The Directorist Authorize.net Payment Gateway is a premium extension designed to integrate the Authorize.net payment system directly into the Directorist directory plugin for WordPress. It allows you to charge users for listings, featured placements, and recurring pricing plans.
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| Feature | Details |
| Current Version | 2.3 (as of late 2024/early 2025) |
| Payment Options | Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, JCB, and PayPal. |
| Supported Regions | Merchants in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, and Australia. |
| Security | Supports Advanced Fraud Detection Suite (AFDS) and secure tokenization. |
| Transaction Fees | Standard Authorize.net fees (typically 2.9% + $0.30). |
International Transactions: Accept payments in multiple currencies (USD, GBP, EUR, CAD, etc.) as long as your merchant account is based in a supported region.
Fraud Detection: Includes filters for IP addresses, Transaction volume (Velocity), Shipping addresses, and Transaction types to flag or block high-risk payments.
Seamless Checkout: Designed to keep users on your site during the transaction process rather than redirecting to a third-party portal, increasing conversion rates.
Flexible Monetization: Works with Directorist Pricing Plans to charge for:
Single listing submissions.
Featured listing fees.
Listing renewals.
Note on Recurring Payments: While Authorize.net supports subscriptions via CIM (Customer Information Manager), some versions of this specific Directorist extension have listed “Recurring-based payment system” as a feature “under development” or “not yet released” in certain documentation. It is best used for one-time transactions unless verified with the latest changelog.
To ensure the plugin functions correctly, your environment must meet these minimum standards:
WordPress: Version 5.0 or higher.
PHP: Version 7.4 or higher (recommended).
Directorist Core: The latest version of the free Directorist plugin must be installed.
SSL Certificate: An active HTTPS/SSL certificate is mandatory for Authorize.net to process secure transactions.
Authorize.net Account: You need an active Merchant Account with an API Login ID and Transaction Key.
Obtain Keys: Log in to your Authorize.net Merchant Interface and navigate to Account > Settings > API Credentials & Keys.
Configuration: In your WordPress dashboard, go to Directory Listings > Settings > Monetization > Payment Gateways.
Authentication: Enter your API Login ID and Transaction Key into the Authorize.net tab.
Test Mode: It is highly recommended to enable “Sandbox/Test Mode” first to verify the connection before taking real payments.
