BookingPress: PayFast Gateway for Bookings (GPL v1.4)

For businesses operating in South Africa, offering a reliable and localized payment option is paramount for customer trust and conversion. The BookingPress PayFast Payment Gateway Addon GPL v1.4 is your essential solution for seamlessly integrating PayFast, one of South Africa’s leading online payment platforms, directly into your BookingPress system. This powerful GPL extension allows your clients to make secure and instant payments for their appointments and services using their preferred local payment methods, drastically improving the booking experience and boosting your success in the region.

• Direct PayFast Integration: Effortlessly connect your BookingPress system to your PayFast account, enabling direct payment processing for all your online bookings.
• Comprehensive South African Payment Methods: Accept a wide array of payment options popular in South Africa, including Credit/Debit Cards, Instant EFT (for all major banks), Standard Bank EFT, Masterpass, SnapScan, Mobicred, and more.
• Secure & PCI DSS Compliant: Benefit from PayFast’s robust security measures, including PCI DSS Level 1 compliance and advanced fraud detection tools, ensuring all transactions are safe and protected.
• Automated Payment Workflow: Configure your BookingPress system to automatically capture payments via PayFast upon booking confirmation, reducing manual administrative tasks and payment chasing.
• Real-Time Payment Status: Get instant updates on payment statuses directly within your BookingPress dashboard, allowing for efficient management of confirmed and pending bookings.
• Enhanced Customer Experience: Provide a smooth, familiar, and trusted payment journey for your South African customers, reducing friction and encouraging booking completion.
• Optimized for Mobile: PayFast’s checkout is highly optimized for mobile devices, ensuring a seamless payment experience for customers booking on smartphones and tablets.
• Detailed Transaction Records: All PayFast transactions are meticulously recorded and accessible within both your BookingPress and PayFast dashboards, simplifying accounting and reconciliation.
• Multi-Currency Display (ZAR Settlement): While displaying prices in various foreign currencies (if supported by BookingPress), payments will settle in South African Rand (ZAR) to your PayFast account.
• Reduce No-Shows: Requiring upfront payments via PayFast helps to minimize no-shows and last-minute cancellations, securing your revenue for booked appointments.
• Streamline Administrative Tasks: Automate the entire payment collection process, freeing up valuable time that would otherwise be spent on manual reconciliation and follow-ups.
• GPL Licensed Freedom: As a GPL v1.4 product, you gain the flexibility to use, modify, and distribute the addon, offering unparalleled adaptability and long-term value for your WordPress booking system.