Payment Forms for Paystack
Create forms with multiple input fields and have your users pay before submission. Form submission results are available on your dashboard.
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Payment Forms for Paystack shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 2K+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Payment Forms for Paystack stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| donation | >100 |
| forms | >100 |
| payments | >100 |
| paystack | #6 |
| recurrent payments | #1 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.8 from 9 reviews
About Payment Forms for Paystack
From the official readme · v4.0.5Description
With this plugin you can create forms with multiple input fields and have your users pay before submission. It also works with recurring payments.
Forms with recurring payments
To create a form so your users can make recurring payments for a standard fee.
- Create your plan on the official paystack dashboard
- Copy the plan code and paste it on the form plan code settings
For Churches and NGO’s
Setting the form payment amount to ‘0’ allows the user to make a custom payment of any amount.
When you set the ‘recur’ option to ‘optional’ on the form settings, your donors/members will have the option of making a one-time payment or weekly,monthly or annually recurring payment.
This can come in handy for weekly/monthly offerings & tithes or recurring donor donations.
For selling items
To create a form to allow your users buy or pay for value in quantity.
- Set quantified to be ‘yes’.
- Set the max quantity a user can buy.
Plugin Features
- Accept payment via MasterCard and Visa Cards.
- Seamless integration into any WordPress page or post. Accept subscription payments directly on your site
Suggestions / Feature Request
If you have suggestions or a new feature request, feel free to get in touch with us via http://paystack.com
You can also follow us on Twitter! @paystack
Installation
Minimum Requirements
- Confirm that your server can conclude a TLSv1.2 connection to Paystack’s servers. More information about this requirement can be gleaned here: TLS v1.2 requirement.
- A Paystack account
Automatic installation
Automatic installation is the easiest option as WordPress handles the file transfers itself and you don’t need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install of Payment Forms of Paystack, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.
In the search field type “Payment Forms for Paystack” and click Search Plugins. Once you’ve found our payment plugin you can view details about it such as the point release, rating and description. Most importantly of course, you can install it by simply clicking “Install Now”.
Manual installation
The manual installation method involves downloading our payment plugin and uploading it to your webserver via your favourite FTP application. The WordPress codex contains instructions on how to do this here.
7. Paste the form shortcode on any page or widget.
Updating
Automatic updates should work like a charm; as always though, ensure you backup your site just in case.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find help and documentation to understand Paystack?
You can find help and information on Paystack on our Help Desk
Where can I get support or talk to other users?
If you get stuck, you can ask for help in the Payment Forms for Paystack Plugin Forum. You can also directly email support@paystack.com for assistance.
Payment Forms for Paystack is awesome! Can I contribute?
Yes you can! Join in on our GitHub repository 🙂
Changelog
4.0.5
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- Compatibility with WordPress 6.8.1 and PHP 8.4.4
4.0.4
- Fixing the UAT error with the amount field and minimum amounts.
4.0.3
- Security update – Add extra sanitization to form fields
- Improved input sanitization
4.0.2
- Security Update – Adding in sanitization to the Payments List order variable.
4.0.1
- Updating the class initiation to be 7.4 compatible and additional 7.4 fixes
- Fixing the split transaction field
- Fixing the receipt owner amount and email address
- Fixing the display of the submissions page.
- Fixing the minimum amount field function and validation
- Updating sprintf for SQL injections.
4.0.0
- An entire plugin rewrite, keeping the same functionality.
- Tested with WordPress 6.2
Screenshots
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FAQ
Payment Forms for Paystack: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Payment Forms for Paystack free?
Yes. Payment Forms for Paystack is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Payment Forms for Paystack safe to use in 2026?
Payment Forms for Paystack shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 2K+ sites, is rated 3.8/5 and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Payment Forms for Paystack?
Payment Forms for Paystack is active on 2K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 122,235 times since it launched in September 2016. It was downloaded 535 times in the last 30 days.
Does Payment Forms for Paystack work with WordPress 7.1?
Payment Forms for Paystack 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 Payment Forms for Paystack need?
Payment Forms for Paystack requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Payment Forms for Paystack last updated?
The latest version, 4.0.5, was released on August 6, 2025 (1 year ago).
Who makes Payment Forms for Paystack?
Payment Forms for Paystack is developed and maintained by kendysond.
What are the best alternatives to Payment Forms for Paystack?
The most popular alternatives to Payment Forms for Paystack are GiveWP (100K+ installs), Donations via PayPal (20K+ installs) and Charitable (10K+ installs).
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