Connect your Stripe account
Grab your API keys from dashboard.stripe.com/apikeys. You'll need both the publishable key (starts with pk_) and the secret key (starts with sk_).
- Go to Wigmorean → Stripe → Settings
- Paste your Test keys (or Live keys if you're ready to charge real money)
- Flip the Mode toggle to match — Test or Live
- Save
Keys are encrypted at rest via the Credentials Vault — they don't appear in wp_options in plain text.
Checkout sessions
Wigmorean Stripe uses Stripe-hosted Checkout Sessions rather than embedded Elements. Why: PCI compliance lives with Stripe, not your site. Card data never touches your server.
To create a checkout on any page:
[wig_stripe_buy price_id="price_1Abc..." label="Buy Now"]Clicking the button creates a session and redirects to Stripe. After payment, Stripe redirects back to your thank-you URL (configurable in Settings).
Webhooks
Wigmorean Stripe listens for Stripe webhooks to update payment state. You must wire this up or subscriptions won't renew correctly.
- Go to Stripe Dashboard → Developers → Webhooks → Add endpoint
- Endpoint URL:
https://your-site.com/wp-json/wigmorean-stripe/v1/webhook - Select events:
checkout.session.completed,invoice.paid,invoice.payment_failed,customer.subscription.* - Copy the signing secret and paste it into Settings → Webhook Secret
Subscriptions
Create a Stripe Price with Recurring set to monthly or yearly, then use the same [wig_stripe_buy] shortcode with that price ID. Wigmorean Stripe will treat the checkout as a subscription start and track renewals, cancellations, and failed payments.
Transaction log
The Transactions tab shows every payment, refund, and subscription event — timestamped, searchable, exportable to CSV. Each row links back to the Stripe Dashboard for the underlying record.