Alipay serves as a digital wallet payment solution that allows customers to securely store payment card information. This widely-adopted e-wallet platform enables users to authorize transactions directly through their Alipay account. The service holds particular prominence throughout China, functioning as the nation’s primary payment platform. The WishList LMS integration with Stripe makes it possible to accept payments through Alipay.
This comprehensive guide demonstrates the configuration steps and provides crucial details about implementing Alipay with Stripe and WishList LMS.
Receiving Payments With Alipay
WishList LMS facilitates Alipay payments exclusively through its built-in Stripe payment gateway. To utilize this feature, you must first connect Stripe to WishList LMS on your website. Additionally, verify the payment connection to ensure seamless operation before activating Alipay.
After establishing and testing your Stripe integration, enable Alipay in your Stripe Dashboard:
- Log in to your Stripe Dashboard.
- Ir a Settings > Payment Methods.
- Under Wallets, locate Alipay and click Encender.
- Complete any verification steps Stripe requires.
Next, activate the Alipay option for your connected Stripe gateway at Dashboard > WishList LMS > Settings > Payments tab.
Following activation, your membership registration forms will include Alipay as a payment method. This payment option becomes available on both Stripe Checkout and Stripe Elements payment forms.
What’s Important to Know About Using Alipay?
The Alipay payment option becomes available only when certain conditions are met. The Alipay integration includes specific limitations defined by both Alipay and Stripe.
Most importantly, recognize that Alipay operates exclusively for one-time payment transactions. Therefore, this payment method will not appear on registration pages for recurring membership subscriptions.
Moreover, Alipay does not accommodate deferred payment structures. Consequently, Alipay remains unavailable for membership tiers offering complimentary or premium trial periods.
Supported Countries and Currencies
Alipay functions within defined geographical and currency parameters. Set the currency in WishList LMS settings to one of these accepted options: AUD, CAD, CNY, EUR, GBP, HKD, JPY, MYR, NZD, SGD, or USD.
Furthermore, establish your merchant location to match Alipay-compatible territories in your WishList LMS settings. The supported countries include:
- Australia;
- Austria;
- Belgium;
- Bulgaria;
- Canada;
- Croatia;
- Cyprus;
- Czech Republic;
- Denmark;
- Estonia;
- Finland;
- France;
- Germany;
- Gibraltar;
- Greece;
- Hong Kong;
- Hungary;
- Ireland;
- Italy;
- Japan;
- Latvia;
- Liechtenstein;
- Lithuania;
- Luxembourg;
- Malaysia;
- Malta;
- Netherlands;
- New Zealand;
- Norway;
- Portugal;
- Romania;
- Singapore;
- Slovakia;
- Slovenia;
- Spain;
- Sweden;
- Switzerland;
- United Kingdom.
Additionally, merchants operating from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, or Switzerland must configure the currency to EUR when implementing Alipay payments.
For supplementary details, refer to the Alipay payments documentation available through Stripe.