1. Testing a Stripe checkout simply requires you to change some settings in your membership site’s WordPress admin and to use specific testing card numbers provided by Stripe. Navigate to Memberships Payment Settings page. Set your “Payment Gateway” to “Stripe” and set the “Gateway Environment” to “Sandbox/Testing”.
2. Stripe Payments is a free plugin that allows you to accept credit card payments as well as donations through Stripe on your WordPress website. The Stripe “Buy Now” buttons can be placed anywhere on your site with the help of a simple shortcode.
3. WP Simple Pay is one of the most popular Stripe payment plugins for WordPress.
4. How it works with Stripe WP EasyCart is available for free to sell with Stripe out-of-the-box and merchants can connect to their Stripe account with a single click through the Stripe Connect system. Customers can upgrade to WP EasyCart PRO at any time to remove the 2% fees charged in the Free WordPress version.

The Stripe extension enables you to accept credit card payments directly from your WordPress website using the secure Stripe Checkout process.

The most secure and flexible way to accept credit card payments using WordPress forms.

A WordPress form plugin can be a great solution to set up Stripe for your business. It provides you with more freedom, as there are multiple options to customize. As you can add more custom fields to your checkout forms, the transaction process will be smoother. Many WordPress plugins are available to connect Stripe and accept payment.

Stripe is a global leader in international commerce that currently operates in over two dozen countries around the world. Their bank level security protocols protect billions of dollars worth of transactions annually. There is simply no safer way to accept credit card payments in WordPress.

Alongside state of the art security, the Stripe extension offers incredible flexibility in how your WordPress forms collect the payments you need.

• Create sign-up, registration, sales, and other forms that can accept payment quickly, efficiently, and securely.
• Use Ninja Forms calculation fields to create dynamic totals based on what a user orders or signs up for, or set up a static payment amount.
• Include transaction ID receipts in user success messages or emails.
• Sign up your customers to recurring payment plans.
• Store both Live and Sandbox credentials for easy, per-form testing.

How Stripe for WordPress works

• Sign up for a Stripe account.
• Install and setup the Ninja Forms Stripe extension by entering your Stripe API Credentials.
• Create a form using Ninja Forms and enable the Stripe Collect Payment action.
• Your users fill out your form, complete payment on Stripe’s secure checkout page, and return to your form.
• Your form finishes submitting and processes any custom actions like notification email, success messages, redirects, and more!

* Stripe requires an SSL certificate on your site to communicate payment data securely. Don’t forget to set-up an SSL certificate to protect you and your customers.

Want more ways to accept payments online? Check out our PayPal Express add-on!

Can I send a confirmation email with a successful Stripe payment?

You can send a confirmation email or display a success message with a successful Stripe payment. Your form actions will process or will not process depending on payment status.

Are there any additional transaction fees using Stripe with Ninja Forms?

We do not charge any additional transaction fees whatsoever. Stripe’s own fees are all that will apply.

What type of support is available to Ninja Forms customers?

We have a dedicated support team standing by to help with anything you may need. We’re available 9am-4pm EST, Mon-Fri, and strive to answer all customer requests within 24 hours.

How do Ninja Forms licenses work?

Licenses are subscription based and will auto-renew each year unless cancelled. If cancelled, you may still use your extensions but will no longer receive important updates or support once the license expires.

Can I get a demo or trial of Ninja Forms add-ons before I buy?

We don’t have a demo or trial version of our add-ons, but we do offer a 14 day full refund policy for any reason whatsoever.

Changelog

3.1.3 (25 September 2019)

Bugs:

• Resolved an issue that was causing a conflict with our PayPal Express add-on accepting payments on the same form.

Changes:

• Added a trial period setting for subscriptions in the Stripe action. This is to resolve Stripe’s support deprecation of trial periods defined on plans.

