Give PayFast Payment Gateway

Many South African organizations run their fundraising on GiveWP but need a local way to take payments. This plugin adds PayFast as a gateway, so donors can give with a credit card (Visa or MasterCard) or by EFT. Because processing happens off-site, donors complete payment on a secure page, and PayFast's built-in fraud detection applies to each transaction.

The gateway works inside your existing GiveWP setup and is compatible with the GiveWP visual donation form builder. It requires South African Rand as the currency, and donation processing is blocked when the currency is anything other than ZAR. It suits one-time campaigns as well as ongoing fundraising, and it charges per transaction with no setup or monthly fees.

Features

• PayFast integration for GiveWP: Adds PayFast as a payment gateway inside your existing GiveWP donation setup, so South African donors can pay through a familiar local provider.
• Credit card and EFT payments: Donors can give by credit card, including Visa and MasterCard, or by Electronic Funds Transfer, and choose whichever option suits them.
• Instant EFT clearing: PayFast supports instant EFT payments that clear immediately, so funds do not sit through the typical two-day wait of slower gateways.
• Off-site secure processing: Payments are handled off-site, and built-in fraud detection helps protect donor transactions during checkout.
• Per-transaction costs only: There are no setup costs or monthly fees. You pay only a per-transaction fee, which can suit nonprofits working with tight budgets.
• Fee recovery support: Donors can choose to cover the transaction fees, so the net amount your organization receives from each gift is larger.
• Rand-only transactions: The plugin requires South African Rand and prevents donation processing when the currency is not ZAR, keeping payments consistent with local fundraising.
• Works with the form builder: Compatible with the GiveWP visual donation form builder, so you can use PayFast on forms you design in that editor.

Best for

• South African nonprofits using GiveWP
• Charities collecting donations in rand
• Fundraising sites offering card and EFT giving