Event Espresso PayPal Payflow Pro

Description

The PayPal Payflow Pro addon enables the PayPal Payflow Pro gateway as a direct payment method at the Event Espresso checkout, processing credit card charges without redirecting participants away from the registration site. The integration captures the card data on the event registration page itself, sends the transaction to the Payflow API and returns the approval status to the participant’s registration, keeping the enrollment flow continuous and professional.

Key Features

• Checkout on-site
  Processes payment within the Event Espresso registration page, without external redirects.
• Connection to Payflow API
  Sends credit card transactions directly to the PayPal Payflow Pro gateway via secure API.
• Automatic charge on registration
  Triggers the charge at the moment of enrollment confirmation, linking the payment to the participant.
• Real-time status return
  Updates the participant’s registration with approval, decline or error returned by Payflow.
• Setup in the Event Espresso panel
  Enables gateway credentials and parameters via the base plugin’s payment methods screen.

Benefits of PayPal Payflow Pro

• Lower abandonment during registration
  Keeps participants on the site throughout the registration, reducing drop-offs at payment time.
• Professional checkout appearance
  Preserves the site’s visual identity, conveying confidence to participants when paying.
• Instant confirmations
  Allows the ticket or spot to be released as soon as the payment is approved by the gateway.
• Utilizing existing Payflow account
  Leverages the PayPal Payflow Pro infrastructure already contracted by the organization for receiving registrations.

Who is it for?

• Event organizers who already use PayPal Payflow Pro as a payment gateway.
• Companies and institutions that need to keep checkout under their own domain for brand and conversion reasons.
• Promoters of conferences, courses and workshops who sell registrations with credit cards via Event Espresso.

Designed for those working with Event Espresso who want a payment flow integrated with the PayPal Payflow Pro gateway, this component bridges the participant registration and card charging. The practical benefit is a clean checkout within the site itself, with immediate enrollment confirmation once the transaction is authorized by Payflow.

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