3.1.2 (16 September 2019)

Bugs:

• Stripe associated merge tags should now be working properly in actions.
• Product descriptions now properly save on Stripe’s end.
• Resolved an issue that was causing live transactions to display as test data in the submission editor.
• Forms should now properly complete after payment on forms that do not have a store submission action.
• Resolved an issue that sometimes caused an Invalid Positive Integar error on form submission.

3.1.1 (14 August 2019)

Bugs:

• Cancelling a payment should now properly redirect you back to the form.
• Resolved an issue that was sometimes causing the API key modal to open in the builder when adding other actions to the form.

3.1.0 (13 August 2019)

Changes:

• Updated to the new Stripe Checkout.

3.0.22 (8 May 2019)

Bugs:

• The checkout modal should now work when multiple instances of the same form exist on a page.

3.0.21 (4 February 2019)

Bugs:

Resolved an issue that sometimes caused Stripe to fire when it should have been conditionally disabled.

3.0.20 (11 January 2019)

Bugs:

• The Stripe action should no longer throw an error when previewing an unpublished form.
• Resolved an issue that was preventing Stripe from loading on forms where Save Progress was enabled.

3.0.19 (5 July 2018)

Bugs:

• Resolved an issue that sometimes caused inactive Stripe actions to still be processed on submit.
• Using Conditional Logic to select which Stripe action to fire should now work properly.

3.0.18 (1 May 2018)

Bugs:

• Recurring payments should now process, even if an email address is only specified in the Checkout modal.

3.0.17 (26 April 2018)

Changes:

• Stripe API key settings should now be in the same order as they appear in the Stripe dashboard.
• Added a new form template for making a basic payment.

Bugs:

• Resolved an issue that was sometimes causing the Checkout modal to not open properly upon submission.

3.0.16 (17 April 2018)

Bugs:

• Resolved an issue that sometimes caused the Checkout modal to not open for actions setup with recurring payment plans.
• Form currency settings should now be honored by the Checkout modal pay button.

3.0.15 (26 March 2018)

Changes:

• The display of shipping address settings can now be toggled on and off in the form builder.
• The total can now be displayed in the payment button of the Checkout modal by using {{amount}}.
• Added a link to Stripe API settings from the form builder for quick reference.
• Bitcoin has been removed from the payment options. (If you already have this feature enabled, it will continue to function until you either turn it off or Stripe ends support for it on April 23, 2018.)
• Added Stripe to the list of actions as an alias for collect payment to help avoid confusion.

Bugs:

• Stripe should no longer fire an action when the payment total is 0.

3.0.14 (26 February 2018)

Changes:

• Failed payments should now be more obvious in submission records.
• Refined the look and feel of the new API key helper.

3.0.13 (12 February 2018)

Changes:

• Metadata now attaches to the customer record for recurring payments.
• Added shipping address mapping for the Stripe action.
• Stripe Checkout button can now be customized.
• An email field on the form can now be used to autopopulate the email field in Stripe Checkout.
• Added an API key helper to the form builder for first time Stripe action setup.
• Credit card fields have been deprecated in favor of the Sripe Checkout payment method.
• Admin settings for Stripe Checkout should now better reflect their intention.

Bugs:

• All Stripe errors should now be caught on failed submissions.

3.0.12 (17 January 2018)

Bugs:

• Resolved an issue that sometimes caused metadata settings to lose track of what fields were mapped to them.

3.0.11 (02 August 2017)

Bugs:

• Stripe should now work properly with the Save Progress add-on.
• Stripe API keys should no longer be removed upon form import.
• Upgrading to version 3.0 should now populate the payment total of the Collect Payment action properly.

3.0.10 (12 July 2017)

Changes:

• Added merge tags for Last 4, Card Brand, Customer ID, and Charge ID.
• Form errors should now prevent the Stripe Checkout Modal from appearing.

3.0.9 (31 May 2017)

Changes:

• Added the option to send arbitrary metadata to Stripe in the Collect Payment action settings.

