Collect Payment Gateway Plugin for WooCommerce
Collect makes it easy for African businesses to accept payments from their customers through local payment methods. Integrate Collect today and let your customers pay you with their preferred payment method.
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Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 3 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Collect Payment Gateway Plu… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| collect | >100 |
| opay | #8 |
| payment gateway | >100 |
| shadrachodek plugins | #2 |
| woocommerce | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Collect Payment Gateway Plugin for WooC…
From the official readme · v1.0.1Description
Collect makes it easy for African businesses to accept payments from their customers through local payment methods. Integrate Collect today and let your customers pay you with their preferred payment method.
With the Collect WooCommerce Payment Gateway plugin, you will be able to accept the following payment methods in your shop:
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Verve
- USSD
- Mobile Money
- Bank Transfer
- Opay
- Online Banking
- Barter
Why Collect?
- Collect offers the best pricing for local payment methods so your customers can enjoy low transaction fees when they pay with Collect.
- All your customer and transaction data in one simple and elegant data so you can understand your customers’ behavior and make smart decisions.
- Responsive customer support
- Easy to understand and well-documented APIs to build your custom payment experiences
Sign up for a Collect Merchant account by clicking here.
Installation
- Go to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Add New from the top left menu
- In the search box type Collect Payment Gateway for WooCommerce
- Install the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
- Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress.
Configure the plugin
- Go to WooCommerce > Settings and click on the Payments tab
- You’ll see Collect listed along with your other payment methods.
- Click Set Up to configure the plugin. There is a selection of options on the screen.
- Read what each one does below.
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Enable/Disable – Check this checkbox to Enable Collect on your store’s checkout
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Title – This will represent Collect on your list of Payment options during checkout. It guides users to know which option to select to pay with Collect. Title is set to “Collect” by default, but you can change it to suit your needs.
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Description – This controls the message that appears under the payment
fields on the checkout page. Use this space to give more details to customers about what Collect is and what payment methods they can use with it. -
Test Mode – Check this to enable test mode. When selected, the fields in step six will say “Test” instead of “Live.” Test mode enables you to test payments before going live. The orders process with test payment methods, no money is involved so there is no risk. You can uncheck this when your store is ready to accept real payments.
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Payment Option – Select how Collect Checkout displays to your customers. A popup displays Collect Checkout on the same page, while Redirect will redirect your customer to make payment.
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API Keys – The next two text boxes are for your Collect API keys, which you can get from your Collect Dashboard. If you enabled Test Mode in step four, then you’ll need to use your test API keys here. Otherwise, you can enter your live keys.
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Click on Save Changes to update the settings.
Some account might be experiencing poor network connections, which can sometimes affect order status updates after a transaction, we strongly recommend that you set a Webhook URL on your Collect dashboard. This way, whenever a transaction is complete on your store, we’ll send a notification to the Webhook URL, which will update the order and mark it as paid. You can set this up by using the URL in red at the top of the Settings page. Just copy the URL and save it as your webhook URL on your Collect dashboard under Settings > API Keys & Webhooks tab.
If you do not find Collect on the Payment method options, please go through the settings again and ensure that:
- You’ve checked the “Enable/Disable” checkbox
- You’ve entered your API Keys in the appropriate field
- You’ve clicked on Save Changes during setup
Frequently asked questions
What Do I Need To Use The Plugin
You need to have WooCommerce plugin installed and activated on your WordPress site. You need to open a Collect merchant account on Collect
Changelog
1.0.0 – August 23, 2021
- First release
1.0.1 – September 29, 2021
- Fix: Live URL not auto switch for live mode on payment redirect
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Is Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… free?
Yes. Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… safe to use in 2026?
Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Collect Payment Gateway Plugin…?
Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,381 times since it launched in September 2021. It was downloaded 59 times in the last 30 days.
Does Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… work with WordPress 7.1?
Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… is officially tested up to WordPress 6.1.14, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… need?
Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on November 28, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes Collect Payment Gateway Plugin…?
Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… is developed and maintained by shadrachodek.
What are the best alternatives to Collect Payment Gateway Plugin…?
The most popular alternatives to Collect Payment Gateway Plugin… are Customer Reviews Collector… (5K+ installs), CDI (200+ installs) and Automatic Lead Generator fo… (50+ installs).
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