How to accept crypto payments on WooCommerce
WooCommerce runs your store, but it does not accept crypto on its own. This guide shows how to add stablecoins (USDC and USDT), alongside cards and ACH, with the SaturnShift connector, connected in a few clicks. SaturnShift accepts stablecoins only, not other cryptocurrencies.
Does WooCommerce support crypto by default?
No. WooCommerce is the store layer on top of WordPress: products, cart, checkout and orders. It does not include a crypto payment gateway. To take stablecoin payments you add one through a plugin, the same way you would add any card processor.
The SaturnShift plugin is a connector you install and connect. It does not rebuild your store. When a customer pays, it opens your hosted SaturnShift checkout.
The simplest way: the SaturnShift connector
Add SaturnShift to your WooCommerce store to accept cards, ACH and stablecoins (subject to your plan), connected in a few clicks with no API keys. In WordPress, go to Plugins, Add New and search "SaturnShift" to install the plugin, then click "Connect with SaturnShift" and sign in or create your SaturnShift account. You can start accepting payments once your account is approved.
The plugin is free on the WordPress.org directory. Create your SaturnShift account to connect it, or speak to us.
Why accept crypto on WooCommerce
Refunds on every method
Issue refunds on card, ACH and stablecoin payments from your SaturnShift dashboard.
Settles to your own wallet
Stablecoins settle on-chain, in kind, to your own payout wallet on the network the customer paid on. Non-custodial: your stablecoin settles directly to your own wallet, and SaturnShift does not hold it.
Cards and crypto together
Depending on your plan, the same checkout can offer cards, ACH and stablecoins. Crypto-native customers pay in crypto; everyone else pays as usual.
One payments dashboard
Reporting, reconciliation, refunds and settlement management live in your SaturnShift dashboard.
Step by step: from install to first sale
Install the plugin
In WordPress, go to Plugins, Add New, search "SaturnShift", then install and activate the plugin. WooCommerce must be installed and active.
Connect in one click
Go to WooCommerce, then Settings, Payments, SaturnShift, and click "Connect with SaturnShift". Sign in or create your SaturnShift account, approve the connection, and you are returned to your store.
Start selling once you’re approved
Once your SaturnShift account is approved, customers pick their payment method at checkout and complete payment on a hosted SaturnShift checkout.
The SaturnShift plugin for WooCommerce is available on paid plans, which include a 7-day trial requiring a card on file. You can start accepting payments once your account is approved.
Do my customers need to own crypto?
Only the ones who want to pay in crypto. A customer paying in USDC or USDT needs a wallet and a stablecoin balance. Everyone else pays by card or bank transfer from the very same checkout.
Crypto is additive, not a replacement. You are not asking customers to change how they pay. You are giving crypto-native shoppers a better option while keeping cards and ACH available for everyone else.
Refunds
Issue refunds on card, ACH and stablecoin payments from your SaturnShift dashboard.
What do I manage in WordPress, and what in SaturnShift?
Your products, cart and orders stay in WooCommerce. Payments are managed in your SaturnShift dashboard, with refunds, reporting, reconciliation, settlement management, invoices, payment links and customer management in one place.
Common questions
Does WooCommerce accept crypto out of the box?
No. WooCommerce runs your store, cart and orders, but it has no built-in crypto gateway. You add crypto by installing a payment plugin. The SaturnShift plugin adds USDC and USDT alongside cards and ACH, all from one checkout.
Which cryptocurrencies can I accept?
USDC on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum and Polygon, and USDT on Ethereum and Base. Stablecoins settle on-chain, in kind, to your own payout wallet on the network the customer paid on. SaturnShift does not accept other cryptocurrencies.
Where do I manage refunds?
In your SaturnShift dashboard. You can issue refunds on card, ACH and stablecoin payments, and see reporting and settlement management in the same place.
Add crypto to your WooCommerce store
Cards, ACH, USDC and USDT from one checkout, connected in a few clicks.
The SaturnShift plugin for WooCommerce is available on paid plans, which include a 7-day trial requiring a card on file. You can start accepting payments once your account is approved.