The Stripe payment gateway will allow your attendees to pay for their event registration with a credit or debit card.

View quick links for this payment gateway –> 

Installation

This payment gateway is a plugin for WordPress and can be installed through your WP dashboard (WP-admin).

Download the latest version of the Stripe payment gateway for Event Espresso 4 from your Event Espresso account page.

Then login to your WordPress dashboard (WP-admin) and go to Plugins. Next, click on Add New –> Upload and browse to the plugin on your computer. Then select the zip file and begin the upload process. Wait for the plugin to upload and then click on Activate.

Connect with Stripe

1. Navigate to: Event Espresso > Payment Methods > Stripe

Scroll half way down the page until you see the blue “Connect with Stripe” button.

2. When you click that Connect with Stripe, you will receive a popup window with the Stripe login form. Enter your username and password to sign in to your Stripe account.

3. You will be told that Event Espresso would like to connect to your Stripe account. This IS what you want so that Event Espresso can create payments and customers on your behalf in your Stripe account. Click the blue “Connect my Stripe account” button.

4. You will be asked to complete the verification process by confirming the connection. Be sure that the correct URL for your site is listed in red. If your website address is listed in red, click the blue “Yes Complete the Authorization Process!” button.

5. After you successfully connect Event Espresso to your Stripe account, you will be redirected back to your website on the Stripe settings page. You will see a purple checkbox saying “Connected”. You are now ready to accept payments.

Setup and Configuration

An account with Stripe is needed to accept payments via Stripe.

A dedicated SSL certificate is recommended to make registration checkout and other areas of your website more secure.

Login to your WP-admin (WP Dashboard) and go to Event Espresso –> General Settings –> Payment Methods. Once on the Payment Methods screen, click on Stripe and click on the button to activate the payment method.

Below are the available fields and explanations for each field.

Name – This is the name of the payment method.
Description – This description is shown during registration checkout.
Admin-Only Name – This is a name of the payment method that will only be shown in the WP Dashboard (WP-admin).
Admin-Only Description – This description is used only in the WP Dashboard (WP-admin).
Debug Mode On? – Enables debugging for this payment method. It should be off (set to no) on a live/production site.
Open by Default? – This sets this payment method to be pre-selected on the registration checkout page.

Integration type – Checkout (legacy) or Elements. Stripe Elements is recommended for all merchants. Payments made by European customers using legacy Stripe Checkout may be rejected because it does not support Strong Customer Authentication (SCA).
Validate the billing ZIP code? – (Checkout integration only) Enabling this option will check that a zip (postal) code matches the bank card.
Collect the user’s billing address? – This will collect the user’s (attendee/registrant) name and billing address.
Logo URL – This is the URL to the logo shown at the top of the Stripe checkout screen (for best results use 125px by 125px).
Button URL – This is the URL to the image that will be used during the payment process of registration checkout.
Alternative Button URL: https://ee-screenshots.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/pay-by-credit-card.png

Usable From? – Select where this payment method should be available for use. This payment method cannot process payments through the WP-admin (WP Dashboard).
PMD Order – The value (number) can be used to sort or arrange this payment option. A lower value means that it should appear first during registration checkout.
Update Settings – Click this button after making any changes to your payment method.
Deactivate Payment Method – Click this button to deactivate this payment method.

Usage

The Stripe payment gateway will let you accept payments via major credit or debit cards.

This is an onsite payment gateway which means that attendees/registrants will process their payment on your site.

An account with Stripe is needed to accept payments via Stripe and an SSL certificate is recommended for securing your website.

Troubleshooting

The Stripe add-on plugin will not activate
You can contact your host and ask them to verify that the server that hosts your website meets these requirements:

• the PHP mbstring extension is enabled
• the PHP json_decode function exists
• the PHP curl_init function exists

I configured Stripe and payments are not being processed
Stripe now requires TLS 1.2 and SHA-2. You’ll find information here:
https://stripe.com/blog/upgrading-tls
You can verify if your server supports TLS 1.2 and SHA-2 with this online SSL server test:
https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/index.html

How can I setup a recurring payment or subscription through Stripe?
Recurring or subscription payments are not currently supported in the Stripe payment gateway.

