GiveWP PayPal Pro Gateway

Description

The PayPal Pro gateway processes credit card donations directly on GiveWP pages, keeping the donor on your site throughout checkout without redirecting to the external PayPal environment. This extension accepts major card brands, integrates into the standard GiveWP donation form flow, and requires an active PayPal Pro account, serving organizations that want their own checkout and consistent branding across the entire giving journey.

Main Features

• On-site checkout
  Processes the card inside the GiveWP form, without sending the donor to an external domain.
• Support for major card brands
  Accepts payments with Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover credit cards.
• Native integration with GiveWP
  Appears as a gateway option in the settings panel of each donation form.
• Compatibility with recurring donations
  Works with the GiveWP recurring extension to record monthly or annual contributions.
• Dedicated credentials panel
  Configures API user, password, and PayPal Pro signature directly on the base plugin gateway screen.

Benefits of PayPal Pro Gateway

• Higher completion rate
  Eliminating redirection reduces abandonment at the final step of the donation form.
• Preserved visual identity
  The donor completes the contribution within your organization’s environment, reinforcing brand trust.
• Automated recurring capturing
  Enables sustaining long-term campaigns with monthly charges registered only once.
• Direct control over payment flow
  All operations happen inside the WordPress dashboard, without relying on pages hosted by PayPal.

Who Is It For?

• NGOs, foundations, and third sector organizations using GiveWP for online fundraising.
• Churches, missions, and religious communities collecting tithes and offerings via the site.
• Social projects and institutions with an active PayPal Pro account prioritizing own checkout.

Designed for organizations already operating GiveWP and seeking to professionalize donation collection without sending users to a third-party environment, this add-on connects PayPal Pro’s payment infrastructure to the base plugin’s form layer. The result is a shorter contribution flow, billing on your own domain, and support for recurring models for ongoing campaigns.

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