hermitex/mpesa-express-gateway

# M-PESA Express Gateway > A highly reliable M-PESA Express (STK Push) payment gateway for WooCommerce. > Seamlessly accept payments from Kenyan customers via Safaricom. --- **Contributors:** Tiberius Mairura **Tags:** mpesa, woocommerce, payments, stk push, kenya, safaricom **Requires at least:** WordPress 5.8 **Tested up to:** WordPress 6.5 **Requires PHP:** 7.4+ **Stable tag:** 1.0.0 **License:** GPLv2 or later **License URI:** gnu.org --- ## 💡 Description **M-PESA Express Gateway** enables your WooCommerce store to accept Lipa na M-PESA Online (STK Push) payments directly on your site. > This plugin provides a clean, secure, **query-based integration** — **no callback URLs required**. ### ✅ Why Use This Plugin? - Works with **Paybill** or **Buy Goods (Till)** numbers - Real-time polling via Safaricom’s `stkpushquery` endpoint - Zero need to expose callback URLs publicly - Logs every transaction attempt and response - Translation-ready (`.pot` included) - Smooth checkout with responsive UI --- ## 🚀 Features - 🔐 STK Push Integration (Daraja API) - 🔁 Polling-based payment confirmation (via `stkpushquery`) - 🛠 Admin settings for credentials - 🧾 WooCommerce-ready integration - 🧪 Tested with PHP 7.4+ and WP 6.5+ - 🗂 Logs stored in `/logs/mpesa-log.txt` - 🌍 i18n support via `/languages/mpesa-express-gateway.pot` --- ## 🧩 Installation 1. Upload the plugin to: ``` /wp-content/plugins/mpesa-express-gateway/ ``` 2. Activate via **Plugins** menu in WordPress. 3. Go to: `WooCommerce → Settings → Payments → M-PESA Express` 4. Enter your M-PESA credentials: - Consumer Key - Consumer Secret - Shortcode (Paybill or Till) - Passkey 5. Save and test — you're done. --- ## ❓ FAQ ### Does this work with both Paybill and Buy Goods (Till) numbers? > Yes. Just enter the correct shortcode in settings. ### Do I need callback URLs? > No. This plugin uses polling via `stkpushquery`, so **callbacks are not required**. ### Is it co …