When I refund a payment, does it also refund through Stripe.com?
Refunds in Event Espresso 4 are currently a two step process.
1) Apply the refund through the transactional details screen of Event Espresso in your WP-admin (WP dashboard).
2) Then login to your Stripe merchant account and process the refund.

Is an SSL certificate needed for Stripe?
A dedicated SSL certificate is recommended if you are accepting payments on your website.

Do I need to be PCI compliant?
Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) is required if you are processing, storing, or transmitting credit card data. Event Espresso helps you by using Stripe Checkout for processing payments through Stripe and we recommend using a dedicated SSL certificate on your website.

View more information on PCI compliance from Stripe.

Get online payments from your attendees through credit and debit cards with the PayPal Pro payment gateway.

View quick links for this payment gateway –> 

Installation

No installation is required. The PayPal Pro payment gateway is included with the Event Espresso 4 core plugin.

Locate your Credentials for PayPal Pro

Your credentials for PayPal Pro can be found in your PayPal.com account. A business account is required and your account should already be approved for production (accepting live payments).

Here are the steps to find your credentials for PayPal Pro:

1) Log in to your PayPal.com account.

2) Look for the person icon in the top left area of your screen and click on it. Then click on Profile and Settings.

3) Look at the left area of the screen under My Profile and click on My selling tools. Then click on the Update link for API Access.

4) Click on the option for Classic (NVP/SOAP) which appears near the end of the page. If you have used PayPal Pro for other projects, then you’ll have existing credentials that you can click to view and then copy into Event Espresso and save changes. If this is a new account, then you can request the credentials. Continue with the steps below.

5) Click Request API Credentials.

6) Click Request API signature.

7) Click Agree and Submit.

You can then copy and paste the API username, password, and signature into the payment methods page for Event Espresso within your WP dashboard and then click on the Update Settings button.

Need to test PayPal Pro before using live (production) mode? You’ll need a separate set of credentials for the PayPal Sandbox which can be used for testing out PayPal Pro.

Setup and Configuration

An account with PayPal is needed to accept payments via PayPal Pro. Need an account? Call this number to get started: 1-855-456-1338.

A dedicated SSL certificate is recommended to make registration checkout and other areas of your website more secure.

Log in to your WP-admin (WP Dashboard) and go to Event Espresso –> General Settings –> Payment Methods. Once on the Payment Methods screen, click on PayPal Pro and click on the button to activate the payment method.

Below are the available fields and explanations for each field.

Name – This is the name of the payment method.
Description – This description is shown during registration checkout.
Admin-Only Name – This is a name of the payment method that will only be shown in the WP Dashboard (WP-admin).
Admin-Only Description – This description is used only in the WP Dashboard (WP-admin).
Open by Default? – This sets this payment method to be pre-selected on the registration checkout page.

Open by Default? – This sets this payment method to be pre-selected on the registration checkout page.
PayPal API Username – This credential is needed to process payments and can be found in your PayPal.com account.
PayPal API Password – This credential is needed to process payments and can be found in your PayPal.com account.
PayPal API Signature – This credential is needed to process payments and can be found in your PayPal.com account.
Card Types Supported – Specify the cards that can be used during registration checkout.
PMD Order – The value (number) can be used to sort or arrange this payment option. A lower value means that it should appear first during registration checkout.
Button URL – This is the URL to the image that will be used during the payment process of registration checkout.
Alternative Button URL: https://ee-screenshots.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/pay-by-credit-card.png

Usable From? – Select where this payment method should be available for use. This payment method cannot process payments through the WP-admin (WP Dashboard).
Update Settings – Click this button after making any changes to your payment method.
Deactivate Payment Method – Click this button to deactivate this payment method.

Usage

The PayPal Pro payment gateway will let you accept payments via major credit or debit cards such as MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and VISA.

This is an onsite payment gateway which means that attendees/registrants will process their payment on your site.

An account with PayPal is needed to accept payments via PayPal Pro, and an SSL certificate is recommended for securing your website.

Need to accept American Express with PayPal Pro? This requires you to agree to a separate billing agreement. If you are not sure, then please check with PayPal support to confirm.

Troubleshooting

I configured PayPal Pro and payments are not being processed. Can you help?
Double-check your credentials to make sure that you are using live credentials which are for production mode. Also, ensure that there is no extra spacing before or after the credentials in the payment methods page of Event Espresso.

