Testing PowerTranz payments in test mode

In test mode the plugin uses the PowerTranz staging environment, so no real money moves and no real card is used. Every feature of the plugin works in test mode, with or without a licence.

Log in first

In test mode, the gateway only appears at checkout for logged-in administrators and shop managers. You will not see it in a private window or when logged out.

Place a test order

1. Add any product to the cart and go to checkout.
2. Choose Credit or Debit Card and place the order.
3. A payment window opens with your payment page in it.
4. Enter a test card from the table. Any future expiry date works.

Test cards

These numbers only work in the staging environment. PowerTranz publishes the full list at developer.powertranz.com/docs/test-cards-and-cases.

A successful payment takes you to the order received page and the order shows as Processing in WooCommerce.

How test orders are marked

• The order list shows [TEST] before the customer name.
• The order screen shows a red banner that says no money was collected.
• An order note says the payment was made in test mode.

Do not ship a test order.

What to test before going live

1. Pay with the card that asks you to confirm with the bank, and complete the bank step.
2. Pay with the card that goes straight through.
3. Pay with the unsupported card and confirm it is declined.
4. Open the order and read the order notes, which explain what happened.
5. Refund an order from the order screen.
6. If you plan to hold funds, set Transaction type to Authorization, pay again, then capture from the order screen.
7. Pay on a phone.
8. Close the payment window without paying, then pay properly.
9. If you will use saved cards or subscriptions, test those too. PowerTranz must have enabled them on your staging account first.

Next step

Go live.