WooCommerce Intuit Payments Gateway 3.3.1

The WooCommerce Intuit Payments Gateway refers to the official, premium payment gateway extension that allows a WooCommerce store to accept credit cards and eChecks directly on the site using an Intuit Payments merchant account.

This specific extension is highly utilized by businesses that already use QuickBooks for their accounting and want to consolidate their payment processing under the Intuit umbrella.

Here is a breakdown of the key features, requirements, and what this plugin does (and doesn't do):

🔑 Key Features of the Intuit Payments Gateway

On-Site Checkout: Customers remain on your WooCommerce checkout page during the entire transaction. This provides a smoother user experience and gives you maximum control over the checkout process.

Tokenization & Security: The plugin uses tokenization to securely handle sensitive card data. This means the actual credit card number never hits your server, significantly reducing your scope for PCI compliance (usually to the lower SAQ A-EP level).

Saved Payment Methods: Customers can securely save multiple credit cards or eChecks to their account for faster checkout on future purchases. The data is stored on Intuit's secure servers.

Full Subscriptions Support: It includes complete support for WooCommerce Subscriptions and WooCommerce Pre-Orders, making it ideal for membership or recurring billing models.

Direct Order Management: You can process full or partial refunds, and manually capture previously authorized charges, directly from the WooCommerce order edit screen without having to log into the Intuit gateway portal.

eCheck Acceptance: Supports eCheck payments (ACH) if that service is enabled on your Intuit Payments account.

⚠️ Important Distinctions

It is crucial to understand what this payment gateway plugin is and what it is not:

Feature

Intuit Payments Gateway Plugin

QuickBooks Connector/Sync Plugin

Purpose

Accepts money from the customer on your website.

Transfers order/product data from WooCommerce to your QuickBooks Online account.

Core Function

Payment Processing.

Accounting & Data Synchronization.

Data Sync

No. It does not automatically sync orders, products, or customers to QuickBooks.

Yes. It is specifically designed to perform this sync.

To manage your accounting, you would typically need a separate WooCommerce QuickBooks Integration/Connector plugin in addition to the payment gateway.

📋 Requirements for Use

To set up and use the WooCommerce Intuit Payments Gateway, you must meet the following criteria:

Intuit Payments Account: You must have an active Intuit Payments merchant account (available primarily for US merchants).

QuickBooks Online: The Intuit Payments account is generally connected to a QuickBooks Online account.

SSL Certificate: Your website must have an active SSL certificate installed to ensure secure payment transactions.

Plugin: You need to purchase and install the WooCommerce Intuit Payments Gateway extension (often developed by SkyVerge).

If you already use QuickBooks for accounting and need a professional, secure, and feature-rich payment method for your store, this is the official gateway solution.

Would you like to know more about the QuickBooks Integration/Sync plugins for accounting data?