3.0.8 (02 May 2017)

Changes:

• Transaction ID should now be appended to CSV exports and attachments.

Bugs:

• Fixed a bug that caused submission processing to fail when using Stripe.

3.0.7 (02 March 2017)

Bugs:

• Fixed a bug that could cause Stripe to crash on old versions of PHP.

3.0.6 (01 March 2017)

Changes:

• Added support for Stripe Checkout. If you do not add credit card fields to your form, Stripe Checkout will be used.
• Stripe can now be used with Conditional Logic.

3.0.5 (20 December 2016)

Bugs:

• Fixed a bug that could cause Stripe Errors to be reported incorrectly to the user.

3.0.4 (01 November 2016)

Bugs:

• Fixed a bug with card errors blocking re-submission.
• Fixed a bug with using the plugin default currency.

3.0.3 (04 October 2016)

Bugs:

• Conditionally hiding credit card fields should prevent Stripe from processing.

3.0.2 (06 September 2016)

• Updating to v3.0.2 for compatibility fix.

3.0.1 (06 September 2016)

Bugs:

• Fixing a bug with currency settings for Ninja Forms Three.

3.0.0 (10 August 2016)

Stripe Plugin For Wordpress

• Updated with Ninja Forms v3.x compatibility
• Deprecated Ninja Forms v2.9.x compatible code

1.0.10 (09 September 2015)

Changes:

• Customers should now be created in Stripe after their charge.

1.0.9 (08 September 2015)

Bugs:

• Fixed a bug that could cause multiple Stripe enabled forms to fail if they were on the same page.

1.0.8 (12 May 2015)

Bugs:

• Fixed a bug that could cause failed transactions to prevent future transactions from resolving properly.

Changes:

• Changed the position of the live and test keys to match the Stripe Dashboard.

1.0.7 (17 November 2014)

Bugs:

• Removed the ”is this a Stripe Item” option from non-processing fields like descriptions and submit buttons.
• Updated i18n support.
• Fixed a bug that prevented a Stripe form from working properly on a page with a non-Stripe form.

1.0.6 (22 September 2014)

Changes:

• Added a .pot file for translation.

1.0.5 (12 August 2014)

Bugs:

• Fixed a bug with thousand separators.
• Fixed a bug that prevented non-USD currency from being selected in some cases.

Changes:

• Added a shortcode for displaying/sending Stripe charge ids: [nf_stripe_charge_id].

1.0.4 (24 July 2014)

Changes:

• Compatibility with Ninja Forms 2.7.

1.0.3

Bugs:

• Stripe should now work properly in all multi-part forms implementations.

1.0.2

Changes:

• More logic to help prevent conflicts with other Stripe plugins.

1.0.1

Changes:

• Added some logic to detect and attempt to prevent conflicts with other Stripe plugins.

1.0

• Initial release

Description

It should be simple to accept payments and run your business online. There are many situations in which you don’t need a sophisticated store, cart or checkout process. You just need a simple payment form. Keep it simple with WP Simple Pay.

In just a few steps, you can be up and running in no time. For free! There is no charge for WP Simple Pay. There will just be the Stripe per-transaction fees which vary by country. See Stripe’s Pricing page for more information.

WP Simple Pay is a standalone payments plugin that connects Stripe with WordPress. Since it’s not an add-on, no other plugins are required. Simply set up a payment form and start accepting credit cards on your WordPress site.

It’s no secret that we believe Stripe is the best payment processor. Stripe supports many languages, countries and currencies. Check support for your country.

Stripe Checkout is a drop-in payments flow designed to drive conversion. It’s built for desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. It’s continuously tested and updated to offer a frictionless payment experience. It’s also PCI DSS compliant and SCA-ready without any changes to your website.

