Payment gateway for WooCommerce – Woo WeChatPay
WeChat Pay payment gateway for WooCommerce.
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- Small user base (70+ active installs)
- No update in 2 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Payment gateway for WooComm… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| payments | >100 |
| #86 | |
| wechat payments | #54 |
| wechatpay | #5 |
| weixin | #6 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About Payment gateway for WooCommerce
From the official readme · v1.3.16Description
Woo WeChatPay is a companion plugin for WP Weixin that adds a WeChat Pay payment gateway to WooCommerce-powered websites.
Customers can pay both in the WeChat browser (JSAPI), mobile browsers (H5), or from their computer via a QR code.
Upon purchase and if activated in settings, customers may receive a notification in the WeChat Official Account with a templated message if they are a follower.
Requirements
- A China Mainland WeChat Official Account – Service account.
- A China Mainland WeChat Pay account.
- WP Weixin installed, activated, enabled and properly configured.
Important Notes
- Does NOT support cross-border payments (possibly planned for v1.4).
- Make sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOT, FEATURE REQUESTS AND 3RD PARTY INTEGRATION” section below and the full documentation before contacting the author.
Overview
This plugin adds the following major features to WooCommerce and WP Weixin:
- Payment of WooCommerce orders in WeChat mobile app: uses the WeChat JSAPI for a seamless experience.
- Payment of WooCommerce orders in mobile web browser app: calls the WeChat H5 API for a seamless experience.
- Payment of WooCommerce orders with WeChat via QR Code: for customers using WeChat Pay in classic browsers.
- Support for “pay again”: allows customers to continue the payment process of Pending orders.
- Refund of WooCommerce orders: possibility to refund orders manually in a few clicks, and support for automatic refund in case the transaction failed.
- Templated message notification in WeChat: send a WeChat templated message to the customer upon purchase (if following the Official Account – completely customisable via filters).
- Multi-currency support: using an exchange rate against Chinese Yuan configured in the settings.
Compatible with WooCommerce Multilingual, WPML, Ultimate Member, WordPress Multisite, and many caching plugins.
Troubleshoot, feature requests and 3rd party integration
Unlike most WeChat integration plugins, Woo WeChatPay is provided for free.
Woo WeChatPay is regularly updated, and bug reports are welcome, preferably on Github. Each bug report will be addressed in a timely manner, but issues reported on WordPress may take significantly longer to receive a response.
Woo WeChatPay has been tested with the latest version of WordPress and WooCommerce – in case of issue, please ensure you are able to reproduce it with a default installation of WordPress, WooCommerce plugin, and Storefront theme and any of the aforementioned supported plugins if used before reporting a bug.
Feature requests (such as “it would be nice to have XYZ”) or 3rd party integration requests (such as “it is not working with XYZ plugin” or “it is not working with my theme”) will be considered only after receiving a red envelope (红包) of a minimum RMB 500 on WeChat (guarantee of best effort, no guarantee of result).
To add the author on WeChat, click here, scan the WeChat QR code, and add “Woo WeChatPay” as a comment in your contact request.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/woo-wechatpaydirectory. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Edit plugin settings
Changelog
Make sure to deactivate all the WP Weixin companion plugins before updating. Make sure to update WP Weixin to its latest version before updating.
1.3.16
- Remove WooCommerce compatbility tag (reason: irrelevant)
- WordPress tested up to: 6.4.3
1.3.15
- Commit to ensure compatibility until WP Weixin 1.4
1.3.14
- Bugfix: version sync
1.3.13
- WP Weixin tested up to: 1.3.13
1.3.12
- WordPress tested up to: 5.4.1
- WP Weixin tested up to: 1.3.12
1.3.11
- WC tested up to: 4.0.0
- WP Weixin tested up to: 1.3.11
- Translation updates
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FAQ
Payment gateway for WooCommerce: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 6, 2026
Is Payment gateway for WooCommerce free?
Yes. Payment gateway for WooCommerce is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Payment gateway for WooCommerce safe to use in 2026?
Payment gateway for WooCommerce shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Payment gateway for WooCommerce?
Payment gateway for WooCommerce is active on 70+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,291 times since it launched in November 2018. It was downloaded 91 times in the last 30 days.
Does Payment gateway for WooCommerce work with WordPress 7.1?
Payment gateway for WooCommerce is officially tested up to WordPress 6.4.12, 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 gateway for WooCommerce need?
Payment gateway for WooCommerce requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Payment gateway for WooCommerce last updated?
The latest version, 1.3.16, was released on March 12, 2024 (3 years ago).
Who makes Payment gateway for WooCommerce?
Payment gateway for WooCommerce is developed and maintained by Alexandre Froger.
What are the best alternatives to Payment gateway for WooCommerce?
The most popular alternatives to Payment gateway for WooCommerce are WooCommerce PayPal Payments (800K+ installs), WooCommerce Stripe Payment… (700K+ installs) and Mollie Payments for WooComm… (100K+ installs).
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