If you are using PayPal as the main payment gateway on your website, you may be wondering how you can complete a test transaction to ensure the payment process is running smoothly. In this tutorial, we will look at how you can use PayPal's 'test' mode known as Sandbox to complete test transactions … [Read more...] about PayPal Test Cards (Sandbox Testing)
How to Make a Stripe Text Link Payment Button
If you run a WordPress website where you intend on adding eCommerce functionality at one stage or another, you cannot go past the free Stripe Payment Plugin. This plugin is designed to allow admin to sell either digital or tangible goods from their website through simple Stripe 'Buy Now' buttons. … [Read more...] about How to Make a Stripe Text Link Payment Button
Create a Squeeze Form in a Popup for WordPress
If you intend on offering downloadable content from your WordPress website, using the Simple Download Monitor Plugin will allow you to do so. Furthermore, if you wish to collect say your user's name and email address in a neat and tidy popup window before the download commences, then the Squeeze … [Read more...] about Create a Squeeze Form in a Popup for WordPress
Benefits of Adding Multiple Payment Gateways to Your Website’s Checkout
If you are just starting up your website, perhaps you are selling tangible items, or you have a hit single that you'll be offering digital copies of, one of your pressing questions may be: "Which payment gateway should I use to accept payments from my customers?". While there are pros and cons of … [Read more...] about Benefits of Adding Multiple Payment Gateways to Your Website’s Checkout
How to Send Money Overseas with TransferWise
The days of your family member sending you money in an envelope from overseas are decreasing due to the risk of this money getting lost in transit or removed from your letterbox before you've arrived home. While many merchants and everyday people are sending money to family and friends abroad using … [Read more...] about How to Send Money Overseas with TransferWise
PayPal to TransferWise – Cheap International Money Transfer
While we have covered a number of tutorials on PayPal in the past, in this tutorial we will look at a relatively new platform that goes by the name of TransferWise. I will discuss what TransferWise is and how you can use it with your PayPal account. I will also cover why this platform is so valuable … [Read more...] about PayPal to TransferWise – Cheap International Money Transfer
Stripe vs Square
We've previously taken a look at the notable differences between PayPal and Stripe, although in this tutorial we'll be focusing on the up and coming Square Payment Gateway and how it compares with Stripe. While both Square and Stripe share some similarities such as their branding and names, they … [Read more...] about Stripe vs Square
Check if Your Stripe Checkout is SCA Compliant
Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) came into effect on September the 14th 2019 as part of the latest General Data Protection Regulation. This new regulation affects many online merchants who sell to those within Europe and other businesses that operate within the region. This regulation was … [Read more...] about Check if Your Stripe Checkout is SCA Compliant
How to View and Control WordPress Cron Jobs
What is a Cron Job? Cron Jobs are basically scheduled tasks that are created automatically by WordPress or a WordPress Plugin that you have activated on your website. They are similar to an alarm clock that goes off regularly to trigger an automative response. Before we delve into explaining … [Read more...] about How to View and Control WordPress Cron Jobs
PayPal vs Venmo
PayPal and Venmo are both payment platforms that can be used to accept money from friends, family, employers or customers. They are both leading digital wallets and while they share common features, a number of factors set the two companies apart. In fact, if you've noticed the similarity of these … [Read more...] about PayPal vs Venmo