WP Simple Pay features

• Create unlimited payment forms integrated with Stripe Checkout
• Display your brand or product image on Stripe Checkout pages
• Option to collect customer billing & shipping addresses
• Option to verify zip/postal code without an address
• Support for 27 languages, 39 countries and 135+ currencies
• Apple Pay & Google Pay support with Stripe Checkout
• Stripe Connect support for easier setup
• PCI DSS compliant and Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) support for improved security
• Translation ready
• AffiliateWP integration
• Custom payment success & failure pages
• Toggle between test & live modes
• reCAPTCHA v3 invisible verification support
• Developer-friendly for building custom integrations

WP Simple Pay Pro features

If you need more functionality, you can upgrade to WP Simple Pay Pro for these additional features:

• Drag & drop form design controls
• Unlimited custom fields to capture additional data
• Custom amounts – let customers enter an amount to pay
• Coupon code support
• On-site checkout (no redirect) with custom forms
• Embedded & overlay form display options
• Apple Pay & Google Pay support with custom forms
• Support for ACH debit and iDEAL payments
• Stripe Subscription support
• Subscription installment plans
• Subscription setup fees
• Subscription trial periods
• Send subscribers payment renewal reminders
• Easy Pricing Tables integration

By upgrading to WP Simple Pay Pro you also get access to one-on-one help from our knowledgeable support team and our extensive documentation site.

WP Simple Pay Pro has been a game changer for my business. There is no simpler way to add Stripe payments to your site. We offer subscriptions with setup fees and this plugin handled these needs beautifully. Their support is unrivaled too.

Brian Casel, Founder of Audience Ops

Who is WP Simple Pay Pro For?

• Coaches and consultants selling one-time and recurring services
• Sites selling just one or two products by credit card
• Fitness and yoga studios selling one-time, monthly and annual memberships
• Charities and churches accepting credit card payments for one-time and recurring donations
• Sites selling tickets for events
• Startups accepting Stripe payments before building out a custom billing system
• Agencies and freelancers setting up client websites

We needed to start accepting credit card payments for services quickly, and WP Simple Pay Pro over-delivered. The plugin and support behind it have been key in building up our 6-figure business. I couldn’t wish for anything more out of a product.

Craig Hewitt, Founder of Podcast Motor

WP Simple Pay is a verified member of the Stripe partner program. This program recognizes software that meets Stripe’s strict quality requirements and provides users of WP Simple Pay and Stripe with the confidence they need to trust us both with their payment integrations.

Below are a few examples of ways you can set up Stripe payment forms with WP Simple Pay Pro. To see how they would appear and function on your site, try out our demos.

Payment form drag & drop builder

Drag and drop to add a custom amount entry, a coupon code field, various custom field types, subscription plan selection, a total amount label and more.

All data entered into these custom fields are stored as “metadata” with each Stripe payment record within your Stripe dashboard, so everything is viewable alongside all payment or subscription plan data.

Stripe Wordpress Payment

3 form display types

Select from the embedded, overlay, or Stripe Checkout payment form display types.

Compare them by trying a few of our demos.

Use Stripe Checkout payment pages

Stripe Donation Wordpress

If you need only minimal payment form customizations and don’t need an overlay payment form, you can utilize Stripe’s fully-hosted checkout pages for payment. As of September 13, 2019, the newer Stripe Checkout has replaced the “legacy” Stripe Checkout overlay.

You can set a few options when using Stripe Checkout, but when this option is selected, Stripe dictates what can and cannot be configured on the checkout page as it is served up by Stripe’s servers.

We paid developers for several hours to do what WP Simple Pay Pro accomplished in minutes. A no-brainer investment for us.

Stripe Wordpress

Justin McGill, Founder of LeadFuze

Allow custom amount payments

Set a one-time amount or let your site visitors pay what they want. Optionally specify minimum and default amounts.

Add and customize subscription options

Connect a payment button to an individual Stripe plan or let your site visitors pick a plan to subscribe to. Add a custom amount option, charge a setup fee or tie into free trials.

Try a few of these subscription demos:

You can also set up installment plans to end subscriptions after a specific number of charges.

