=== China Payments Plugin | Accept WeChat Pay, Alipay & UnionPay | Chinese Checkout Optimization ===
Contributors: gauchoplugins, brandonfire, freemius
Author URI: https://www.gauchoplugins.com/
Plugin URI: https://chinapaymentsplugin.com/
Donate link: https://chinapaymentsplugin.com/pricing/
Tags: WeChat Pay, Alipay, UnionPay, Stripe, Chinese Payments
Requires at least: 5.1
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: 3.5.1
Requires PHP: 7.4
License: GPLv3 or later
License URI: https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-3.0

Accept WeChat Pay, Alipay & UnionPay via Stripe with WooCommerce, MemberPress, LifterLMS & Simple Membership.

== Description ==
 
Accept WeChat Pay, Alipay & UnionPay via Stripe with a checkout flow fully optimized for Chinese customers. Localize your entire checkout to Simplified Chinese, display prices in CNY alongside your store currency, and accept the payment methods Chinese shoppers trust most. WooCommerce, MemberPress, LifterLMS, and Simple Membership are supported.

## 💳 ACCEPT WECHAT PAY, ALIPAY & UNIONPAY VIA STRIPE
> Accept WeChat Pay, Alipay, or UnionPay card payments with the powerful Stripe.com integration. We’ve implemented the best practices for accepting WeChat Pay via dynamic QR codes, Alipay redirection, and inline UnionPay card entry for Chinese customers. 

## ✅ PERFECT FOR:
* eCommerce stores selling to China.
* English teachers working with Chinese students.
* Selling Memberships to Chinese customers.
* Anybody who wants to accept WeChat Pay or Alipay and can register for a Stripe account in a [Stripe supported country](https://stripe.com/global/). 

## 🔌 POWERFUL INTEGRATIONS
* [WooCommerce](https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce/)
* [MemberPress](https://memberpress.com/)
* [LifterLMS](https://lifterlms.com/)
* [Simple Membership](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-membership/)
* [Payment Page](https://wordpress.org/plugins/payment-page/)

## 🤝 FAMILIAR CHINESE PAYMENT METHODS
> Offering local payment methods is vital to a successful China-focused business, so we’ve made it easy to accept UnionPay cards, WeChat Pay, and Alipay with the power of the Stripe API. UnionPay card details are entered inline on your checkout page — no redirects needed.   

## 🌐 2 DEFAULT CURRENCY OPTIONS
> WeChat Pay and Alipay support your Stripe account default currency and can display either the default or the CNY equivalent on checkout. Our currency conversion integration gives you even more flexibility. 

## 🔒 SECURE & ENCRYPTED PAYMENTS
> Stripe integration ensures payment details are processed securely and privately no matter where you’re located. The plugin also prevents payment if you don’t have SSL enabled on your site. 

## 🆘 TOP-NOTCH SUPPORT
> Get red-carpet support from the [Gaucho Plugins](https://gauchoplugins.com/) team. Just [submit a ticket](https://chinapaymentsplugin.com/support/).

### Supported Stripe Payment Methods
* Alipay (Free)
* WeChat Pay (Free)
* UnionPay Cards (Free) — inline card entry on checkout

### Free Integrations
* WooCommerce
* MemberPress
* LifterLMS
* Simple Membership

Please read more about **free** and **pro** features below. 

## FREE FEATURES
* One-time Alipay payments.
* One-time WeChat Pay payments.
* UnionPay card payments with inline card entry (no redirect).
* Integrations with WooCommerce, MemberPress, LifterLMS, and Simple Membership.
* Stripe Connect for easily connecting your Stripe account w/o API keys.

## PRO FEATURES
* **Remove 2% Transaction Fee** — keep more of every sale.
* **Chinese Checkout Localization** — automatically translate your entire WooCommerce checkout, cart, and storefront into Simplified Chinese (简体中文). Buttons, labels, error messages, and more — all localized.
* **Multi-Currency Display (CNY)** — show prices in both your store currency and Chinese Yuan (¥ CNY) side-by-side, so Chinese customers instantly understand pricing.
* **Real-Time Currency Conversion** — live exchange rate conversion to CNY displayed throughout shop, cart, and checkout.
* **Checkout Optimizations Dashboard** — toggle localization and multi-currency features on/off from a dedicated Optimizations tab in the plugin settings.

## Demos
* [WooCommerce Checkout](https://chinapaymentsplugin.com/woocommerce-demo/) 
* [MemberPress Checkout](https://chinapaymentsplugin.com/memberpress-demo/) 
* [LifterLMS Checkout](https://chinapaymentsplugin.com/lifterlms-demo/)
* [Simple Membership Demo](https://chinapaymentsplugin.com/simple-membership-demo/ ) 

🌱 [PLANS & PRICING >](https://chinapaymentsplugin.com/pricing/)

🚧 [ROADMAP >](https://roadmap.chinapaymentsplugin.com/)

🆘 [SUPPORT >](https://chinapaymentsplugin.com/support/)

## WooCommerce Setup Video

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxkL4T6ZSXg]

### Are you selling to Chinese customers?
This is the **perfect** plugin for business owners or entrepreneurs who want to accept WeChat Pay or Alipay payments from Chinese customers. 

Stripe.com supports WeChat Pay and Alipay payments, meaning you don’t have to set up a WeChat Official Account or register your business in China in order to accept WeChat Pay. Now, you can easily charge Chinese consumers using a payment method familiar to them and then have the funds deposited into your domestic bank account associated with Stripe. Simple and easy! 

