The Payment Settings section allows you to configure how Eventixa handles financial transactions for paid events. It provides centralized control over payment gateways, currency preferences, checkout behavior, tax settings, and payment-related notifications, ensuring a secure and seamless payment experience for both organizers and attendees.
Whether you host free events, paid conferences, workshops, or ticketed experiences, Payment Settings ensure that registrations and payments are processed consistently across your event platform.
By properly configuring these settings, administrators can simplify the checkout process, improve payment reliability, and provide attendees with a professional booking experience.
Purpose
The Payment Settings section enables administrators to:
- Configure supported payment gateways.
- Manage accepted currencies.
- Define payment behavior during checkout.
- Configure tax-related options.
- Control payment status and processing.
- Provide a secure and reliable payment experience.
- Standardize payment handling across all events.
These settings affect every paid registration processed through Eventixa.
Accessing Payment Settings
To configure payment options:
- Log in to your WordPress Administration Dashboard.
- Navigate to Eventixa → Settings.
- Open the Payments section.
- Configure the available payment options.
- Click Save Changes.
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Payment Settings
How Payment Settings Work
Whenever an attendee purchases a ticket, Eventixa follows the configured payment workflow.
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Choose Payment Method
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Payment Processed
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Booking Updated
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Confirmation & Ticket Delivered
The configured payment settings determine how payments are processed, how bookings are updated, and when confirmations are sent.
Payment Configuration Areas
Payment Settings are organized into several configuration categories. The available options may vary depending on your Eventixa edition and the payment gateways you have installed.
Currency Settings
Currency settings determine how prices are displayed and processed throughout Eventixa.
Typical configuration options include:
- Default currency
- Currency symbol
- Currency position
- Decimal separator
- Thousand separator
- Number of decimal places
Consistent currency formatting helps attendees clearly understand ticket pricing during checkout.
Payment Gateways
Payment Gateways determine how attendees pay for their registrations.
Depending on your installation, available gateways may include:
- Offline Payments
- PayPal
- Stripe
- Bank Transfer
- Other supported payment providers
Each gateway can be enabled, disabled, and configured independently according to your organization’s requirements.
Checkout Configuration
Checkout settings define how attendees complete paid registrations.
Typical options may include:
- Available payment methods
- Guest checkout
- Checkout validation
- Order confirmation behavior
- Payment requirements
- Booking completion workflow
Payment Status Management
Payment status settings determine how bookings are handled after payment events occur.
Examples include:
- Pending Payment
- Paid
- Failed
- Cancelled
- Refunded
These statuses help administrators monitor payment activity and manage registrations efficiently.
Payment Notifications
Payment-related notifications keep attendees and administrators informed about transaction activity.
Typical notifications include:
- Payment confirmation
- Payment failure
- Refund confirmation
- Invoice delivery
- Payment receipt
These notifications improve communication and provide attendees with confidence throughout the booking process.
Relationship with Other Modules
Payment Settings are closely integrated with multiple Eventixa modules.
| Module | Payment Integration |
|---|---|
| Bookings | Updates booking status after payment events. |
| Checkout | Uses configured gateways and payment preferences. |
| Tickets | Issues tickets after successful payment (where applicable). |
| Invoices | Generates and delivers payment-related documents. |
| Emails | Sends payment confirmations and receipts. |
| Reports | Includes payment information in financial reports. |
| My Account | Allows attendees to review payment and booking information. |
Payment Settings serve as the financial foundation for paid event registrations.
Best Practices
- Configure payment gateways before publishing paid events.
- Enable only the payment methods your organization supports.
- Verify currency settings before accepting registrations.
- Review tax configuration to ensure compliance with local regulations.
- Test every enabled payment gateway using a sample booking.
- Regularly monitor payment activity for failed or pending transactions.
- Keep gateway credentials secure and up to date.
Tips
- Perform a complete test purchase whenever payment settings are changed.
- Review checkout pages on both desktop and mobile devices to ensure a smooth payment experience.
- Clearly communicate accepted payment methods to attendees before checkout.
- Keep payment gateway plugins updated to maintain compatibility and security.
- Periodically review payment reports to identify trends and resolve transaction issues.
Related Documentation
Payment Settings work alongside several other Eventixa features.
For additional information, refer to:
- General Settings Overview
- General Configuration
- Page Settings
- Display Settings
- Email Settings
- Advanced Settings
- Integrations & License
- Bookings
- Checkout
- Invoices
- Reports
- My Account
Next Steps
After configuring Payment Settings:
- Verify your currency configuration.
- Configure and test all required payment gateways.
- Review checkout behavior for paid events.
- Confirm tax settings are correct for your region.
- Complete a test booking using each enabled payment method.
- Verify that payment confirmations, invoices, and tickets are delivered correctly.
- Monitor payment reports regularly to ensure successful transaction processing.
Completing these steps helps provide attendees with a secure, reliable, and professional payment experience.
Administrator Recommendation: Before accepting live registrations, perform end-to-end testing of every enabled payment method. Verify that payments are processed successfully, booking statuses are updated correctly, tickets and invoices are generated as expected, and confirmation emails are delivered to attendees. A properly configured Payment Settings section is essential for maintaining trust and ensuring a smooth registration process for paid events.
