Bitcoin payment for GiveWP

Description

Coinsnap for GiveWP allows you to process Bitcoin Lightning payments over the Lightning network.
With the Coinsnap Bitcoin-Lightning payment plugin for GiveWP WordPress plugin you only need a Lightning wallet with a Lightning address to accept Bitcoin Lightning payments on your WordPress site.

• GiveWP Coinsnap Demo Donation Page: https://givewp.coinsnap.org/
• Blog Article: https://coinsnap.io/coinsnap-for-givewp-payment-plugin/
• WordPress: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/coinsnap-for-givewp/
• GitHub: https://github.com/Coinsnap/Coinsnap-for-GiveWP

Coinsnap’s payment plugin for GiveWP makes it amazingly simple for your customers to purchase your offerings with Bitcoin-Lightning: They can make their transactions with just a scan of the QR code generated by the Coinsnap plugin, and the authorization of the payment. When authorized, the payment will be credited to your Lightning wallet in real time.

Bitcoin and Lightning payments in GiveWP with Coinsnap

GiveWP is a WordPress plugin that enables non-profit organizations and websites to collect donations. GiveWP provides a user-friendly interface to create donation forms, track fundraising campaigns and integrate various payment gateways to accept payments.

Are you collecting donations or fundraising on your website with GiveWP? Then offer your donors the opportunity to donate with Bitcoin and Lightning. Coinsnap payment plug-in is intended for GiveWP to accept Bitcoin and Lightning payments via Coinsnap payment gateway https://app.coinsnap.io/. To do this, you need the free installed and configured GiveWP plugin (https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/give/) on your WordPress site. Additionally the plugin Coinsnap for GiveWP.

With the Coinsnap Bitcoin Lightning payment processing plugin you can immediately accept Bitcoin Lightning payments on your site. You don’t need your own Lightning node or any other technical requirements.

Simply register on Coinsnap, enter your own Lightning address and install the Coinsnap payment module in your wordpress backend. Add your store ID and your API key which you’ll find in your Coinsnap account, and your customers can pay you with Bitcoin Lightning right away!

Features:

• All you need is a Lightning Wallet with a Lightning address. Here you can find an overview of the matching Lightning Wallets

• Accept Bitcoin and Lightning payments in your online store without running your own technical infrastructure. You do not need your own server, nor do you need to run your own Lightning Node.

• Quick and easy registration at Coinsnap: Just enter your email address and your Lightning address – and you are ready to integrate the payment module and start selling for Bitcoin Lightning. You will find the necessary IDs and Keys here, too.

• 100% protected privacy:

  • We do not collect personal data.
  • For the registration you only need an e-mail address, which we will also use to inform you when we have received a payment.
  • No other personal information is required as long as you request a withdrawal to a Lightning address or Bitcoin address.

• Only 1 % fees!:

  • No basic fee, no transaction fee, only 1% on the invoice amount with referrer code.
  • Without referrer code the fee is 1.25%.
  • Get a referrer code from our partners and customers and save 0.25% fee.

• No KYC needed:

  • Direct, P2P payments (instantly to your Lightning wallet)
  • No intermediaries and paperwork
  • Transaction information is only shared between you and your customer

• Sophisticated merchant’s admin dashboard in Coinsnap::

  • See all your transactions at a glance
  • Follow-up on individual payments
  • See issues with payments
  • Export reports

• A Bitcoin payment via Lightning offers significant advantages:

  • Lightning payments are executed immediately.
  • Lightning payments are credited directly to the recipient.
  • Lightning payments are inexpensive.
  • Lightning payments are guaranteed. No chargeback risk for the merchant.
  • Lightning payments can be used worldwide.
  • Lightning payments are perfect for micropayments.

• Multilingual interface and support: We speak your language

Documentation:

• Coinsnap API (1.0) documentation
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Terms and Conditions
• Privacy Policy

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Installation

1. Install the Coinsnap GiveWP add-on from the WordPress directory.

The Coinsnap GiveWP add-on can be searched and installed in the WordPress plugin directory.

In your WordPress instance, go to the Plugins > Add New section.
In the search you enter Coinsnap and get as a result the Coinsnap GiveWP plugin displayed.

Then click Install.

After successful installation, click Activate and then you can start setting up the plugin.

1.1. Add plugin

If you don’t want to install add-on directly via plugin, you can download Coinsnap GiveWP add-on from Coinsnap Github page or from WordPress directory and install it via “Upload Plugin” function:

Navigate to Plugins > Add Plugins > Upload Plugin and Select zip-archive downloaded from Github.

Click “Install now” and Coinsnap GiveWP add-on will be installed in WordPress.

After you have successfully installed the plugin, you can proceed with the connection to Coinsnap payment gateway.

1.2. Configure Coinsnap GiveWP add-on

After the Coinsnap GiveWP add-on is installed and activated, a notice appears that the plugin still needs to be configured.

1.3. Deposit Coinsnap data

• Navigate to Donations > Settings > Payment Gateways and select coinsnap
• Enter Store ID and API Key
• Click Save changes
• Navigate to Donations > Settings > Payment Gateways > Gateways > coinsnap > Click Enabled

If you don’t have a Coinsnap account yet, you can do so via the link shown: Coinsnap Registration

2. Create Coinsnap account

2.1. Create a Coinsnap Account

Now go to the Coinsnap website at: https://app.coinsnap.io/register and open an account by entering your email address and a password of your choice.

If you are using a Lightning Wallet with Lightning Login, then you can also open a Coinsnap account with it.

2.2. Confirm email address

You will receive an email to the given email address with a confirmation link, which you have to confirm. If you do not find the email, please check your spam folder.

Then please log in to the Coinsnap backend with the appropriate credentials.

2.3. Set up website at Coinsnap

After you sign up, you will be asked to provide two pieces of information.

In the Website Name field, enter the name of your online store that you want customers to see when they check out.

In the Lightning Address field, enter the Lightning address to which the Bitcoin and Lightning transactions should be forwarded.

A Lightning address is similar to an e-mail address. Lightning payments are forwarded to this Lightning address and paid out. If you don’t have a Lightning address yet, set up a Lightning wallet that will provide you with a Lightning address.

For more information on Lightning addresses and the corresponding Lightning wallet providers, click here:
https://coinsnap.io/lightning-wallet-mit-lightning-adresse/

3. Connect Coinsnap account with GiveWP add-on

3.1. GiveWP Coinsnap Settings

• Navigate to Donations > Settings > Payment Gateways and select Coinsnap
• Enter Store ID and API Key
• Click Save changes
• Navigate to Donations > Settings > Payment Gateways > Gateways > Coinsnap > Click Enabled

4. Test payment

4.1. Test payment in GiveWP

After all the settings have been made, a test payment should be made.

We make a real donation payment in our test GiveWP site.

4.2. Bitcoin + Lightning payment page

The Bitcoin + Lightning payment page is now displayed, offering the payer the option to pay with Bitcoin or also with Lightning. Both methods are integrated in the displayed QR code.

FAQ

Plugin’s page on Coinsnap website: https://coinsnap.io/en/

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Changelog

1.0.0 :: 2024-01-20

• Initial release.

1.0.1 :: 2025-02-09

• Update: Coinsnap server connection check indication in backend marks as “GiveWP”.

1.0.2 :: 2025-03-01

• Update: Prevented plugin activation with non-installed and non-active GiveWP plugin.
• Fixed getExceptionByStatusCode() method call status code parameter type.