Eway Payments for Woo

73 Quality Score

Active Installs

16/30

Around 3,000 active installs is small, reflecting Eway's regional focus rather than any technical flaw, but it limits the volume of community feedback.

Update Freshness

25/25

Last updated 2025-10-13 and tested against WordPress 6.7.5, with a PHP 7.4 minimum, shows the developer is actively keeping the plugin current and compatible.

User Rating

10/15

A score of 64 from only 5 ratings is a low-confidence signal; we cannot reliably tell how widespread satisfaction or frustration is across users.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads and zero resolutions on record mean there is no public track record we can judge response time or fix quality against.

WP Compatibility

15/15

Tested up to WordPress 6.7.5 with a 6.0 minimum and PHP 7.4 minimum, giving decent but not bleeding-edge range on older PHP hosts.

Scores higher than 30% of indexed plugins

About

This is the official WooCommerce extension to take credit card and subscription payments directly on your store with Eway.

Active Installs 3k+

Rating ★★★ 3.2/5

Last Updated 2026-08-20 6:45am GMT

Requires WordPress 6.0+

Tested Up To 7.0.4

Requires PHP 7.4+

Security History

1 known vulnerability, all patched

1 Medium

Most recent: January 4, 2023

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What It Does

Eway Payments for Woo is the official WooCommerce extension that connects an Australian and New Zealand store directly to Eway's payment gateway. It processes credit card transactions on-site and supports recurring billing through WooCommerce Subscriptions. Merchants also get a 'payment request' button so customers can pay invoices or quotes outside the standard checkout flow.

Who It's For

This plugin fits WooCommerce store owners who specifically need to use Eway as their payment processor and want direct integration rather than a third-party bridge. It is particularly relevant for subscription-based businesses on the Eway platform, ANZ-region merchants, and shops needing PCI-friendly hosted or on-site card capture tied to Eway.

Who Should Skip It

You do not need this plugin if you are not transacting in AUD or NZD through Eway, or if your store already runs Stripe, PayPal, or another major gateway that covers your customer base. Stores without WooCommerce Subscriptions also have little reason to install it, since a core selling point is the recurring billing hook.

The Bottom Line

Eway Payments for Woo is a focused, actively maintained gateway that does its one job for merchants in the Eway ecosystem. Its limited install count, thin rating sample, and empty support history mean we cannot promise a large community will help you if things go wrong. Recommended for shops that genuinely need Eway, and only for them.

Pick Stripe if you want broader global reach, far larger install base, and a more battle-tested subscription integration.

Payment Plugins for Stripe WooCommerce 88/100

Choose this Stripe alternative if you need extra payment methods like Apple Pay, Google Pay, or more flexible checkout flows.

Germanized for WooCommerce 91/100

Not a direct payments swap, but useful if your store also needs German market compliance like invoices, shipping, and legal pages on top of a gateway.

PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce 90/100

Pair this with Eway if you need invoicing and shipping documents, since Eway only handles payment capture.

Customer Reviews for WooCommerce 89/100

Useful alongside Eway if you want on-site product reviews to offset the smaller community this gateway plugin has.