slowbeardigger/xmr-pay-woocommerce

xmr-pay for WooCommerce is a plugin that lets your online store accept Monero (XMR) as payment. When a customer checks out, the money goes straight into your own cryptocurrency wallet. There is no middleman taking a cut, no third-party account to manage, and no extra server you have to keep running. Most Monero payment plugins require you to run a background program on your server just to confirm payments. This one verifies the payment entirely inside WordPress using standard PHP code. You simply install the plugin, paste your wallet address and a private "view key" (a special code that lets the plugin see incoming payments but cannot move your money), and point it at a public Monero network node. The plugin uses a view-only key, meaning it can see your funds but can never spend them. It also checks the blockchain to prove the exact amount was paid, rather than just taking the customer's word for it. This tool is built for small business owners or independent merchants who use WooCommerce and want to accept cryptocurrency without trusting a payment processor or maintaining complex server software. For example, if you sell digital art or physical crafts and want to offer a privacy-focused crypto payment option, you can install this plugin and start accepting Monero in a few minutes. It also includes a built-in system for handling refunds directly in Monero. The project is notably lightweight and security-conscious. It does not create custom database tables, strips the buyer's IP address and browser data from the order, and requires only standard PHP extensions to work. It is designed to "fail closed," meaning if a payment cannot be fully verified, the order stays marked as unpaid rather than guessing. The main tradeoff is that it trusts whatever Monero node you point it at, so for large transaction volumes, the creator recommends running your own node or requiring two nodes to agree on the payment status.