Offer discounts with coupon codes

Percent or amount-off coupon codes added in your Stripe dashboard can be used in your payment forms.

Use with subscriptions or one-time payments, and optionally add a total amount label that updates real-time.

I’ve set up payment processing on over a dozen sites and it usually takes forever just to get up and running. Using WP Simple Pay Pro I was accepting Stripe payments in no time. It’s one of the best decisions I made while launching my new product.

Mike Taber, Founder of Bluetick

Add Apple Pay and Google Pay buttons

Give your site visitors the option to pay using Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Microsoft Pay with a single button in your custom embedded or overlay forms.

Anyone with a browser and device combination that allows one of these options will see the new payment button.

ACH debit and iDEAL payments

Give your customers the option to pay directly from their bank accounts with ACH debit payments. ACH debits offer you lower transaction fees than cards.

Other payment methods such as iDEAL are also supported with more coming soon!

ACH debit demo | iDEAL payment demo

Customized payment confirmation details

Easily customize the credit card payment confirmation details your customers see within the post editor using placeholder tags.

Complete any purchase on our demo site to see it in action.

Locale and currency settings

Stripe currently supports 27 languages, 39 countries, and 135+ currencies. WP Simple Pay lets you set the locale (language) for your payment forms as well as the preferred currency and date formats for your site’s region.

The WP Simple Pay team has been outstanding. From technical support to feature requests to frequent product updates – the value provided has saved us thousands over building a Stripe integration ourselves.

Jon MacDonald, Founder of The Good

Get Help

WP Simple Pay is backed by top-notch technical support from our globally distributed full-time support team. We also have an extensive documentation site available. If you’re looking for faster support via email, we encourage you to purchase a WP Simple Pay Pro license.

Meet the team

WP Simple Pay is built by Sandhills Development. We make popular WordPress plugins used by hundreds of thousands of people just like you. Get to know us here!

From our Blog

Check out some of our popular posts for actionable advice for running your business and accepting one-time/recurring payments on the web.

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Contribute to WP Simple Pay

Development for this plugin happens in a public GitHub repository to better facilitate contributions from an active community of users, developers and designers. If you have a suggestion, bug report, patch, or pull request, please feel free to contribute here or to our code snippet library.

Looking for something else?

If WP Simple Pay doesn’t quite fit your needs, take a look at some of our other projects.

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• Restrict Content Pro – A powerful membership plugin for WordPress

Installation

The easiest way to install WP Simple Pay is to search for it via your site’s Dashboard.

Step-by-step instructions

1. Log in to your site’s dashboard (e.g. www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin).
2. Click on the “Plugins” tab in the left panel, then click “Add New”.
3. Search for “Stripe” or “WP Simple Pay” and find our plugin near the top.
4. Install it by clicking the “Install Now” link.
5. When installation finishes, click “Activate Plugin”.
6. A new menu item “Simple Pay Lite” should appear in your dashboard.

If you prefer installing manually you can download the plugin ZIP file here.

Additional documentation at docs.wpsimplepay.com.

FAQ

Yes. Stripe Checkout is optimized for mobile and automatically presents Apple Pay or Google Pay options when available.

Yes. There is no limit to the number of payment forms you can create, each with unique settings.

No. Payment forms do not have a limit on how much money can be processed.

No. WP Simple Pay connects to Stripe (and Stripe only) out of the box. No Stripe payment gateway add-on required.

Not with this plugin, but the Pro version allows you to insert additional custom fields in your payment forms to record extra data with each Stripe payment record.

Payment forms are embedded via shortcodes and can be placed anywhere a shortcode can.

WP Simple Pay and WP Simple Pay Pro do not charge additional fees beyond a license purchase. However, Stripe has a per-transaction charge which varies by country. See Stripe’s pricing.

Not with this plugin, but the Pro version provides a way to add a field to allow an amount or percentage off discount code.

WP Simple Pay Pro offers on-site payments forms that ensure customers never leave your site.

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