How to Integrate a Payment Gateway to Your WordPress Website
If you’re selling products or services online, your website must accept payments in a secure and smooth way. That’s where a payment gateway comes in. It helps you accept money through credit/debit cards, UPI, wallets, and net banking directly on your website.
Thanks to WordPress plugins, adding a payment gateway is now very simple. The most popular way to do it is by using WooCommerce, a free plugin that turns your website into an online store.
Step-by-Step Guide to Add a Payment Gateway in WordPress
Install WooCommerce
Go to your WordPress dashboard.
Click Plugins > Add New, search for WooCommerce.
Click Install, then Activate.
WooCommerce will launch a setup wizard to help you enter your store’s basic information (location, currency, etc.).
Enable a Payment Gateway
After setup, go to WooCommerce > Settings > Payments.
From here, you can enable gateways like PayPal, Stripe, Razorpay, or Paytm.
Add Razorpay (Popular in India)
Go to Plugins > Add New, search for Razorpay for WooCommerce.
Install and activate the plugin.
Create Razorpay API Keys
Sign up at razorpay.com.
Go to your Razorpay Dashboard > Settings > API Keys.
Generate and copy your Key ID and Secret Key.
Configure Razorpay in WordPress
In your WordPress dashboard, go to WooCommerce > Settings > Payments > Razorpay.
Paste the API keys and Save changes.
Disable test mode before going live.
Test Your Payment Gateway
Place a test order using Razorpay’s sandbox/test mode or try a small live transaction.
Make sure everything works smoothly before launching to customers.
Adding a payment gateway makes it easier for customers to trust and pay you online — anytime, from anywhere in India.
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