The Payment Gateway
Built for Joomla Stores
Connect PaymentHood to your Phoca Cart store and accept payments from 15+ global providers — PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net, and more. One plugin. No coding. No complexity.
Real Checkout Experience
What Your Customers See at Checkout
PaymentHood integrates directly into the Phoca Cart checkout flow — customers stay on your site and pay through their preferred provider without any redirects or friction.
Built for One-Time Checkout
PaymentHood for Phoca Cart powers every standard checkout on your Joomla store — from single product purchases to full cart orders.
One-Time Payment
Let customers pay once at checkout using any of the 15+ supported payment providers. PaymentHood integrates as a native Phoca Cart payment plugin, routing each order through your configured provider and letting Phoca Cart handle the complete order lifecycle — from confirmation emails to stock management.
- Physical product orders
- Downloadable digital products
- Service & booking payments
- Multi-item cart checkout
- Variable & configurable products
- Guest and registered user checkout
Everything Your Joomla Store Needs
One plugin connects your Phoca Cart store to a world of payment options — installed and configured the Joomla way.
Native Phoca Cart Plugin
Registered as a standard Phoca Cart payment plugin — installs via the Joomla Extension Manager with no manual file copying.
15+ Global Providers
Connect PayPal, Stripe, Authorize.net, Adyen, Braintree, and many more — all through a single PaymentHood account, configured outside Joomla.
Automatic Order Management
Phoca Cart order statuses update automatically on payment success or failure. PDF invoices and order notifications fire as normal.
Sandbox & Live Modes
Test your complete checkout flow in sandbox mode before going live. Toggle environments instantly from the Joomla plugin settings.
Install in Three Clicks
Upload the .zip through the Joomla Extension Manager, enable the payment plugin in Phoca Cart settings, paste your API key — done.
Centralized Provider Dashboard
Manage all provider credentials, transactions, and configuration from your PaymentHood account — keeping your Joomla admin clean.
Up and Running in 5 Minutes
Three simple steps from download to accepting live payments — the standard Joomla way.
Download the Plugin
Grab the latest release from GitHub. It's a standard Joomla extension package (.zip) — no build tools or extra steps required.
Install via Extension Manager
In your Joomla admin go to Extensions → Install, upload the zip and install. Then enable the PaymentHood plugin in Phoca Cart's payment settings.
Connect Your PaymentHood Account
Enter your PaymentHood API key in the plugin configuration, select sandbox or live mode, save — and your Joomla store is ready to accept payments.
15+ Payment Providers, One Plugin
Connect any of these globally trusted payment providers to your Phoca Cart store through a single PaymentHood integration.
Why Joomla Stores Choose PaymentHood
One payment plugin with real flexibility — no per-provider installs, no recurring fees, no lock-in.
One Plugin, Any Provider
Most Joomla payment solutions require installing and maintaining a separate plugin per gateway. PaymentHood delivers all 15+ providers through a single, unified plugin.
No Plugin Cost
The plugin is completely free to download and use. You only pay the transaction fees set by your chosen payment provider — zero additional cost from PaymentHood.
Sell to Any Market
Reach customers globally by activating region-specific providers like Tap (Middle East), Oxapay (crypto), or PayTabs — without any changes to your Joomla or Phoca Cart setup.
No Code Required
Designed for Joomla site owners, not developers. No webhooks to set up, no API code to write, no template modifications needed.
Fully Joomla-Native Behaviour
Orders, statuses, PDF invoices, stock updates, and email notifications all flow through Phoca Cart as expected — no custom post-processing required.
Switch Providers Anytime
Change your active payment provider from your PaymentHood dashboard at any time. No reinstallation, no Joomla admin changes, no downtime.