How to configure Bangladesh Payment Plugin on WooCommerce?

Guide to Configuring Bangladesh Payment Plugin on WooCommerce

preliminary

  1. Make sure you have the latest version of WooCommerce installed!
  2. Get the merchant ID and API key for the Bangladesh Payment Gateway (usually obtained from your payment service provider)

Installation steps

Method 1: Through the official plug-in

  1. Download plug-ins::

    • WooCommerce Officials May Offer Bangladesh-Specific Payment Gateway Plugin
    • Or get the official plugin from the official websites of local payment providers like bKash/SSLCOMMERZ/Nagad etc.

  2. Upload and activate::

    • WordPress Backend > "Plugins" > "Add New" > "Upload"
    • Select the downloaded .zip file and click "Install Now".
    • Click on "Enable" when the installation is complete.

Method 2: Use Universal Gateway Extension

If you can't find a dedicated Bangladesh Payment plugin, try it:

  1. Use WooCommerce Payments or Stripe
  2. Configuring a Custom Gateway(Technical knowledge required)

Basic Configuration Process

  1. Go to the Settings page::

    Dashboard > WooCommerce > Settings > Payments

  2. Enable the required gateway::

    • bKash (if available)
    • Nagad (if available)
    • SSLCOMMERZ (Commonly used in Bangladeshi e-commerce)

  3. Fill in the necessary information::
    For each enabled gateway, you need to provide.

    Merchant ID: [Your Unique Identifier]
    
API key: [security key provided by the service provider]
    
Callback URL: [usually auto-generated]

  4. Test Mode Setting::
    It is recommended to enable the test mode for transaction testing first, and then switch to the production environment after confirming that there are no errors.

5.Save Changes

SSLCOMMERZ Special Note (as an example)

If you are using SSLCOMMERZ (a widely used solution in Bangladesh):

Store ID: your_sslcommerz_store_id

Store Password: your_api_password

Make sure that "I want to use sandbox mode for testing" is ticked.

Additional configuration of other international options such as PayPal

Whilst the question was mainly about local payment methods, many merchants will also offer PayPal at the same time.

PayPal Email Address: [email protected] 

API Credentials: [available from the PayPal Developer Portal]. 

Payment Action: Capture/Authorize

Please note that the combination of available payment methods is adjusted according to the target customer group.

We hope you find this information useful! If you have specific needs or problems with a particular local payment, please provide more details so that we can give you targeted advice.