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WooCommerce Payment Gateway

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Free WordPress plugin · 5-minute install

accept payments on your WooCommerce store.

Install the Pay@ Gateway WooCommerce plugin in minutes. Accept cards, EFT, QR, Capitec Pay, PayShap and Pay in Store from one plugin. One rate, same-day settlement, zero monthly fees.

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2.85%
per transaction · no hidden fees
Same day
settlement into your SA bank account
5 min
install time · no developer needed
R0
setup fee · no monthly fees ever
Payment methods

every way your customers want to pay.

One plugin. All major South African payment methods. No separate integrations needed.

Cards

Visa and Mastercard with 3D Secure 2.0 authentication. Inline card form. Tokenisation for returning customers and one-click checkout.

Local + International

Instant EFT

Pay with EFT via Capitec, FNB, Nedbank, Standard Bank and Absa. Real-time confirmation. No manual reconciliation.

All major SA banks

QR payments

Scan to Pay, Zapper, and SnapScan. Universal QR code at checkout. Your customer scans with their banking app, payment confirms instantly.

All banking apps

Capitec Pay

Direct app-to-app integration with Capitec’s app. Captures SA’s 21+ million Capitec customers, the fastest-growing banking base in the country.

21M+ users

PayShap

SA’s new SARB-backed instant payment rail. Real-time, low cost, irrevocable. Lower fees than card processing with same-day clearance.

SARB-backed

Pay in Store

Exclusive to Pay@ Gateway. Customers pay cash at Pick n Pay, Shoprite, Checkers, Spar and 5,000+ stores. Opens your shop to SA’s unbanked market.

Only on Pay@
Installation

install in 5 minutes. no coding needed.

Four steps from zero to accepting payments on your WooCommerce store.

1

Install the plugin

Search “Pay@ Gateway” in your WordPress plugin directory. Click install, then activate. Plugin is free.

2 min
2

Enter your Merchant ID

Go to WooCommerce → Settings → Payments → Pay@ Gateway. Paste your Merchant ID from the merchant dashboard.

1 min
3

Choose payment methods

Toggle on cards, EFT, QR, Pay in Store, PayShap — each method is individually configurable.

1 min
4

Start accepting payments

Your checkout now shows Pay@ Gateway. Customers pay, orders auto-update, you get settled same day.

Instant
Built for WooCommerce

everything your store needs.

Production-tested features that work with any WooCommerce theme out of the box.

3D Secure 2.0

Frictionless authentication for legitimate customers. Blocks fraud without blocking sales. PCI DSS Level 1 certified. POPIA compliant.

PCI DSS L1

Automatic refunds

Process refunds directly from WooCommerce admin. Card refunds hit the customer’s account automatically. No support ticket needed.

One-click refunds

Webhook notifications

Real-time order status updates. Payment confirmed → order moves to processing automatically. No manual checks. No stale orders.

Real-time

Works with any theme

Astra, Flatsome, Storefront, OceanWP, Divi, GeneratePress, Kadence — any WooCommerce-compatible theme. No theme conflicts.

Universal

Multi-currency ready

Primary ZAR support with multi-currency capabilities for international stores serving South African customers.

ZAR + multi-currency

Merchant dashboard

View transactions, manage refunds, download reports, monitor your payment performance in real time. Full audit trail.

Real-time analytics

start accepting payments on WooCommerce today.

2.85% per transaction. Same-day settlement. No setup fees. No monthly fees. Go live in 5 minutes.

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Free plugin · 5-minute install · SA businesses only