Link Nacional Payment Gateway for MercadoPago and GiveWP

The MercadoPago Payment Gateway for GiveWP seamlessly integrates MercadoPago with the GiveWP donation plugin for WordPress, providing a secure and efficient solution for receiving online donations. This plugin supports multiple payment methods, recurring donations, and customizable donation forms. Enhance your donor’s experience with a trusted payment gateway, boost your fundraising efforts, and manage donations effortlessly with detailed reporting and a user-friendly interface.

MercadoPago is a leading online payment solution in Latin America, offering a comprehensive suite of services for secure and convenient financial transactions. As the fintech arm of Mercado Libre, one of the region’s largest e-commerce platforms, Mercado Pago provides a reliable and user-friendly payment gateway for businesses and individuals alike.

Dependencies

This plugin adds Mercado Pago as a payment option for the GiveWP donation plugin. It uses the Mercado Pago API to process transactions. To use this plugin, you must have an active Mercado Pago account.

As a payment gateway, this plugin communicates with an external API to function properly. Specifically, it connects to the following endpoint: https://api.mercadopago.com, which is used to process transactions securely.

GiveWP is needed for the plugin to work.

JS Libraries used:
The MercadoPago sdk-js is needed for the plugin to work. Learn more.

As a Payment Gateway this plugin contacts these external resources to complete the payment:
Mercado Pago Checkout API
Mercado Pago Checkout JS SDK

User instructions

1. Search the WordPress sidebar for ‘Link Nacional MercadoPago for GiveWP’.

2. Download and activate the plugin.

3. In the GiveWP, navigate to settings, then ‘Payments Gateways’, and activate ‘Mercado Pago’.

4. Save your settings.

You have successfully configured the MercadoPago National Link for GiveWP and allowed your customers to choose to pay for donations with Mercado Pago.