Helcim for WooCommerce lets you accept all major credit cards and GooglePay directly on your WordPress store while saving on processing fees. This free plugin connects your store to your Helcim account and processes payments through HelcimPay.js — a secure, hosted checkout that handles card data for you, reducing your PCI compliance scope.
Order management stays within WooCommerce but payments run on Helcim's transparent interchange-plus pricing: you pay the true cost from the card networks plus one clear margin, with no monthly fee, no PCI fee, and rates that fall automatically as your volume grows.
REQUIREMENTS:
- A Helcim account (free to create)
- Generated Helcim API token
- WordPress and WooCommerce installed and active
- A valid SSL certificate (HTTPS) on your store
- Supported versions:
- WordPress: 6.6+
- PHP: 7.4+
- WooCommerce: 10.5+
- A business based in the United States or Canada, processing in USD or CAD
Step 1:
Create a Helcim account - Sign up for free in minutes — no paperwork, no commitments, no monthly fee. Start
here.
Step 2:
Generate an API token - Once your account is approved,
generate your API token. You can do this by Integrations > API Configuration > Create an API token. This token will securely link your Helcim account to your WooCommerce store later.
Step 3:
Install the Helcim for WooCommerce (v5) plugin
You can install the plugin directly from your WordPress admin dashboard or download it manually from the WordPress Plugin Directory or WooCommerce Marketplace.
Install from the WordPress Admin Dashboard
- Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
- Navigate to Plugins > Add New Plugin.
- Search for Helcim for WooCommerce.
- Select the Helcim plugin from the search results to view its details.
- Click Install Now, then Activate once the installation is complete.
Once the plugin is activated, you can proceed with connecting it to your Helcim account using the API token generated in Step 2.
Step 4:
Configure your checkout - In WordPress, go to
Payments › Helcim and hit
Manage. Set up how you want to get paid:
- Title: The payment method name your customer sees at checkout.
- Description: The payment method description shown to customers at checkout.
- Environment: Choose where to deploy the plugin — Sandbox (testing) or Live.
- Live API token: The token you created, linking WooCommerce to Helcim.
- Branding and others: Add your logo and brand colors, enable Google Pay, and let customers securely save their card for future purchases
Step 5: Test a live transaction. Run a real payment end-to-end to make sure everything's wired up correctly before you go live. Your first $5 in card transactions is fee-free — test it through and through, on us.