Paystack Payment Plugin

About Paystack

Paystack is a leading African payment gateway (a Stripe company), popular across Nigeria, Ghana and beyond.

What Paystack supports

Cards, bank transfer, USSD and mobile money across Africa — one-time and subscriptions.

• Payment methods: Cards, bank transfers, USSD, mobile money
• Where it works: Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Kenya
• Billing: one-off and recurring subscription payments
• Price: free for every PremiumPress member

Setting up Paystack in PremiumPress

Activate the free plugin, then open your theme’s payment settings and add your Paystack credentials:

• Secret key — Paystack Dashboard → Settings → API Keys & Webhooks. Use the test secret while testing.
• Public key
• Webhook URL — Copy this into Paystack → Settings → API Keys & Webhooks → Webhook URL. Signature is verified with your secret key.

Test card: 4084 0840 8408 4081, CVV 408, any future expiry, OTP 123456. The plugin requires PremiumPress 12.

Paystack plugin FAQ

What do I need to set up Paystack in WordPress?

You'll need a Paystack account and its Secret key, Public key and Webhook URL, which you enter in your PremiumPress theme's payment settings. The plugin itself is free for members.

Does Paystack support recurring subscriptions?

Yes — Paystack supports recurring subscription billing through your PremiumPress theme, so you can charge members or customers on a schedule.

How does the Paystack checkout work?

Real one-time payments and subscriptions (plans) via the Paystack API, with transaction verification and a signed webhook for renewals.