I see a security header not valid error. What does this mean?
There is a problem with your credentials. Double-check that they are for a production/live account and if needed deactivate the existing credentials and create a new set. Then update these in the payment methods page of Event Espresso within your WP-admin (WP dashboard).

When I refund a payment, does it also refund through PayPal Pro?
Refunds in Event Espresso 4 are currently a two-step process.
1) Apply the refund through the transactional details screen of Event Espresso in your WP-admin (WP dashboard).
2) Then login to your PayPal merchant account and process the refund.

How can I set up a recurring payment or subscription through PayPal Pro?
Recurring or subscription payments are not currently supported in the PayPal Pro payment gateway.

Is an SSL certificate needed for PayPal Pro?
A dedicated SSL certificate is recommended if you are accepting payments on your website.

Do I need to be PCI compliant?
Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) is required if you are processing, storing, or transmitting credit card data. Event Espresso recommends using a dedicated SSL certificate on your website.

View more information on PCI compliance from PayPal.

Customizations

• None at this time.

The now defunct Mijireh payment processor was shut down.

If you’re looking for a payment gateway, we recommend Stripe.

The PayPal Standard payment gateway will allow your attendees/registrants to pay for their event registration with a PayPal account. If guest checkout is enabled, then they can also pay with a bank card.

View quick links for this payment gateway –> 

Installation

No installation is required. The PayPal Standard payment gateway is included with the Event Espresso 4 core plugin.

Important note about PayPal Standard: PayPal Standard is no longer supported, so its settings panel is hidden by default. PayPal Express is the recommended alternative. If necessary, you can unhide PayPal Standard’s settings panel by adding the following code to your custom functions file:

add_filter( 'FHEE__EE_PMT_Paypal_Express__register_payment_methods__hide_paypal_standard', '__return_false' );

You can add the above to a functions plugin, or into your WordPress theme’s functions.php file.

Switch from PayPal Standard to PayPal Express

1) Login to your PayPal.com account.

2) Look for the person icon in the top left area of your screen and click on it. Then click on Profile and Settings.

3) Look at the left area of the screen under My Profile and click on My selling tools. Then click on the Update link for API Access.

4) Click on the second option for Classic (NVP/SOAP). If you have used PayPal Express for other projects, then you’ll have existing credentials that you can click to view and then copy into Event Espresso and save changes. If this is a new account, then you can request the credentials. Continue with the steps below.

5) Click Request API Credentials.

6) Click Request API signature.

7) Click Agree and Submit.

8) Login to your WordPress dashboard (WP-admin) and go to Event Espresso –> Payment Methods –> PayPal Express. Click the button to enable the payment method. You can then copy and paste the API username, password, and signature into the payment methods page and save changes.

9) You’ll now want to verify that your PayPal Express payment method is ready to go. You can do this by starting a registration for an event and selecting PayPal Express during registration checkout and continuing to the PayPal.com page.

If you are able to reach the PayPal.com page, then your credentials from your PayPal.com account are correct. If you see an error, then please double-check your credentials and update them and try again.

10) Now that you have confirmed that PayPal Express is working, you can deactivate PayPal Standard through the payment methods page (Event Espresso –> Payment Methods) by clicking on the button to deactivate the payment method.

Setup and Configuration

An account with PayPal is needed to accept payments via PayPal Standard. Need an account? Call this number to get started: 1-855-456-1338.

A dedicated SSL certificate is recommended to make registration checkout and other areas of your website more secure.

Login to your WP-admin (WP Dashboard) and go to Event Espresso –> General Settings –> Payment Methods. Once on the Payment Methods screen, click on PayPal Standard and click on the button to activate the payment method.

Below are the available fields and explanations for each field.

