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6 Best Stripe Payment Plugins for WordPress

(2021)
Last updated on January 2nd, 2021 by Editorial Staff

Are you looking for the best Stripe payment plugin to accept payments on your
WordPress site? Stripe is one of the most popular payment processing companies in
the world. It allows you to easily accept credit card payments on your website. In this
article, we will share the best Stripe payment plugins for WordPress sites.

Why Use Stripe to Accept Payments on WordPress?

If you want to accept credit card payments on your WordPress website, then there
isn’t an easier solution that Stripe.

Stripe is one of the top payment companies that does not require you to go through a
lengthy process of getting a merchant account. They allow anyone with a legitimate
business to accept credit card payments online. All you need to do is create a Stripe
account.

The best part is that your customers do not need to have a Stripe account. They can
simply enter their credit card on your website to make a payment.

Accepting online payments on your website has never been this easier. There are
many popular payment services that you can use to accept credit card payments on
your website.

Note: Stripe requires you to use SSL on your website to accept payments. If you
haven’t already done so, then see our guide on how to how to get a free SSL
certificate (https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/how-to-get-a-free-ssl-
certificate-for-your-wordpress-website/) and how to properly switch your WordPress
site to https (https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-add-ssl-and-https-in-
wordpress/).

Unlike other “best Stripe WordPress plugins articles”, we didn’t just create a random
list of Stripe integrations. We hand-picked a list of the top Stripe WordPress payment
plugins for each use-case.

That being said, let’s take a look at the top Stripe payment plugins for WordPress that
you can use to start accepting payments on your website.
1. WPForms

(https://wpforms.com/)

WPForms is the best drag & drop form builder plugin

(https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/5-best-contact-form-plugins-for-wordpress-
compared/) for WordPress. It is currently being used by over 3 million websites and
boast a 4.9 out of 5 star rating average with over 5400+ reviews.

WPForms Pro version allows you to easily accept online payments on your website
using Stripe (https://wpforms.com/addons/stripe-addon/) or PayPal
(https://wpforms.com/addons/paypal-standard-addon/).

If you’re looking to create a simple order form or donation form without the hassle of
a full-fledged eCommerce platform or shopping cart plugin, then WPForms is the
perfect solution for you.

You can create an unlimited number of payments forms and accept credit card
payments right on your website. You can add these forms anywhere on your website
including posts, pages, sidebar widgets, and more.

For detailed instructions, see our step by step guide on how to easily accept credit
card payments in WordPress (https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-easily-
accept-credit-card-payments-on-your-wordpress-site/).

2. WooCommerce

(https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/woocommerce/)

WooCommerce (https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/woocommerce/) is the world’s

most popular eCommerce platform (https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/best-
wordpress-ecommerce-plugins-compared/). It is available as a WordPress plugin, and
you can use it to create an online store (https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-
tutorials/how-to-start-an-online-store/) or sell items on your existing WordPress
website. WooCommerce enables you to sell physical goods, digital downloads
(https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-manage-track-control-file-downloads-
wordpress/), as well as membership (https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/5-best-
wordpress-membership-plugins-compared/) and subscription courses.

During the Setup Wizard, WooCommerce will ask you to choose payment providers.
By default, it will give you two options: PayPal and Stripe. In case, you missed the
setup wizard, you can simply install and activate the free Stripe for WooCommerce
(https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/woocommerce-stripe/) addon.

3. MemberPress

(https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/memberpress/)

MemberPress (https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/memberpress/) is the best

WordPress membership plugin (https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/5-best-
wordpress-membership-plugins-compared/). If you’re looking to sell courses or add a
membership option to your website, then MemberPress is a great choice.

MemberPress comes with a Stripe integration for WordPress that allows you to easily
accept credit card payments on your site. Their Stripe and PayPal addon are available
for all MemberPress membership levels.

You can use it to add paywalls to your site, sell courses, lock specific downloads, etc.
MemberPress supports recurring payments, has complete subscription management
options and everything else that you would expect from a premier membership
plugin.

For detailed instructions, see our step by step guide on how to create a membership
website in WordPress (https://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/ultimate-guide-to-
creating-a-wordpress-membership-site/).

4. WP Simple Pay Pro

(https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/wp-simple-pay-pro/)

WP Simple Pay Pro enables you to accept payments on your website using Stripe
without adding a shopping cart plugin to your website. It allows you to create
unlimited payment forms with a Stripe payment button.
You can add all the fields you will need to create a payment form. You can also use it
with Easy Pricing Tables (https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-add-beautiful-
pricing-tables-in-wordpress-no-coding-required/) plugin to create beautiful pricing
pages for your website. Their business plan enables you to add subscription or
recurring payments option.

For detailed instructions, see our article on how to accept payments with Stripe in
WordPress (https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-accept-payments-with-
stripe-in-wordpress/).

5. Stripe for Easy Digital Downloads

(https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/easydigitaldownloads-stripe/)

Easy Digital Downloads (https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/easy-digital-downloads/)

is another popular WordPress eCommerce plugin which allows you to easily sell
digital downloads from your website. By default, it comes with PayPal and Amazon
payment gateways. Stripe for Easy Digital Downloads is a paid add-on which adds
support for accepting online payments via Stripe on your Easy Digital Downloads
powered website.

It is suitable for websites that are exclusively selling digital downloads on their
website. Once installed, it will add a new payment option in your Easy Digital
Downloads settings page. From here, you can set up Stripe and make it your default
payment gateway.

6. LearnDash

(https://www.wpbeginner.com/refer/learndash/)

LearnDash is the best WordPress LMS plugin

(https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/best-wordpress-lms-plugins-compared/) in the
market. It allows you to create and sell courses online. You can easily accept
payments on your WordPress site using their free Stripe integration.
LearnDash comes with powerful features like multi-tier courses, assignments for
students, quizzes, grading system, and more. You can easily set prerequisites for
students such as finishing a lesson first before going to next lesson.

For more details, see our step by step guide on how to sell online courses in
WordPress using LearnDash (https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/how-to-create-an-
online-course-with-wordpress-using-learndash-review/).

We hope this article helped you find the best Stripe payment plugins for WordPress.
You may also want to see our guide on more ways to make money online
(https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/make-money-online/) from your
WordPress website.

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