WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway

Overview

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway is described on its plugin page as “the official plugin created by Stripe and WooCommerce”. First listed on 25 May 2016, it had more than 700,000 active installations in November 2026.^[7]

It accepts cards in more than 135 currencies and adds wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link, Alipay and WeChat Pay, buy-now-pay-later methods including Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay/Clearpay, and local methods such as ACH Direct Debit, Bacs, BECS, BLIK, Boleto, Cash App Pay, iDEAL, OXXO, Przelewy24 and SEPA Direct Debit.^[7] Stripe’s Adaptive Pricing lets customers pay in their local currency across more than 150 countries.^[7] The plugin is free; Stripe’s standard US pricing is 2.9% + 30 cents per successful domestic card transaction, with no setup or monthly fees, and a US$15 fee for each dispute received.^[8] Compared with WooPayments, the Stripe plugin gives merchants a direct Stripe account and dashboard, which suits stores already using Stripe for other products.

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway features

• Cards in 135+ currencies
• Apple Pay, Google Pay and Link
• Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay/Clearpay
• Local methods such as iDEAL, SEPA and ACH
• Adaptive Pricing in 150+ countries

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway pricing

Free plugin. Stripe standard pricing: 2.9% + 30¢ per successful domestic card transaction in the US; US$15 dispute fee; no setup or monthly fees.

WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway strengths and limitations

Appears in

• Best WooCommerce Plugins in 2026 #4

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