=== Payment Page | Best Payment Plugin for Stripe & PayPal ===
Contributors: gauchoplugins, brandonfire, freemius
Author URI: https://www.gauchoplugins.com/
Plugin URI: https://payment.page/
Donate link: https://payment.page/pricing/
Tags: payment form, stripe, paypal, subscriptions, recurring payments, Elementor, payments, WooCommerce, payment page, page builder, form builder, templates, multi-currency, SEPA Direct Debit, WeChat Pay, Alipay, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Microsoft Pay, Przelewy24, ACH, Direct Debit, Plaid, Venmo, Bancontact, BLIK, eps,  giropay, iDEAL, Mercado Pago, MyBank, PRzelewy24, and SOFORT
Requires at least: 5.1
Tested up to: 6.0
Stable tag: 1.2.2
Requires PHP: 7.1
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-3.0

Payment Page is the easiest way to accept online payments. Connect your payment gateway, choose a template, and you're ready to go! 

== Description ==

**[Payment Page](https://payment.page "Visit the Payment Page website")** is the easiest way to accept online payments. Get started by connecting your payment gateway, choosing a fully-customizable template, and within minutes you'll be accepting payments.

## 💳 SIMPLE ONLINE PAYMENTS
* Connect Stripe or PayPal to start accepting one-time or recurring subscription payments. Import a template and start selling in less than 60 seconds.

## 🎨 BEAUTIFUL TEMPLATES
* Easily import any of our [beautifully designed payment page templates](https://payment.page/templates "See our beautifully designed Payment Page templates") and customize them to fit your brand, messaging, and style. 

### How to Set up Payment Page in Less than 60 seconds
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abDAUe2O0qc]

## ⏩ QUICK SETUP 
* Easy setup process - you'll be collecting any kind of payment you want in just a few quick steps (via Stripe Connect).   

## 💪 POWERFUL FORM BUILDER
* Put the power of online payments in your hands and make your end-user experience a breeze so you can maximize sales and conversions. 

## 🛠️ FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE VIA ELEMENTOR WIDGET
* Customize every design detail of your payment page with our powerful [Elementor widget](https://payment.page/integrations/elementor/). More page builders coming soon! 

## 🔒 SECURE & RELIABLE UX
* Implement the best security practices to protect your customers along with the most reliable way to use a payment form. The form is 100% 3D Secure SCA compatible. 

## 🏢 MADE FOR EVERY SIZE BUSINESS
* Perfect for any size company, including Enterprise, SaaS/Software, mid-size companies, and freelancers or independent contractors looking to accept payments online for their services. 

## 🆘 TOP-NOTCH SUPPORT
* Get red-carpet support from the [Gaucho Plugins](https://gauchoplugins.com/) team for both free and paid versions - you can even book a call with us. Don't hesitate to [get in touch](https://payment.page/support "Visit the Payment Page Help Center").

## 🌐 MULTI-CURRENCY & SUBSCRIPTION FILTERS
* Offer any currency or subscription frequency with filters that allow your customers to choose the perfect plan for their needs. (Personal Plan)

## ✏️ CUSTOM INVOICE & DONATION AMOUNTS
* Let your customers choose how much to pay based on their invoice amount or self-selecting for donations. Customers can even choose recurring payment options. (Personal Plan)

## ✍️ PREFILL FORM FIELDS
* Automatically prefill form fields when visitors land on your payment page by adding simple query string parameters. (PRO Plan)

## 🔗 SEND DATA TO EXTERNAL URL
* Using simple POST requests, you can send form data to any external URL to automate your payment flow with a SaaS, mobile app, and more. (PRO Plan)

## ⛏ DEVELOPER FRIENDLY
* Initiate any custom action you’d like with developer-friendly triggers. (PRO Plan)

Find out more:

* **[View Plans & Pricing](https://payment.page/pricing "View Payment Page Pricing and Plans")**
* **[Visit the Payment Page website](https://payment.page "Visit the Payment Page website")**
* **[View the Payment Page Live Demo](https://payment.page/demo "View the Payment Page Live Demo Site")**
* **[Book a Live Demo with our Team](https://calendly.com/gauchoplugins/support "Book a demo with the Payment Page team")**