### WeChat Pay, Alipay & UnionPay Payments Work Seamlessly

#### Desktop UX:
* WeChat Pay generates a QR code for the end-user to scan using their mobile device
* Alipay payments redirect the user to Alipay’s website, which displays a QR code for the same mobile payment process or to login to the user's Alipay account, then automatically redirects the end-user back to your selected thank you page upon payment completion
* UnionPay card details are entered directly on your checkout page via a secure Stripe-powered inline card form — no redirect needed.
* Users are redirected to the Thank You page

#### Mobile UX:
* WeChat users must generate the code on another device and scan it with their WeChat app. A notification pops up on the form notifying them to do this.
* Alipay users are redirected to the corresponding payment website on their mobile browsers to complete payment.
* UnionPay card entry works seamlessly on mobile with a responsive inline form.
* Users are redirected to the Thank You page

### Please note

* You must have a verified Stripe.com account in a [supported Stripe country](https://stripe.com/global/ "Stripe Supported Country List") to use this plugin.  

* Alipay and WeChat payments can only be accepted from Alipay and WeChat accounts that have been identity verified. Stripe cannot presently accept payments from unverified Alipay and WeChat accounts, but this may be subject to change. 

* WeChat Pay supports one-time payments from Chinese customers.

* Stripe + Alipay support one-time payments from Chinese customers out of the box. The plugin does not support recurring Alipay payments. 

* China Payments Plugin requires you to Connect your Stripe account in order to function properly for TEST or LIVE payments. 

* If you have any problems or need installation support, we kindly request you please [contact us](https://chinapaymentsplugin.com/support/) for support BEFORE leaving negative feedback. We will do our best to resolve your issue or use your feedback to improve future releases. 

## GAUCHO PLUGINS PORTFOLIO

**[Payment Page](https://wordpress.org/plugins/payment-page/)**: Start accepting payments in a beautiful payment form in less than 60 seconds

**[Split Pay Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/bsd-woo-stripe-connect-split-pay/)**: Split WooCommerce payments across multiple connected Stripe accounts. 

**[Login for Stripe Customer Portal](https://wordpress.org/plugins/login-stripe-customer-portal/)**: Create an Account login area for your Stripe customers. 

**[Gyta Buyback](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gyta-buyback/)**: Create a trade-in / buyback business using WooCommerce. 

**[Version Info](https://wordpress.org/plugins/version-info/)**: Show WP, PHP, MySQL & Web Server Versions in the WP-Admin Dashboard.

**[China Payments Plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-stripe-global-payments/)**: Accept WeChat Pay and Alipay payments from Chinese customers.   

**[Blocked in China](https://wordpress.org/plugins/blocked-in-china/)**: Check if your website is available in the Chinese mainland.  

**Speed in China**: Check your website’s speed in the Chinese mainland - coming soon!

== Installation ==
 
1. Upload 'wp-stripe-global-payments.zip' to your Wordpress site's /wp-content/plugins/ folder or upload through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Configure any of the supported integrations.
4. Check out our [documentation](https://docs.chinapaymentsplugin.com "China Payments Plugin Documentation") for support.
 
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
 
= Do I need to have a Stripe.com account in order to use this plugin? =
 
Yes. Please sign up for a Stripe.com account in your country by clicking [here](https://stripe.com/global "Stripe Supported Country List").
 
= What payment options are currently supported? =

Alipay, WeChat Pay, and UnionPay card payments are all supported in the free version for one-time payments. UnionPay cards are entered inline on the checkout page with no redirect required.

= Does Alipay support recurring payments? =

The Stripe + Alipay integration is extremely complex and unfortunately requires extensive approval from Stripe to enable recurring Alipay payments. We have deprecated this option from the plugin due to its complexity and rarity of requests. If you want this functionality enabled and have already been approved for recurring Alipay payments from Stripe, please contact our team to request a custom integration project for a one-time fee. 

= Are there any transaction fees for using China Payments Plugin? =

The Free version of China Payments Plugin includes a small 2% transaction fee to help us continue supporting the community with ongoing development and improvements.

Upgrading to PRO removes the transaction fee entirely and unlocks checkout optimizations like Chinese localization and multi-currency CNY display. See our [paid plans](https://chinapaymentsplugin.com/pricing/).

= Is WooCommerce supported? =

Absolutely! You can offer one-time WeChat Pay, Alipay, and UnionPay card payments on your WooCommerce checkout (including WooCommerce Checkout Blocks). PRO users can also fully localize the checkout to Simplified Chinese and display multi-currency pricing in CNY.

= Does the plugin support Chinese checkout localization? =

Yes! With the PRO version, your entire WooCommerce checkout — including buttons, labels, form fields, cart page, and order confirmation — is automatically translated to Simplified Chinese (简体中文). No translation plugin required.

= Can I show prices in Chinese Yuan (CNY)? =

Yes! The PRO version features real-time multi-currency display. Prices throughout your shop, cart, and checkout show the CNY equivalent alongside your store's default currency, so Chinese customers can instantly understand pricing.

= Is MemberPress supported? =

Absolutely! You can offer one-time WeChat Pay and Alipay payments through your MemberPress registration. 

= Is LifterLMS supported? =

Absolutely! You can offer one-time WeChat Pay and Alipay payments through your LifterLMS registration. 

= Is the Simple Membership plugin supported? =

Absolutely! You can offer one-time WeChat Pay and Alipay payments through your Simple Membership registration. 

== Screenshots ==
 
1. WooCommerce Checkout
2. WooCommerce Checkout Closeup
 
== Changelog ==

= 3.5.1 =
* Bug fixes.
* Updated Freemius.

See our full changelog in our [documentation](https://docs.chinapaymentsplugin.com/changelog/changelog). 

== Upgrade Notice ==

