Afterpay / Clearpay

About Afterpay / Clearpay

Afterpay (Clearpay in the UK) is a hugely popular 'buy now, pay later' provider splitting purchases into four interest-free instalments.

What Afterpay / Clearpay supports

Buy now, pay in 4 instalments (Afterpay in AU/US/NZ/CA, Clearpay in the UK).

• Payment methods: Pay in 4 instalments (BNPL)
• Where it works: US, UK, Australia, Canada and Europe
• Billing: one-off payments
• Price: free for every PremiumPress member

Setting up Afterpay / Clearpay in PremiumPress

Activate the free plugin, then open your theme’s payment settings and add your Afterpay / Clearpay credentials:

• Brand — Same API — this only affects how the method is labelled to buyers.
• Merchant ID — Afterpay Merchant Portal → Business → API. Used as the Basic-auth username.
• Secret key

Supported currencies: AUD, USD, NZD, CAD, GBP (Clearpay). Amounts must fall within your Afterpay order limits. Payment is captured immediately on the buyer’s return. The plugin requires PremiumPress 12.

Afterpay / Clearpay plugin FAQ

What do I need to set up Afterpay / Clearpay in WordPress?

You'll need a Afterpay / Clearpay account and its Brand, Merchant ID and Secret key, which you enter in your PremiumPress theme's payment settings. The plugin itself is free for members.

Does Afterpay / Clearpay support recurring subscriptions?

Afterpay / Clearpay handles one-off payments in PremiumPress. If you need recurring billing, choose a gateway shown under the Subscriptions filter on the plugins page.

How does the Afterpay / Clearpay checkout work?

Afterpay (Clearpay in the UK) buy-now-pay-later as a payment gateway.