CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway
CamPay is a Fintech service of the company TAKWID
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CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where CamPay Shortcode Payment Ga… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| mobile money | >100 |
| MTN Money | #16 |
| orange money | #18 |
| payments | >100 |
| shortcode | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway
From the official readme · v1.6Description
CamPay is a Fintech service of the company TAKWID
GROUP which launched its financial services in Cameroon
from January 2021.
We provide businesses and institutions with solutions for
collecting and transferring money online, via primarily
Mobile Money(MTN and Orange).
With CamPay, simplify the purchasing experience for
your customers thanks to our mobile money
payment solutions, accessible via your website
and/or mobile application.
How to setup
- Install CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway in your website
- Active the plugin
- Go to settings then Campay Settings
- Set your App username and password (get it from https://campay.net/)
- Save your settings.
- List of made payments can be viewed under the Campay Payments page
How to use
- As indicate the plugin functions with shortcodes. the root of the shortcode is [campay]
- The shortcode has three mandatory parameters which are
- success_url : this parameter defines where to redirect the user after the payment was successful
- failure_url : this parameter defines where to redirect the user in case payment is not successful
- button_text : this parameter defines the text to display on the button generated by the shortcode
- Apart from this parameters we have two other parameters which are not mandatory
- amount : specify the amount the user has to pay. If this parameter is not set, user will be prompt to enter the amount he wish to pay for.
- product_title : to set the object of the payment
- Examples
- [campay success_url=”/thank-you/” amount=20 failure_url=”/failure/” product_title=”test” button_text=”PAY”]
- [campay success_url=”/thank-you/” failure_url=”/failure/” product_title=”test” button_text=”DONATE”]
- After inserting the shortcode where you want to use it. the user will see on the page where is inserted a button with the title set
inviting him to make a payment. Once he clicks on the button he will be prompt with a window inviting him to put the mobile number
or the amount and mobile number to initiate the transaction.
Contributors & Developers
CamPay Payment Gateway REST API was develop by CamPay with INNO DS as contributor to develop the WordPress plugin for Woocommerce
Installation
Minimum Requirements
- WordPress 4.9 or greater is recommended
- PHP 7.2 or greater is recommended
- MySQL 5.6 or greater is recommended
Updating
Automatic updates should work smoothly, but we still recommend you back up your site.
Changelog
1.0 – 2021-04-10
*Dev – Development of the plugin
1.1 – 2023-04-15
*Miscellaneous – update of stable tag
1.2 – 2023-04-15
*Dev- adding credit card support
1.3 – 2024-09-20
* Correction of bugs
1.4 – 2024-11-19
* Credit card removed
1.5 – 2025-05-03
* Bug fixing (transaction not initiating)
1.6 2025-07-20
* Minor fixes
* Introduction of error logs.
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FAQ
CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway free?
Yes. CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway safe to use in 2026?
CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway?
CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,980 times since it launched in July 2021. It was downloaded 60 times in the last 30 days.
Does CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway work with WordPress 7.1?
CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway need?
CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway last updated?
The latest version, 1.6, was released on July 20, 2025 (1 year ago).
Who makes CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway?
CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway is developed and maintained by campay.
What are the best alternatives to CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway?
The most popular alternatives to CamPay Shortcode Payment Gateway are Direct Payments for WooComm… (800+ installs), FedaPay Gateway for WooComm… (700+ installs) and KKiapay WooCommerce Plugin (400+ installs).
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