Event Espresso Flexible Payment Method

Description

The Flexible Payment Method addon adds custom offline payment methods to Event Espresso checkout, allowing configuration of boleto, bank transfer, deposit, check, or any manual process the organization needs to accept for event registrations. The complement extends the native payment system with custom instructions displayed to the participant after booking confirmation, suitable for organizers who also receive payments outside traditional online gateways.

Main Features

• Unlimited payment methods
  Create as many offline methods as needed in the Event Espresso admin panel.
• Custom instructions per method
  Each option displays bank details, deadlines, or specific guidelines to the participant after registration.
• Manual status control
  Set whether the registration remains pending, paid, or canceled according to received feedback.
• Additional fee charging
  Adds a fixed or percentage amount to the total when a specific method is chosen at checkout.
• Integration with native checkout
  Appears alongside online gateways without altering the base plugin’s registration flow.

Benefits of Flexible Payment Method

• Capturing beyond cards
  Serves those who prefer boleto, bank transfer, or in-person payment at the event entrance.
• Operational fee reduction
  Direct receipts avoid the percentage charged by credit card gateways.
• Adaptation to regional operations
  Allows inclusion of local forms that don’t have native integration with WordPress.
• Centralized financial control
  Registrations and manual payments are recorded within the Event Espresso panel.

Who Is It For?

• Organizers of in-person events who receive payments onsite.
• Conferences, courses, and workshops that accept deposits or bank transfers.
• Institutions, schools, and NGOs that bill registrations via boleto or manual charge.

For operations dependent on charging outside the card and online gateway ecosystem, the module expands the range of accepted forms in Event Espresso without requiring development of a proprietary gateway. Flexibility in defining instructions, fees, and manual approval flows serves everything from small courses to conferences with multiple batches and regionalized billing, maintaining full control within the base plugin’s admin panel.

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