Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway

81 Quality Score

Active Installs

20/30

At 30,000 active installs, the plugin has a focused, regional user base that is modest compared to global gateways like Stripe but appropriate for its target market.

Update Freshness

25/25

A perfect maintenance score, with an update landing in July 2026 and confirmed compatibility through WordPress 7.0 testing.

User Rating

14/15

A 90 out of 100 rating from 24 reviewers indicates strong satisfaction, though the sample size is small enough that one or two unhappy users could shift it noticeably.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads tracked, which means there is no public record of how the developer responds to issues, a real gap for any merchant relying on this for revenue.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Full marks for compatibility, supporting PHP 7.4 and WordPress 6.8 and up, including testing against WordPress 7.0.

Scores higher than 84% of indexed plugins

About

Paystack for WooCommerce allows your WooCommerce store to accept secure payments from multiple local and global payment channels.

Active Installs 30k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.5/5

Last Updated 2026-08-21 9:26am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.8+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 7.4+

✓ No known vulnerabilities

What It Does

Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway integrates Paystack's payment processing directly into WooCommerce checkouts, letting merchants accept card payments (Visa, Mastercard) and other local channels supported by Paystack in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya. Once installed and configured with API keys, it replaces or supplements the default WooCommerce payment options with a Paystack-branded checkout experience.

Who It's For

This plugin is built for small to mid-sized WooCommerce merchants operating in African markets where Paystack is the dominant or preferred payment processor. It suits store owners who already have a Paystack business account and want a low-friction way to start accepting online card payments without building custom integration code.

Who Should Skip It

Stores based outside Paystack's supported countries (Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya) should skip this, as Paystack will not process their transactions. Merchants needing subscriptions, complex multi-currency logic, or alternative local methods like mobile money outside Paystack's catalogue should look at a gateway with broader payment method coverage.

The Bottom Line

Paystack WooCommerce Payment Gateway does exactly what its name promises, and it does so with a current codebase and a strong user rating, scoring 81.05 out of 100 overall. The biggest caveat is the absence of any visible support activity, which means merchants should be comfortable troubleshooting with documentation alone or have a direct line to the developer. For an African WooCommerce merchant already on Paystack, this is a sensible, lightweight choice; for anyone else, the alternatives list is more relevant.

Pick Stripe if you sell internationally or outside Africa and need support for Apple Pay, Google Pay, SEPA, and a much larger install base of 700,000.

Germanized for WooCommerce 91/100

Choose Germanized if your store is based in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland and you need localized invoicing, legal compliance, and payment options tailored to the DACH region.

PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 90/100

Select this when you need automated invoice and packing slip generation alongside Paystack rather than as a replacement gateway.

Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 89/100

Opt for this if improving on-site product reviews and social proof is a higher priority than adding new payment methods.

Mercado Pago payments for WooCommerce 88/100

Go with Mercado Pago if your primary market is Latin America and you need local payment methods and instalments rather than African card processing.