Name – This is the name of the payment method.
Description – This description is shown during registration checkout.
Admin-Only Name – This is a name of the payment method that will only be shown in the WP Dashboard (WP-admin).
Admin-Only Description – This description is used only in the WP Dashboard (WP-admin).
Use PayPal Sandbox? – Enables debugging for this payment method. It should be off (set to no) on a live/production site.
Open by Default? – This sets this payment method to be pre-selected on the registration checkout page.
PayPal Email – This credential is needed to process payments and is the email that you use to login to your PayPal.com account.
Image URL – This image is used on the PayPal.com page and appears in the top left area of the screen. This is helpful for branding your payment page.
Shipping Address Options – Specific the option for how addresses should be handled: Do not prompt for an address, Prompt for an address but do not require it, Prompt for an address and require it.
PMD Order – The value (number) can be used to sort or arrange this payment option. A lower value means that it should appear first during registration checkout.
Button URL – This is the URL to the image that will be used during the payment process of registration checkout.
Alternative Button URL: http://ee-screenshots.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/paypal-logo-original.png

Alternative Button URL: http://ee-screenshots.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/paypal-logo.png

Usable From? – Select where this payment method should be available for use. This payment method cannot process payments through the WP-admin (WP Dashboard).
Update Settings – Click this button after making any changes to your payment method.
Deactivate Payment Method – Click this button to deactivate this payment method.

Locate your Credentials for PayPal Standard

Your credential for PayPal Standard is your PayPal.com email. This is the email address that you use to login to your account on PayPal.com

You can then enter your PayPal.com email in the payment methods page for Event Espresso within your WP dashboard and then click on the Update Settings button.

Enable PayPal Instant Payment Notifications (IPN)

The PayPal IPN updates Event Espresso of payments through received through PayPal Standard. It must be enabled for Event Espresso to update payments correctly and a business or premier account with PayPal is required. Here are the steps for enabling the PayPal IPN:

1) Login to PayPal.com

2) Click on Profile under the My Account tab

3) Click on My Selling Tools (left menu)

4) Locate Instant payment notifications and then find the text that says “Integrate PayPal payment notifications with my website.” Now click on the Update link next to it.

5) Click on Choose IPN Settings. Set the Notification URL to be your transactions page for Event Espresso. On a default install of Event Espresso, this URL will be http://example.com/transactions/
Then select the Receive IPN Messages (Enabled) option and click on Save.

Enable PayPal Auto Return

These steps are not required but are recommended so PayPal automatically brings your attendees/registrants back to your site so they can view their registration confirmation. Here are the steps for enabling the PayPal Auto Return:

1) Login to PayPal.com

2) Click on Profile under the My Account tab

3) Click on My Selling Tools (left menu)

4) Locate Website Preferences and then find the text that says “Bring customers back to my website after they pay with PayPal.” Now click on the Update link next to it.

5) Set the Auto Return option to On. In the Auto Return field, add your thank you page URL for Event Espresso. On a default install of Event Espresso, this URL will be http://example.com/thank-you/

6) Scroll to the end of the page and click on Save.

Usage

The PayPal Standard payment gateway will let you accept payments on PayPal.com. This is an offsite payment gateway which means that attendees/registrants are transferred over to a secure PayPal.com page to process their payment. They are then returned to your site to view their registration confirmation.

If available, you can also process credit or debit cards via guest checkout. Note: this is only available in certain countries. Learn more about guest checkout with PayPal

An account with PayPal is needed to accept payments via PayPal Standard.

Troubleshooting

I configured PayPal Standard and payments are not being updated in Event Espresso. Can you help?
The PayPal IPN is needed to update payments. Please see the steps in the Usage section of this article.

When I refund a payment, does it also refund through PayPal.com?
Refunds in Event Espresso 4 are currently a two step process. First, apply the refund through the transactional details screen of Event Espresso in your WP-admin (WP dashboard). Then login to your PayPal account and process the refund.

My attendees/registrants have to click a link on PayPal.com to get to my site after paying. How do I make PayPal.com return them to my site automatically?
The PayPal Auto Return option will handle this for you. Please see the steps in the Usage section of this article.

How can I setup a recurring payment or subscription through PayPal Standard?
Recurring or subscription payments are not currently supported in the PayPal Standard payment gateway.

Customization’s

Is an SSL certificate needed for PayPal Standard?
A dedicated SSL certificate is recommended if you are accepting payments on your website.

Do I need to be PCI compliant?
Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) is required if you are processing, storing, or transmitting credit card data. Event Espresso recommends using a dedicated SSL certificate on your website.

View more information on PCI compliance from PayPal.

PayPal Standard is missing. Can I still use it?

PayPal Standard has been removed by default from Event Espresso 4, because the PayPal Standard service is not as reliable as the PayPal Express service and should be avoided in mission critical environments.

