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Paynecta Payment Gateway for WooCommerce

Send a payment link, clients pay via M-Pesa and funds go directly to any Kenyan bank of your choice. All payments automatically reconciled.

20+ active installs
5.0
(1 ratings)
Free on WordPress.org
View on WordPress.orgSupport forum
Will this break my store?

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

WordPress compatibility
Tested to 7.0.2
Tested against the WordPress branch in use today.
Last updated
2 months ago
At least 8.0 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.
Requires PHP
7.4
Your host must be running at least this version.
Requires WordPress
6.0
Requires other plugins
woocommerce
These must be installed and active first.
Contributors
1
A single maintainer. Worth knowing if the plugin is load-bearing for your store.
20+ active installsWordPress.org reports installs in bands, not exact counts.
Maintenance & trust

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

Solid
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 55 days ago.
WordPress compatibility
20 / 20
Tested to WP 7.0.2 (current).
Support responsiveness
Not enough data
Only 0 support thread(s) — not enough to judge.
Merchant satisfaction
10 / 15
5.0/5 across 1 rating(s).
Listing transparency
3 / 10
Provides: description
1 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

5.0

1 rating
5★1
4★0
3★0
2★0
1★0
Every rating WordPress.org holds for this plugin, not a sample. Written reviews live in the plugin's WordPress.org reviews forum.

Paynecta Payment Gateway for WooCommerce allows you to accept M-Pesa payments directly on your WooCommerce store. Funds are automatically transferred to your preferred Kenyan bank account with full payment reconciliation.

Key Features:

  • Simple integration with Paynecta payment system
  • WooCommerce block checkout support
  • Configurable order status on successful payment
  • Webhook support for payment confirmation
  • Clean and minimal codebase
  • Transaction reference display in admin
  • M-Pesa receipt tracking
  • Payment dashboard with statistics

Requirements:

  • WordPress 6.0+
  • WooCommerce 8.4+
  • PHP 7.4+
  • Paynecta account (sign up at https://paynecta.co.ke/)

External Services

This plugin connects to the Paynecta API to process M-Pesa payments. The connection is required for the payment functionality to work.

What data is sent:

  • Customer’s M-Pesa phone number (required to initiate the STK push payment prompt)
  • Payment amount (the order total)
  • Your Paynecta Payment Code (to identify your payment link)
  • Transaction reference (to track the payment status)

When data is sent:

  • When a customer initiates a payment at checkout
  • When checking the payment status after a payment is initiated
  • When receiving webhook callbacks for payment confirmations

Service Provider:

This service is provided by Paynecta Limited.

  • Website: https://paynecta.co.ke/
  • Terms of Service: https://paynecta.co.ke/terms
  • Privacy Policy: https://paynecta.co.ke/privacy

Configuration

Configure the following settings in WooCommerce > Settings > Payments > Paynecta Payment Gateway:

  • API URL: Your Paynecta API endpoint
  • Payment Code: Your Paynecta payment link code
  • API Key: Your Paynecta API key
  • User Email: Your Paynecta account email
  • Order Status on Payment: Choose what status orders should have after successful payment

Do I need a Paynecta account?

Yes, you need to sign up for a Paynecta account at https://paynecta.co.ke/ to get your API credentials.

Which currencies are supported?

The plugin works with Kenyan Shillings (KES) and integrates with Safaricom M-Pesa.

Is this plugin secure?

Yes, all transactions are processed securely through Paynecta’s encrypted API endpoints.

Categories
Payment gateways
Plugin details
Version1.1.0
Last updated2026-06-07 1:02pm GMT
Added2026-02-02
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.0.2
Requires PHP7.4
Tags on WordPress.org
Kenya
MPESA
payment
paynecta
woocommerce
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