## USE-CASES
Here's a few examples of how Payment Page can be used:

#### Agency
> **A web design agency can use Payment Page to accept monthly subscription payments for their website maintenance fees.** 

#### Designer
> **A designer can use Payment Page to accept one-time payments from clients who pay different amounts per project.** 

#### Flower Shop
> **A flower shop can use Payment Page to sell packages or custom arrangements online instead of using in-person payments.**

#### Consultant 
> **A consultant can use Payment Page to create a professional page with their photo, bio, and payment form for custom payment amounts.** 

#### Non-Profit Organization 
> **A non-profit organization can use Payment Page to accept pre-defined amounts or custom donation amounts.** 

=== SUPPORTED PAYMENT METHODS ===

## 🔀 STRIPE SUPPORTED PAYMENT METHODS
[Stripe payments](https://payment.page/integrations/stripe "Learn about the Payment Page and Stripe integration") are fully enabled, including all the payment methods below:
Free Plan: 
* Credit & Debit Cards
* SEPA Direct Debit
* Google Pay
* Apple Pay
* Microsoft Pay
* Alipay
* WeChat Pay
Personal Plan:
* ACH via Plaid

## 🔀 PAYPAL SUPPORTED PAYMENT METHODS
PayPal one-time payments are fully enabled, including all the payment methods below depending on your buyer’s country:
Free plan: 
* PayPal Standard Checkout
Personal Plan: 
* Credit & Debit Cards
* Pay Later
* Venmo
* Bancontact
* BLIK
* eps
* giropay
* iDEAL
* Mercado Pago
* MyBank
* PRzelewy24 
* SOFORT

=== 📝 FEATURES OVERVIEW ===

### FREE FEATURES
* **One-time Payments** - Accept one-time payments for products, services, or donations. 
* **Custom Payment Amounts** - Let customers choose how much to pay. 
* **3 Customizable Templates** - 3 fully customizable templates to get you started. As we add more page builder support, the variations will be included. Elementor is supported now.
* **Multi-Currency Support** - Accept payments in any currency of your choice.
* **All Supported Payment Gateways** - Stripe and PayPal are currently supported with more coming soon.
* **Payment Confirmation** - Display a message or redirect users for payment confirmation.
* **All Stripe Supported Payment Methods** - Cards, SEPA Direct Debit, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Microsoft Pay, WeChat Pay, and Alipay. More coming soon based on demand. 

### PERSONAL PLAN FEATURES
* **Subscription Payments** - Accept subscription payments for daily, weekly, monthly, annual, or custom payment frequencies. 
* **Full Access to All Templates** - Choose from any of our current and upcoming Payment Page templates. 
* **Currency & Subscription Filters** - Allow customers to filter between various currency and subscription frequency options. 
* **Custom Fields** - Unlimited custom fields to capture additional data.
* **Email notifications** - Send customizable email notifications to customers and website admins for each payment. [IN BETA]
* **All PayPal Supported Payment Methods** - PayPal Standard Checkout flow. More coming soon, based on demand.
* **ACH via Plaid** - Take advantage of the Stripe + Plaid integration. 

### PRO PLAN FEATURES
* **Prefill Form Fields Automatically** - Prefill form fields with [query strings in the URL](https://docs.payment.page/features/prefill-form-fields-query-strings "Read more about prefilling form fields in our documentation"). 
* **Automation via HTTP Requests** - Automate your payments by [sending payment data to any webhook URL](https://docs.payment.page/features/how-can-i-sign-up-for-beta-versions/http-requests "Read more about automation via HTTP requests in our documentation"), like Zapier Webhooks or any custom webhook you build.  

=== 💙 About the Payment Page Team ===

Payment Page is part of [Gaucho Plugins](https://gauchoplugins.com "Visit the Gaucho Plugins website"), a leading plugin development brand. Our payment plugin uses the latest best practices in the payment ecosystem, with security and ease of use at the forefront of our approach. The Gaucho Plugins team includes developers, designers, support reps, and marketing professionals dedicated to serving people in the WordPress space since 2011. Use Payment Page knowing you can trust the plugin and the team behind the plugin. 