• Change the PayPal logo to one that includes major credit cards

The Authorize.net AIM payment gateway will allow your attendees/registrants to pay for their event registration with a debit or credit card.

View quick links for this payment gateway –> 

Installation

No installation is required. The Authorize.net AIM payment gateway is included with the Event Espresso 4 core plugin.

Locate your Credentials for Authorize.net AIM

Learn how to find the API Login ID and Transaction Key in your Authorize.net account.

You can then enter your API Login ID and Transaction Key for Authorize.net in the payment methods page for Event Espresso within your WP dashboard and then click on the Update Settings button.

Need to test Authorizenet AIM? Turn on debug mode from the payment methods screen and save changes. Be sure to turn it off once you are finished testing.

Setup and Configuration

An account with Authorize.net is needed to accept payments via Authorize.net.

A dedicated SSL certificate is recommended to make registration checkout and other areas of your website more secure.

Login to your WP-admin (WP Dashboard) and go to Event Espresso –> General Settings –> Payment Methods. Once on the Payment Methods screen, click on Authorize.net AIM and click on the button to activate the payment method.

Below are the available fields and explanations for each field.

Name – This is the name of the payment method.
Description – This description is shown during registration checkout.
Admin-Only Name – This is a name of the payment method that will only be shown in the WP Dashboard (WP-admin).
Admin-Only Description – This description is used only in the WP Dashboard (WP-admin).
Debug Mode On? – Enables debugging for this payment method. It should be off (set to no) on a live/production site.
Open by Default? – This sets this payment method to be pre-selected on the registration checkout page.

Authorize.net API Login ID – This credential is needed to process payments. Learn how to find the API Login ID in your Authorize.net account.
Authorize.net Transaction Key – This credential is needed to process payments. Learn how to find the Transaction Key in your Authorize.net account.
Send test transactions – Set to yes to send test transactions. This should be set to no on a production/live site.
Excluded Payment Form Field – Check a field here to exclude (remove) it from the payment form.
Required Payment Form Field – Check a field here to require it on the payment form. If a field is excluded through the setting above, then it will not be required.
Server – Select if payment requests should be sent through Authorize.net server or the newer Akamai servers.
PMD Order – The value (number) can be used to sort or arrange this payment option. A lower value means that it should appear first during registration checkout.
Button URL – This is the URL to the image that will be used during the payment process of registration checkout.
Alternative Button URL: https://ee-screenshots.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/pay-by-credit-card.png

Usable From? – Select where this payment method should be available for use. This payment method cannot process payments through the WP-admin (WP Dashboard).
Update Settings – Click this button after making any changes to your payment method.
Deactivate Payment Method – Click this button to deactivate this payment method.

Usage

The Authorize.net payment gateway will let you accept payments via bank cards on your website. This means that you can process credit or debit cards.

An account with Authorize.net is needed and an SSL certificate is recommended for securing your website.

Troubleshooting

I configured Authorizenet AIM and payments are not being processed. Can you help?
Double-check that you are using your API credentials for production (live) mode which are different than your login information for your Authorize.net account. Also, ensure that there is no extra spacing before or after the credentials in the payment methods screen of Event Espresso 4.

When I refund a payment, does it also refund through Authorize.net?
Refunds in Event Espresso 4 are currently a two-step process.
1) Apply the refund through the transactional details screen of Event Espresso in your WP-admin (WP dashboard).
2) Then login to your Authorize.net account and process the refund.

How can I set up a recurring payment or subscription through Authorize.net AIM?
Recurring or subscription payments are not currently supported in the Authorize.net AIM payment gateway.

PCI Compliance Notes

Is an SSL certificate needed for Authorize.net AIM?
A dedicated SSL certificate is recommended if you are accepting payments on your website.

Are full credit card numbers stored in the website’s database?
No. Event Espresso records only the last four digits.

Do I need to be PCI compliant?
Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) is required if you are processing, storing, or transmitting credit card data. Since the card info is transiting your server when you use an onsite payment method like Authorize.net AIM Event Espresso recommends using a dedicated SSL certificate on your website, and setting the entire site to load as https.

View more information on PCI compliance from Authorize.Net.

Customizations

Code example that shows how to use a Gateway Emulator that can handle the Authorize.net format:

You can add the above to a functions plugin or into your WordPress theme’s functions.php file.