Conekta Payment Gateway

73 Quality Score

Active Installs

15/30

With only about 2,000 active installs, adoption is modest and largely confined to the Mexican WooCommerce niche, though the raw install count still earns a positive popularity score because it is meaningful in context.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated very recently (June 2026) and explicitly declares compatibility with WordPress 7.0, which signals an actively maintained codebase.

User Rating

11/15

A score of 70 out of 100 from only 6 ratings is middling and based on a very small sample, so user satisfaction is reasonable but not yet conclusively proven.

Support Health

8/15

There are zero support threads on WordPress.org, which means there is no public track record of how the developer handles troubleshooting or bug reports.

WP Compatibility

15/15

It requires PHP 7.4 and WordPress 6.1 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0, which gives it strong compatibility with current and recent environments.

Scores higher than 30% of indexed plugins

About

WooCommerce Payment Gateway for Conekta.io This bundles functionality to process credit and debit cards, monthly installments (MSI), cash, bank transf …

Active Installs 2k+

Rating ★★★½ 3.5/5

Last Updated 2026-09-21 8:48pm GMT

Requires WordPress 6.1+

Tested Up To 7.1.2

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

2 known vulnerabilities, all patched

2 Medium

Most recent: August 20, 2026

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What It Does

Conekta Payment Gateway is a WooCommerce extension that lets Mexican merchants accept credit cards, debit cards, monthly installments (MSI), cash vouchers (OXXO), and bank transfers through the Conekta.io processing platform. It integrates directly into the WooCommerce checkout flow and supports the local payment methods most relevant to the Mexican e-commerce market.

Who It's For

This plugin is built for WooCommerce store owners operating in Mexico who need to process payments in pesos through Conekta's local acquiring network, including the installment plans (Meses Sin Intereses) that Mexican cardholders expect. It is a good fit for small to mid-size merchants who want a single gateway that covers both online card processing and in-person cash options like OXXO Pay.

Who Should Skip It

If you sell outside Mexico, want features like subscriptions, saved cards, or tokenized recurring billing, or you need a gateway with broad global support, you should skip this and look at alternatives such as Paystack or Stripe for WooCommerce. Merchants who rely on responsive developer support should also be cautious given the lack of resolved support threads on the WordPress.org forum.

The Bottom Line

Conekta Payment Gateway is a focused, well-maintained option for WooCommerce stores that need Mexican peso processing through Conekta, and its recent update and compatibility with WordPress 7.0 are genuine strengths. The downsides are its thin public support presence and the small user rating sample, so larger merchants or anyone outside the Mexican market will be better served elsewhere.

Pick this if you are looking for a block-editor enhancement plugin rather than a payment gateway, since it solves a completely different problem.

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Pay for Payment for WooCommerce

Pick Pay for Payment only as a supplementary tool to charge customers surcharges for using certain gateways, not as a standalone processor.