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Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API — WordPress Payment Gateway Plugin

Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API on WooCommerce

by demkitech · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.4

Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API has 30+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,554 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API at a glance

Active installs
30+
Total downloads
2,554
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Testing of the plugin is possible by creating an account in the M-Pesa Open API Developer Portal
  • After account creation, log in to the account, click on the menu at the top left corner of the portal
  • Click on Applications from the drop down menu
  • On the Applications window, click on New and fill the application details. Make sure you have chosen C2B Single Payment option
  • Once the application has been created, click on View option to check the application details
  • The plugin settings are found here on your website once logged in as WordPress Administrator(WooCommerce ➡ Settings ➡ Payments ➡ M-PESA Open API ➡ Manage)
  • Copy the Sandbox API Key value which you will fill in this plugin settings
  • Open the C2B Single Payment documentation here and copy the publicKey value on the sample code which you will paste in the plugin settings
  • The Country and Currency to be configured on the plugin are in the API Markets table on the Documentation page
  • Use 000000 as the Service Code provided for testing on Sandbox
  • The endpoints will be prefilled but if not available copy from the documentation page
  • After filling all these items on the plugin settings, click on Save and test purchasing of products on the website

Details

The plugin enables the customer to have an option of paying merchants using M-PESA mobile money service from a Wordpress site that has WooCommerce plu …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

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Tags

  • M-PESA
  • Mobile Payments
  • MPESA
  • payment gateway
  • woocommerce

More from demkitech

Version
1.0.0
Last updated
Jun 14, 2026
First published
Aug 20, 2022
Requires WordPress
2.2
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API FAQ

What does Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API offers Testing of the plugin is possible by creating an account in the M-Pesa Open API Developer Portal, After account creation, log in to the account, click on the menu at the top left corner of the portal, Click on Applications from the drop down menu, On the Applications window, click on New and fill the application details. Make sure you have chosen C2B Single Payment option and Once the application has been created, click on View option to check the application details.

How many active installs does Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API have?

WordPress.org reports 30+ active installs for Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API as of September 7, 2026.

Is Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on June 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API free?

Payment Gateway for M-PESA Open API is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.