Journal Payment Wordpress Addon Plugin 2.0.2

The Journal Payment Wordpress Addon Plugin (developed by hyvikk) is a specialized tool designed for academic and research publication houses. It acts as a bridge between a journal management system and WooCommerce, allowing you to automate the process of collecting publication fees and managing print orders.

📝 Core Functionality

Automated Product Creation: When an author submits a research article, the plugin can automatically create a corresponding "Product" in WooCommerce.

Unified Payment System: Because it integrates with WooCommerce, you can use any payment gateway supported by WooCommerce (PayPal, Stripe, Razorpay, etc.) to collect journal fees.

Order Management: Specifically handles "Publication Charges," "Article Printing," and "Certificate Printing" as standard e-commerce orders.

Author Workflow: Authors can pay for their submissions through a familiar "online shopping" checkout process.

✨ Key Features in Version 3.0

The latest version significantly overhauled the plugin to rely more heavily on the WooCommerce ecosystem for stability and reporting.

Feature

Description

Gutenberg Optimized

Works with the modern WordPress block editor for easy page building.

Transaction Logs

Tracks every payment, including Success, Failed, and Pending statuses for PayU and PayPal.

Revenue Dashboard

Provides visual cards for "Revenue," "New Orders," and "Pending Payments" directly in the admin area.

Multi-Currency

Leverages WooCommerce's ability to handle different currencies for international authors.

Certificate Printing

Adds a dedicated workflow for authors to order physical or digital copies of their publication certificates.

🛠️ Technical Details

Developer: Hyvikk (available on CodeCanyon).

Compatibility: Tested with the latest WordPress 6.x and WooCommerce 9.x.

Price: Approximately $44 for a regular license.

Software Requirements: Requires PHP 7.4 or higher and a functioning WooCommerce installation.

🚀 Implementation Strategy

If you are running a research journal, this plugin is best used to eliminate the manual "billing" phase. Instead of sending an invoice to an author, you simply direct them to the Payment Page generated by the plugin. Once they pay, the WooCommerce order status updates, and your editorial team can be notified automatically to proceed with the peer-review or publication process.

Would you like me to find the specific shortcodes you need to place the "Pay Publication Charge" button on your submission page?