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How Do I Add a Processing Fee in WooCommerce?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 11:22 pm

Adding a processing fee in WooCommerce is a great way to offset the costs of processing transactions. By adding a small fee to each order, you can ensure that your business is able to cover the costs of processing payments.

There are a few different ways that you can add a processing fee to your WooCommerce store, and we’ll walk you through each method so that you can choose the one that’s right for your business.

The first way to add a processing fee in WooCommerce is to add it as an item in your shopping cart. To do this, simply go to the Cart page and click on the Add Item button. From here, you can add a new product or service with your desired processing fee amount. Be sure to set the price of the item to “0” so that it doesn’t affect the total cost of the order. You can also add a note to the item so that customers will know that it’s a processing fee.

Another way to add a processing fee in WooCommerce is by using a plugin. There are a few different plugins available, but we recommend WooCommerce Gateway Fees. This plugin allows you to add a flat fee or percentage-based fee for specific payment gateways. You can also choose to add the fee as an item in the shopping cart, or you can have it automatically added to the total cost of the order.

If you’re using WooCommerce Subscriptions, then you can also add a recurring processing fee. To do this, go to the Subscriptions page and click on the Add Fee button. From here, you can enter the amount of the recurring fee and choose whether it’s a flat rate or percentage-based fee. You can also specify when the fee should be charged (e.g., weekly, monthly, etc.).

Learn more about adding recurring fees for WooCommerce Subscriptions.

PRO TIP: Adding a processing fee in WooCommerce can be done by following the steps below, but be aware that this may cause problems with your payment gateway.

1. Go to WooCommerce > Settings.

2. Select the Fees tab.

3. Enter a name for your fee in the Fee Name field.

4. Enter the amount of the fee in the Fee Amount field. This can be a fixed amount or a percentage of the total order amount.

5. Choose whether the fee is taxable in the Taxable checkbox.

6. Save your changes.

Finally, if you’re using WooCommerce Memberships, then you can also add a one-time or recurring membership processing fee. To do this, go to the Memberships page and click on the Add Fee button. From here, you can enter the amount of the membership fee and choose whether it’s a flat rate or percentage-based fee., at sign-up, renewal, etc.

Learn more about adding membership fees for WooCommerce Memberships.

Conclusion:

Adding a processing fee in WooCommerce is a great way to offset costs and ensure that your business is able to cover payment processing fees.
There are several ways that you can add a processing fee including adding it as an item in your shopping cart, using a plugin like WooCommerce Gateway Fees, or adding it as a recurring subscription or membership fee.

Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.