Paystack + SplitSMS

Overview

Paystack is how many Ghanaian and African WordPress shops collect card, bank, and mobile money payments. SplitSMS does not process Paystack payments on your store — it sends SMS when WooCommerce order events fire after your customer pays through Paystack.

How it works with SplitSMS

• Install WooCommerce + Paystack for WooCommerce (or your Paystack gateway plugin) on the same site as the SplitSMS plugin.
• Connect your SplitSMS API key in wp-admin — this powers SMS delivery, separate from Paystack checkout.
• When a customer checks out, SplitSMS can send an order-placed SMS to the billing phone.
• When Paystack confirms payment, WooCommerce marks the order paid and fires woocommerce_payment_complete — SplitSMS sends your payment-received template.
• If the customer’s network drops after Paystack checkout, the Paystack webhook marks the order paid — enable Paid → processing so SMS still sends.
• Status changes (processing, completed, cancelled) can trigger additional SMS with {order_id}, {order_total}, and {payment_method}.
• All messages log in WordPress and sync to your SplitSMS dashboard — manage templates and toggles without touching Paystack settings.

Setup guide

1. 1

   Set up WooCommerce + Paystack on WordPress

   Install the Paystack WooCommerce gateway from Paystack’s integrations directory. Add test/live API keys under WooCommerce → Settings → Payments → Paystack, and run a test checkout before going live.

2. 2

   Configure Paystack webhook (required)

   Copy the webhook URL from WooCommerce Paystack settings into Paystack Dashboard → Settings → API Keys & Webhooks. This ensures orders are marked paid when checkout redirects fail — and SplitSMS payment SMS still fires.

3. 3

   Install & connect SplitSMS

   Download the SplitSMS plugin, add your API key and approved Sender ID, and send a test SMS.

4. 4

   Enable WooCommerce payment events

   SplitSMS → Integrations → enable order placed, payment complete, and Paid → processing (Paystack). The setup checklist guides you through each step.

5. 5

   Customize Paystack payment SMS

   Edit templates e.g. “Hi {customer_name}, we received your payment of {order_total} for order #{order_id}.” Use {paystack_reference} for the Paystack transaction reference.