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Payfast Gateway for WooCommerce

This is the official Payfast Gateway extension to receive payments for WooCommerce.

2K+ active installsFree on WordPress.org
View on WordPress.orgSupport forum
Will this break my store?

What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping Payfast Gateway for WooCommerce running.

WordPress compatibility
Tested to 6.8.6 — 2 branches behind 7.0
A branch or two behind — normal for a plugin between releases.
Last updated
4 months ago
At least 2.3 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.
Requires PHP
8.0
Your host must be running at least this version.
Requires WordPress
6.0
Contributors
1
A single maintainer. Worth knowing if the plugin is load-bearing for your store.
2K+ active installsWordPress.org reports installs in bands, not exact counts.
Maintenance & trust

Scored on how Payfast Gateway for WooCommerce is looked after — not on how many stores run it.

Well maintained
Not enough public feedback to put a confident number on this one. Little public feedback — score rests mostly on release activity. What we can see is below.
Maintenance
35 / 35
Updated 110 days ago.
WordPress compatibility
14 / 20
Tested to WP 6.8.6, 2 branch(es) behind.
Support responsiveness
Not enough data
Only 0 support thread(s) — not enough to judge.
Merchant satisfaction
Not enough data
No ratings yet.
Listing transparency
10 / 10
Provides: screenshots, description, homepage
2 of 5 measures had too little evidence to score. They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero — otherwise a plugin would be marked down for being small rather than for being poorly kept.Measured 2026-08-01 from the WordPress.org plugin registry.
Ratings

No one has rated this plugin on WordPress.org yet. That is a statement about the ratings page, not about the plugin — plenty of well-kept plugins never collect them.

The Payfast Gateway plugin for WooCommerce lets you accept online payments, including credit and debit cards, QR code payments with Zapper, digital wallets like MasterPass and other payment methods like SiD Secure EFT, PayPal, Mobicred, and MoMoPay.

Why Choose Payfast Gateway?

We provide a secure checkout experience for your shoppers with a wealth of payment methods to choose from, knowing that intelligent fraud protection engines monitor your transactions around the clock.

FAQ’s

Does this require a Payfast Gateway merchant account?

Yes! You need to sign up with Payfast to receive an Encryption key and Terminal ID for this gateway to function. You can do so at payfast.io or by emailing support@payfast.help.

Does this require an SSL certificate?

We do recommend obtaining an SSL certificate to allow an additional layer of safety for your online shoppers.

Where can I find API documentation?

For help setting up and configuring the Payfast Gateway plugin, please refer to our user guide.

I need some assistance. Whom can I contact?

Need help to configure this plugin? Feel free to connect with our Payfast Support Team by emailing us at support@payfast.help.

Categories
Cards & digital walletsPayment gateways
Plugin details
Version1.7.1
Last updated2026-04-13 7:41am GMT
Added2021-09-22
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to6.8.6
Requires PHP8.0
Tags on WordPress.org
credit card
ecommerce
PayGate
payment
woocommerce
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