=== 🤝 Get Involved ===

* **[Join the Payment Page Facebook Community](https://www.facebook.com/groups/235880000975827 "Visit the Payment Page Facebook Community")**
* **[Vote on our Roadmap](https://roadmap.payment.page "Vote on the Payment Page Roadmap")**
* **[Subscribe to our Blog](https://payment.page/blog "Visit the Payment Page Blog")**
* **[Join our Affiliate Program](https://payment.page/become-an-affiliate "Become a Payment Page affiliate")**

=== 💻 Contribute to Payment Page ===

This plugin is proudly open source (GPL license) and we’re always looking for more contributors. Whether you know another language, can code like no one’s business, or just have an idea, we would love your help and input.

Here’s a few ways you can contribute to Payment Page:

* Take a look at the [Payment Page GitHub repository](https://github.com/gaucho-plugins/payment-page-free "Visit the Payment Page GitHub Repo") to learn more about what issues we're tackling and how the project is developing. If you've never worked with Github before, learn about [pull requests here](https://help.github.com/articles/about-pull-requests/) and submit one for Payment Page, we'd love to give you our feedback.

* Translate Payment Page into your native language. The best place to do that is by [creating an account](https://login.wordpress.org/register?locale=en_US) on wordpress.org and [choosing any of our translation projects](https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/sq/default/wp-plugins/payment-page/). When you've submitted at least 95% of Payment Page’s strings, the language moderators will review and approve your translations, and then they will be available to all WordPress users in your native language. If you are interested in translating for our paid plugin, [contact us](https://payment.page/contact "Visit the Payment Page Help Center"), and we’d be happy to consider chatting about that. 

== Installation ==

= Minimum Requirements =

* WordPress 4.9 or greater
* PHP version 7.0 or greater
* MySQL version 5.6 or greater
* MariaDB version 10 or later
* Some payment gateways require fsockopen support (for IPN access)
* cURL version 5.40 or higher
* An SSL certificate -- required. 

= 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 Page, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click "Add New".

In the search field type "Payment Page" and click Search Plugins. Once you have found the 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".

Then, you’ll be redirected to the Quick Setup Process to begin connecting your payment gateway and importing templates. 

= Manual installation =

The manual installation method involves downloading the plugin and uploading it to your server via your favorite FTP application. The WordPress codex contains [instructions on how to do this here](https://wordpress.org/support/article/managing-plugins/).

= Updating =

Automatic updates should work like a charm; as always though, ensure you backup your site just in case.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How do I use Payment Page? =

Once you've activated the Payment Page plugin, you'll be directed to a Quick Setup process to connect your payment gateway. Then, you can select a Payment Page template based on your business needs. Customize the template as you choose, and you'll be accepting payments in minutes. 

= What is the best WordPress payment plugin? =

There are many plugins available to receive payments on your WordPress site. We built Payment Page to be as simple as possible to set up and accept payments as quickly as possible. It only takes 60 seconds to start accepting payments with Payment Page if you already have a Stripe account set up. For PayPal, only 2-3 minutes. 

The speed is optimized by our Quick Setup process, which puts you right in the driver's seat to select your Template and connect your payment gateway in seconds. Templates are easily customized after import. 

We streamlined the entire process of creating flexible payment options for your customers with different currencies, payment frequencies, and intelligent filters that only display the relevant plans for customers to select.

We prioritized having a wide variety of payment options because many other solutions only support one gateway and a limited number of options. Flexibility is key in a world where we have so many digital wallets, customers potentially around the world, and consumer preferences demand streamlined payment flows. 

Because of some of these core tools, we believe Payment Page stands apart from the crowd. 

= What Payment Gateways are supported? =

Stripe and PayPal are currently both supported. We have plans to integrate other payment gateways including 2Checkout, Square, SecurePay, WorldPay, Authorize.net, Braintree Coinbase Merchant, Metamask, and more. Vote for the gateway you want to see on our [Roadmap](https://roadmap.payment.page/).

