Get paid with Ecwid: One of the world’s leading ecommerce plugins
Ecwid is one of the most popular add-on store builders with hundreds of thousands of small and medium sized businesses around the world using the ecommerce solution. Ecwid can transform your website, blog, Facebook and Instagram business pages into an online store. Integrate your Ecwid account with Payfast and start accepting a variety of payment methods at checkout. The Payfast plugin is the essential local payment gateway for your Ecwid business, allowing you to seamlessly accept payments from every sales channel you operate.
Turn your existing website into an online store
In a few simple steps the Ecwid plugin can transform almost any website into an online store, including WordPress, Wix, Drupal, Joomla and Squarespace, as well as custom websites and even Facebook and Instagram business pages. Even if you don’t have an existing website, Ecwid’s Instant Site feature enables you to create a one-page online store to sell your products.
Ecwid: Powered by Payfast
The core strength of the Ecwid platform is its flexibility, and Payfast enables you to monetise that flexibility.
- Sell everywhere: Ecwid enables you to manage a single inventory across multiple sales channels, including your own Instant Site, Facebook, Instagram and more. Payfast integrates with your central Ecwid store, meaning you only have to set up your payment detailsonce and can then accept payments everywhere you sell.
- Mobile management: Utilise the Ecwid App Market and the Store Management App to control your business on the go, with full visibility over all Payfast transactions.
- Recurring revenue ready: Easily support business models based on Subscriptions or scheduled billing. Payfast handles the automated recurring collections, providing a reliable and predictable revenue stream, all managed through your existing store setup.
Key Features
Start selling online with Ecwid for free then upgrade your package as your ecommerce business grows.
- FREE for up to 10 products
- Global reach with multilingual functionality
- Social commerce
- Manage multiple storefront from one dashboard
- Responsive
ECWID Aggregation integration
Visit our knowledge base for comprehensive instructions on how to integrate Payfast with ECWID.
Plugin details
Latest update: July 2025
Website: https://www.ecwid.com/
Supported by: ECWID
This module was developed by ECWID. Visit their website for integration support. You will need to be registered on Payfast to accept payments and get your merchant ID.
Managing inventory, subscriptions and cost efficiency
The partnership between Payfast and Ecwid is built for growth and cost-efficiency.
- Centralised inventory assurance: Payfast’s instant payment notification guarantees that your centralised Inventory is updated immediately upon purchase, eliminating stock errors and enabling quick fulfilment.
- Cost-effective selling: Ecwid is renowned for its no transaction fees on the platform side. This means you only incur the standard per-transaction fee charged by Payfast, offering a highly competitive and transparent pricing model for accepting local payments.
