live mode it will be Live secret key.
Stripe Settings
Stripe Payment – Enable this option to have a Stripe payment option in your checkout.
Stripe overview page – Here you can enable a Stripe overview page on your dashboard. It provides you with a consolidated view of all your transactions.
Title – The text entered in this field will be displayed as the title for the Stripe payment at the checkout.
Description – The text entered in this field will be displayed as a short description for the Stripe payment at the checkout.
Order button text – Here you can add a text of your choice that will appear as the order button label at the checkout.
Preferred cards – Here you can choose the preferred cards from the list for which the payment can be accepted. Transactions will be limited to the selected cards and the rest will be declined.
Stripe Actions
Capture Payment – When enabled, the payment will be captured immediately upon successful completion of the transaction. Disabling this option will require the shop manager to manually capture the payments corresponding to every transaction, within 7 days from transactional date. This can be done via the Stripe overview page or the Stripe dashboard. This method is most widely used to reserve funds from the card holder and then capture them after the business completes the service.
Email Transaction Receipt – Enable this option to send transaction receipts via email to customers.
Statement Descriptor – You can enter a statement descriptor that will appear on the customer’s bank statements in capital letters. It may contain up to 22 characters with at least one letter and no special characters.
Debugging
Enable Logging to save Stripe payment logs into log file.
Logging – Enabling the logging option will save each transaction information into the log file. You can see the file path and the size of the log file which will help in tracking disputes.
Finally, click the Save changes button to save all the configurations.
Stripe Alipay
Here you can configure your WooCommerce store to accept payments using Alipay. Stripe credentials should be entered inside the Stripe tab.
Enable/Disable – Enable this option to have an Alipay payment option in your checkout.
Title – The text entered in this field will be displayed as the title for for the Alipay payment at the checkout.
Description – The texts entered in this field will be displayed as a short description for the AliPay payment at the checkout.
Order Button Text – Here you can add a text of your choice that will appear at the checkout page as the order button text.
Click Save changes.
Stripe Checkout
You will have to specify an account name in Stripe Dashboard prior to configuring the settings. Stripe account credentials should be entered inside the Stripe tab of the plugin.
Enable/Disable – Enable this option to have a Stripe checkout payment option in your checkout.
Title – The texts entered in this field will be displayed as the title for the Stripe checkout payment at the checkout.
Description – The texts entered in this field will be displayed as a short description for the stripe checkout payment at the checkout.
Order button text – You can key in the text of your choice that will appear at the checkout page as the order button text.
Click Save changes.
Help Guide
Inside the help guide you can find links to the documentation and Support.
Stripe Overview
The stripe overview page provides you with a consolidated view of all your transactions. You will also be able to manage your orders, process partial or full refunds, capture payments, and change order status from this page.