= What Stripe Payment Methods are supported?  = 

These are the Stripe payment methods currently supported: Credit & Debit Cards, ACH via Plaid, SEPA Direct Debit, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Microsoft Pay, Alipay, WeChat Pay. 

= What PayPal Payment Methods are supported? =

These are the PayPal payment methods currently supported: PayPal Standard Checkout, Credit & Debit Cards, Pay Later, Venmo, Bancontact, BLIK, eps,  giropay, iDEAL, Mercado Pago, MyBank, PRzelewy24, and SOFORT. 

= Are recurring subscription payments supported? =

Yes. The Personal Plan supports recurring subscription payments for Stripe, and PayPal is coming soon. 

= Are one-time payments supported? =

Yes. The free version of the plugin supports one-time payments for an unlimited number of pricing plans. 

= What kind of pricing options can I offer my customers? =

You can offer any plan you want! Payment Page is completely customizable and flexible for any kind of pricing plan you want to build, and if it’s not supported yet, just let us know and we’ll do what we can to add it. 

You can accept recurring subscription payments and one-time payments in any currency supported by your payment gateway. You can also let customers enter their own invoice or donation amounts for total control. They’ll even be able to choose to make it a recurring payment if they want to. 

= Can I receive custom payment amounts for invoices or other one-off payments? =

Yes. In the Free Plan, a custom amount field is automatically displayed when any of your pricing plans don’t have a price entered into them. This allows the customer to enter the amount they want to pay on the frontend of the form. 

Read about Custom Payment Amounts in our [Documentation](https://docs.payment.page/pricing-options/custom-payment-amounts).

= Are custom form fields supported? =

Absolutely. You can add custom form fields in the Personal Plan. The data in these fields will get stored in the Stripe metadata for that Payment. 

= Can I prefill form fields automatically? =

Yes. When on the PRO plan, you can utilize Query String Parameters to automatically prefill all of your form fields, including custom fields. Query strings that match your custom fields’ labels will be matched to those fields. Unmatched query strings will be passed to HTTP Requests as well as Stripe metadata fields. 

Read more about pre filling form fields in our [Documentation](https://docs.payment.page/features/prefill-form-fields-query-strings).  

= What page builders are supported? =

Currently, Payment Page has an Elementor widget that you can drag and drop your form into any Elementor page. Elementor is a lightweight page builder that doesn’t dominate your website, and it can simply be installed in the background in order to use Payment Page on a single Elementor-based page.

We recognize that Elementor isn’t the only player, so we are planning support for Gutenberg Blocks, Divi, and potentially other major builders. [Contact us](https://payment.page/support/) or vote on our [Roadmap](https://roadmap.payment.page), as it will make a big impact as to what is prioritized in our development pipeline. 

= Can I send confirmation emails when a payment is received? =

The email confirmation functionality is in BETA, so please reach out to us if you would like enabled. We are building features based on demand.  

= How can I make feature requests or see your product development roadmap? =

Vote for new features or make requests on our [Roadmap](https://roadmap.payment.page/).

= Can I create automations based on payments? = 

Yes. We’ve included the ability to send HTTP Requests including all form fields (except sensitive payment details), as well as query string parameters that are submitted on the page.

By connecting this HTTP Request to an external URL endpoint - either one you code and build yourself or a service like Zapier - you can automate any process you want. 

Currently, HTTP requests are only supported for Stripe payment methods, as the verification flow for PayPal is more complex. Contact us if you need the PayPal HTTP Requests to be enabled. 

= Does Payment Page charge any additional fees on my payments through Stripe or PayPal? =

The Free version of Payment Page charges a small 2% fee on Stripe payments, and no fees on PayPal payments.The purpose of this fee is to help us continue providing great features and updates for the plugin to the community. 

To remove the fee and get access to tons of other great features, like recurring subscription payments, automations, and more, please see our [upgrade options](https://payment.page/pricing/). 

= Where can I get support or submit bug reports? =

The Payment Page [Documentation](https://docs.payment.page/) is the best place to learn about Payment Page. You can also [submit a ticket](https://payment.page/support/) to the team.

