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Installing the plugin

Installing from WordPress.org or from a downloaded file, and what happens to your settings when you upgrade.

Free / Professional / Premium 1.0 3 August 2026

There are two ways to install, depending on whether you are testing or going live.

From the WordPress plugin repository

This is the free build. It runs sandbox transactions only, which makes it the right starting point.

  1. In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins, then Add New.
  2. Search for Scotia. The Scotiabank Payment Gateway for WooCommerce plugin appears near the top of the results.
  3. Click Install Now, then Activate.

From our website

Paid plans are distributed as a downloadable file.

  1. Choose your plan on the plugin page and complete checkout.
  2. Download the plugin file from the email you receive.
  3. In WordPress, go to Plugins, then Add New Plugin, then Upload Plugin.
  4. Select the file, click Install Now, then Activate.

If you are upgrading from the free version

Deactivate and delete the free version before uploading the paid one. Your settings are stored separately from the plugin files, so they survive the swap. Deleting the plugin does not delete your configuration.

After activating

The gateway appears under WooCommerce, then Settings, then Payments. It is switched off until you enter credentials and enable it.

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