WHMCS is a popular software solution for web hosting management and billing which is used by hundreds of businesses around the world. WHMCS enables merchants to fully automate their operations and build a resilient infrastructure for their online stores. NOWPayments has developed a plugin for WHMCS merchants that lets them accept cryptocurrency as payment. The WHMCS crypto integration follows 5 simple steps and takes less than 10 minutes to deploy.
Advantages of WHMCS crypto plugin
Easy integration
The majority of crypto payments processing solutions require buying additional equipment such as terminals. NOWPayments understands the importance of simple and smooth integration and, therefore, our solutions are fully web-based. Merchants only need to install a WHMCS plugin, and once they do it, they will be ready to accept cryptocurrencies as payment.
Low fees
NOWPayments does not charge its partners with large fees. Merchants using WHMCS plugins can pay as little as 0.4% off each transaction. Compared to bank fees, this is more than a bargain. Additionally, businesses do not need to pay for any subscription.
No KYC
In order to open a bank account, a business needs to disclose private information about the owners and expose its financial data. NOWPayments respects the anonymity of merchants and does not ask for any authentication. WHMCS merchants can set up their payment gateway anonymously and avoid going through KYC procedures.
Automatic processing
The WHMCS plugin from NOWPayments processes all payments automatically, which means that merchants do not need to be online 24/7 to authorize each crypto payment. Basically, the plugin minimizes any involvement of the merchant and lets them enjoy full automation. The only thing that the business has to do is now and then check their NOWPayments account to collect data on all payments.
How to deploy crypto payments on WHMCS
As mentioned above, the process of setting up a WHMCS crypto payment plugin is easy.
1. First, you need to register on the official website of NOWPayments.
2. Then, you will need to enter your public wallet address and generate an API key, as well as an IPN secret key in the settings section.
3. Then, you will need to download the latest WHMCS plugin module from this page.
4.1. Once you download the .zip file, you will need to open the root folder of WHMCS on your computer. Copy the first nowpayments.php file from the “gateways” folder in the .zip file and paste it into the “gateways” folder in the root folder.
4.2. Next, copy the nowpayments.php file from the “callback” folder in the .zip file and paste it into the “callback” folder in the root folder.
5. Open your WHMCS admin panel and go to the “Payment Gateways” section. There, you will be able to choose NOWPayments and enter your API and IPN Keys. Now you are ready to accept WHMCS crypto payments.
Conclusion
WHMCS is software for eCommerce businesses. NOWPayments lets WHMCS merchants accept cryptocurrency as payment using a plugin. The plugin is easy to install, has low fees, and does not infringe on merchants’ privacy.