= Where can I see your Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions? =

Here are links to our [Privacy Policy](https://payment.page/privacy-policy/) and [Terms & Conditions](https://payment.page/terms-conditions/).

== Screenshots ==

1. Freelancer Payment Page Template
2. Consultant Payment Page Template
3. Non-profit Payment Page Template
4. Payment Gateway Settings
5. Import Templates

== Changelog ==

= 1.2.2 = 
* Added the option to have a different first payment amount in a subscription. 
* Updates to the custom actions on payment completion. 

= 1.2.1 = 
* Zip code field is now optional. 
* Added support for custom actions on payment completion. 

= 1.2.0 = 
* Updated Quick Setup to be optional.
* Switched order of Templates and Gateways tabs to make Templates more readily available.
* Enabled Demo mode on the payment form to display without any gateways connected.
* Made Custom Payment Amounts available in the free version. 
* Made all Stripe payment methods available in the free version, except ACH via Plaid. 
* Added Stripe platform fee in free version. 

= 1.1.3 = 
* Fix to German translation of SEPA mandate.
* You can now prefill form fields with query string parameters. 
* Added Action for sending HTTP request of form data to external URL. 

= 1.1.2 =
* SEPA mandate translated to German.
* Better error handling for PayPal. 

= 1.1.1.1 = 
* Fix to PayPal integration where PayPal could not be disabled in some cases. 
* Fix to Payment Method tabs not appearing in Free version with China Payments Plugin enabled. 
* Improvements to settings layout. 

= 1.1.1 = 
* Update to Features Notifications section so you can more easily stay up to date when we release new features.  

= 1.1 = 
* Added PayPal Standard Integration! You can now accept one-time PayPal payments with the standard checkout flow that requires logging into a PayPal account.
* Added Stripe Payment Methods Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Microsoft Pay. 
* The Stripe + Plaid integration is now supported for ACH transactions. Register a Plaid account and utilize Stripe to allow customers to seamlessly make ACH payments with US-based bank accounts. 
* Custom form fields are now supported.
* Form fields can now be reordered.  
* Desktop and mobile width settings are now available for form fields. 

= 1.0.8 =
* Added Stripe Payment Methods SEPA Direct Debit, WeChat Pay, and Alipay.
* Tons of styling improvements and updates to the payment form.
* Added Tabs and Payment Buttons mechanisms - now the payment form supports multiple payment options.
* Stripe account name now appears next to TEST/LIVE switcher after connecting. 
* TEST/LIVE mode button added to WP-Admin bar.
* All 10 templates have had a huge makeover! 
* SCA integration 100% implemented. 
* We now show a little 'Payment Page' label next to each page where a payment form is detected.
* Error message added if no gateway is connected. 
* Added integration with China Payments Plugin. 

= 1.0.7 =
* Refactored Elementor payment form widget to vanilla JS/CSS.
* Stripe now fully attaches customer details for one-time and recurring payments. 
* Decimal issues for various currencies have been fully resolved. 
* Improving the validation for multiple pricing plans being selected in the Elementor Widget. 

= 1.0.6 =
* New First Time UX and Settings area.
* Major rebuild of Stripe Connect API. 
* Fixes to Stripe Connect Onboarding.
* Templates are now cached for retrieval once every hour instead of being loaded each time they are accessed. 

= 1.0.5.1 =
* Bugfix where payment form wasn't rendering properly in some cases. 

= 1.0.5 =
* Major styling fixes to the payment form.

= 1.0.4 = 
* Bug-fixes for opt-in form
* Fixed redirection issue
* Fixed filters not appearing in some cases
* Fixed WP Admin styling components (typography conflict)

= 1.0.3 = 
* Added custom payment amounts
* Prepared for AppSumo launch! 

= 1.0.2 = 
* Fixed subscriptions issue
* Updated and prepared for AppSumo launch!

= 1.0.1 = 
* Major bug fixes to Elementor Widget and Setup Wizard.

= 1.0 =
* Our first version! Woo-hoo! 

== Upgrade Notice ==



