ElyonPay for WooCommerce
Accept Mobile Money (MTN, Orange, Wave, Moov, Airtel) and bank cards on your WooCommerce store, across Africa.
Use with caution
ElyonPay for WooCommerce works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where ElyonPay for WooCommerce stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| africa | #73 |
| mobile money | >100 |
| MTN MoMo | #14 |
| orange money | #19 |
| payment gateway | >100 |
About ElyonPay for WooCommerce
From the official readme · v1.2.0Description
ElyonPay for WooCommerce connects your store to the ElyonPay payment
gateway so you can collect payments in a few clicks across Cameroon, West and
Central Africa, and beyond — through Mobile Money as well as bank cards.
Your customers pay on a secure page hosted by ElyonPay (USSD for Mobile Money,
3D Secure for cards), then return to your store. Each order status is confirmed
only after a server-side verification: no payment is ever marked as paid on
the basis of a redirect alone.
Supported payment methods
- Mobile Money: MTN MoMo, Orange Money, Wave, Moov Money, Airtel Money
- Bank cards: Visa and Mastercard (3D Secure)
Why ElyonPay
- Built for Africa — local operators and currencies (XAF, XOF, EUR, USD,
GBP, NGN, KES, CDF). - Classic and block-based checkout — works with both the WooCommerce block
checkout and the legacy checkout. - Reliable payments — server-side status verification after every
transaction, plus an automatic re-check of pending payments. - No sensitive data on your site — card details are entered on ElyonPay’s
secure page, never on your store. - HPOS compatible — ready for WooCommerce High-Performance Order Storage.
- Built-in test mode — a full sandbox environment to validate everything
before going live.
How it works
- The customer completes the cart and selects ElyonPay.
- They are redirected to the ElyonPay payment page (Mobile Money or card).
- After paying, they are redirected back to your store.
- The plugin queries the ElyonPay API and updates the order according to the
real status: paid, failed, or pending.
Account required
This plugin requires an ElyonPay merchant account. Account creation, onboarding
(KYB) and credentials are handled on elyonpay.com. The
technical API documentation is available at
docs.elyonpay.com.
This plugin connects to a third-party service (the ElyonPay API) to create
payment links and verify transaction statuses. By using it you agree to
ElyonPay’s terms of service and privacy policy, available on elyonpay.com.
Installation
Simple installation
- Download the
elyonpay-for-woocommerce.ziparchive. - In the WordPress admin: Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin, select the
archive and click Install Now. - Activate the plugin.
- Go to WooCommerce -> Settings -> Payments, enable ElyonPay, then
click Manage. - Choose the environment (test or production), enter your ElyonPay merchant
credentials, then save.
Configuration
- Test mode: uses the ElyonPay sandbox environment (no real transactions).
Uncheck it to collect live payments. - Credentials: your ElyonPay merchant email and password (separate fields
for test and production). - Role:
ROLE_MERCHANT_ADMINin production. The test account documented by
ElyonPay usesROLE_CUSTOMER; if sandbox authentication fails, switch the
role toROLE_CUSTOMER.
Requirements
- WordPress 5.6 or higher
- WooCommerce 4.0 or higher
- PHP 7.4 or higher with the cURL extension
- An ElyonPay merchant account
Frequently asked questions
Is the plugin free?
Yes, the plugin is free and open source (MIT license). Any transaction fees are governed by your ElyonPay merchant agreement.
Do I need an ElyonPay account?
Yes. You need an approved ElyonPay merchant account to obtain your credentials. Visit elyonpay.com to create one.
Which countries and currencies are supported?
ElyonPay targets Cameroon, West and Central Africa, and supports the XAF, XOF, EUR, USD, GBP, NGN, KES and CDF currencies. Mobile Money operator availability depends on the country.
Does the plugin work with the block checkout?
Yes. ElyonPay appears in both the classic checkout and the newer WooCommerce block checkout.
Is a phone number required?
Yes for Mobile Money. The plugin automatically formats the number to international format based on the order’s billing country.
How are payments secured?
Payment details are entered on ElyonPay’s secure page, not on your store. After the redirect, the plugin confirms the payment by querying the ElyonPay API: an order is validated only if the payment is actually confirmed server-side.
What happens if the customer closes the page before finishing?
The order stays “pending”. The plugin automatically reschedules a status check, and you can also check it from the order screen.
Are my credentials safe?
They are stored in the gateway settings and used only server-side to obtain an access token (JWT), cached temporarily. They are never exposed in the browser.
Changelog
Recommended update: fixes payment validation (statuses) and phone-number formatting. Remember to run "composer install" when building the archive.
1.2.0
- Rebuilt on the official ElyonPay PHP SDK (shared status logic).
- Fixed international phone-number formatting (country dialing code).
- Stock reduction and cart emptying now happen only after the payment is confirmed.
- Order-key verification on return, HPOS compatibility, PHP 7.4 compatibility.
- Block checkout: HTML entity decoding for accented titles; asset version aligned.
1.1.1
- Previous standalone release (direct API calls).
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
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FAQ
ElyonPay for WooCommerce: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is ElyonPay for WooCommerce free?
Yes. ElyonPay for WooCommerce is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is ElyonPay for WooCommerce safe to use in 2026?
ElyonPay for WooCommerce works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. Was last updated 3 months ago, and scores 55/100 on our health check.
How many websites use ElyonPay for WooCommerce?
ElyonPay for WooCommerce is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 201 times since it launched in July 2026. It was downloaded 52 times in the last 30 days.
Does ElyonPay for WooCommerce work with WordPress 7.1?
ElyonPay for WooCommerce is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does ElyonPay for WooCommerce need?
ElyonPay for WooCommerce requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was ElyonPay for WooCommerce last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.0, was released on July 7, 2026 (3 months ago).
Who makes ElyonPay for WooCommerce?
ElyonPay for WooCommerce is developed and maintained by elyonpay.
What are the best alternatives to ElyonPay for WooCommerce?
The most popular alternatives to ElyonPay for WooCommerce are Moneroo for WooCommerce (300+ installs), AfriRegions City & Neighbor… (20+ installs) and TopUp (10+ installs).
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