{"id":256287,"date":"2026-02-02T11:47:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/paynecta-payment-gateway-for-woocommerce\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:46:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:46:05","slug":"paynecta-payment-gateway-for-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/lt.wordpress.org\/plugins\/paynecta-payment-gateway-for-woocommerce\/","author":23382564,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"6.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Paynecta Payment Gateway for WooCommerce","header_author":"Paynecta","header_description":"Send a payment link, clients pay via M-Pesa and funds go directly to any Kenyan bank of your choice. All payments automatically reconciled. 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Funds are automatically transferred to your preferred Kenyan bank account with full payment reconciliation.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Simple integration with Paynecta payment system<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce block checkout support<\/li>\n<li>Configurable order status on successful payment<\/li>\n<li>Webhook support for payment confirmation<\/li>\n<li>Clean and minimal codebase<\/li>\n<li>Transaction reference display in admin<\/li>\n<li>M-Pesa receipt tracking<\/li>\n<li>Payment dashboard with statistics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>WordPress 6.0+<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce 8.4+<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.4+<\/li>\n<li>Paynecta account (sign up at https:\/\/paynecta.co.ke\/)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>External Services<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin connects to the Paynecta API to process M-Pesa payments. The connection is required for the payment functionality to work.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>What data is sent:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Customer's M-Pesa phone number (required to initiate the STK push payment prompt)<\/li>\n<li>Payment amount (the order total)<\/li>\n<li>Your Paynecta Payment Code (to identify your payment link)<\/li>\n<li>Transaction reference (to track the payment status)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>When data is sent:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>When a customer initiates a payment at checkout<\/li>\n<li>When checking the payment status after a payment is initiated<\/li>\n<li>When receiving webhook callbacks for payment confirmations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Service Provider:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>This service is provided by Paynecta Limited.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/paynecta.co.ke\/\">https:\/\/paynecta.co.ke\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Terms of Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/paynecta.co.ke\/terms\">https:\/\/paynecta.co.ke\/terms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Privacy Policy: <a href=\"https:\/\/paynecta.co.ke\/privacy\">https:\/\/paynecta.co.ke\/privacy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Configuration<\/h3>\n\n<p>Configure the following settings in WooCommerce &gt; Settings &gt; Payments &gt; Paynecta Payment Gateway:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>API URL<\/strong>: Your Paynecta API endpoint<\/li>\n<li><strong>Payment Code<\/strong>: Your Paynecta payment link code<\/li>\n<li><strong>API Key<\/strong>: Your Paynecta API key<\/li>\n<li><strong>User Email<\/strong>: Your Paynecta account email<\/li>\n<li><strong>Order Status on Payment<\/strong>: Choose what status orders should have after successful payment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/paynecta-payment-gateway-for-woocommerce\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Go to WooCommerce &gt; Settings &gt; Payments<\/li>\n<li>Configure the Paynecta Payment Gateway settings<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"do%20i%20need%20a%20paynecta%20account%3F\"><h3>Do I need a Paynecta account?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, you need to sign up for a Paynecta account at https:\/\/paynecta.co.ke\/ to get your API credentials.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"which%20currencies%20are%20supported%3F\"><h3>Which currencies are supported?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The plugin works with Kenyan Shillings (KES) and integrates with Safaricom M-Pesa.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20this%20plugin%20secure%3F\"><h3>Is this plugin secure?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, all transactions are processed securely through Paynecta's encrypted API endpoints.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Initial release<\/li>\n<li>M-Pesa payment integration<\/li>\n<li>WooCommerce blocks support<\/li>\n<li>Payment dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Transaction tracking<\/li>\n<li>Webhook support<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Send a payment link, clients pay via M-Pesa and funds go directly to any Kenyan bank of your choice. 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