GiveWP iATS Gateway

Description

The iATS gateway connects GiveWP donation forms to the iATS Payments platform, processing donor credit cards directly on the checkout without external redirects. Designed for NGOs and nonprofit organizations in North America, the module enables one-time transactions and recurring donations linked to the administrator’s iATS account, forwarding GiveWP’s automatic receipts to each confirmed contribution on the thank-you page.

Key Features

• On-site card processing
  Captures card data directly within the donation form, keeping the donor on the site.
• Recurring donations
  Enables monthly and yearly plans with automatic charges authorized by the donor at the time of contribution.
• iATS account credentials
  Setup with agent code and iATS account password directly in the GiveWP gateways panel.
• Integrated test mode
  Switches between sandbox and production environments to validate the donation flow before receiving real payments.
• Transaction logging
  Each processed donation is linked to the GiveWP history, with an ID returned by the iATS API.

Benefits of the iATS Gateway

• More checkout conversions
  Keeping the donor on the same page reduces drop-offs caused by redirects to external sites.
• Predictable fundraising
  Recurring donations generate a continuous revenue stream without relying on new campaigns each cycle.
• Operation suited to the niche
  The iATS specifically serves the North American nonprofit sector with rates tailored to that audience.
• Centralized management
  All contributions appear within the GiveWP dashboard, eliminating parallel queries in another tool.

Who is it for?

• NGOs and charities in the United States and Canada using GiveWP as their fundraising platform.
• Religious organizations, churches, and missions that need to accept recurring tithes and offerings by credit card.
• Foundations and social projects already operating with iATS Payments that wish to integrate the account into their WordPress site.

By bringing iATS into GiveWP, the add-on eliminates the need for intermediary solutions and keeps the donor in an environment controlled by the campaign administrator. For organizations relying on recurring contributions and consolidated reporting, the integration turns WordPress into a single collection point, with automatic confirmation of every transaction approved by the processor.

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