Directorist - Paypal Payment Gateway

A directory site that charges for listings needs a payment method people trust. This plugin adds PayPal to Directorist so owners do not have to build a payment flow from scratch. Users pay through PayPal's checkout, and the payment details are handled by PayPal's encrypted processing. That covers paid listings, recurring subscriptions and extra services sold alongside them.

Once a payment goes through, PayPal confirmations sync back to the Directorist dashboard, so listing and subscription status stays current. The settings screen shows the live or sandbox credentials and webhook settings that are in use, which makes testing before launch easier. Webhook registration results appear without a page reload, and a notice appears when the active environment has no registered webhook.

Features

• PayPal checkout for Directorist: Connects your Directorist directory to PayPal so users can pay for what they add to the site through a payment method they already know.
• Listings, subscriptions and add-ons: Accept payments for paid listings, recurring subscriptions and add-on services, which gives you room to shape a monetization model around your directory.
• Encrypted payment processing: Payments run through PayPal's encrypted processing, so sensitive payment information is handled on PayPal's side and not stored in your directory.
• Automatic payment status updates: Payment confirmations from PayPal sync to your Directorist dashboard, keeping listing and subscription records in step with what was paid.
• Multi-currency support: Accept payments in a range of currencies so visitors from different countries can pay in the currency they prefer.
• Live and sandbox settings: Credentials and webhook settings are labeled for live or sandbox use, and only the active environment's settings are shown, which keeps test setups clear.
• Webhook management and notices: Register and remove PayPal webhooks from the settings screen with results reported in place, and see a notice if the active environment has no webhook.
• Subscription payment handling: Checkout totals, trial periods and tax calculations are handled for subscription payments, including plans that carry reduced amounts.

Best for

• Directorist sites that charge for listings
• Directory owners selling subscriptions or add-ons
• Site builders setting up PayPal payments for clients