Settles locally
Funds land in the account your acquiring bank already holds for you — no offshore entity, no third-country company.
Accept payments. Without the complexity.
BlueGate gives your business a simpler way to connect, accept and manage online payments across WooCommerce, Shopify and custom platforms.
Already with Scotiabank, CIBC Caribbean, Republic Bank, First Citizens, RBC or BAC Credomatic? You’re likely already eligible.
- 5 min
- Guided setup inside WordPress
- 14 days
- Money-back guarantee
- 3D Secure
- Issuer verification built in
Illustrative WooCommerce checkout. 3D Secure screens are provided by the cardholder’s issuing bank.
For business owners
Add card payments to the WooCommerce or Shopify store where you already sell.
For web professionals
A documented plugin, familiar settings, staging support, and license management.
Commercially supported
Get updates and real support — plus custom integrations when you need more.
Why not Stripe
Built for the region the big processors skipped.
Stripe and most global platforms won’t onboard merchants in Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, The Bahamas or much of Central America. Your regional bank already offers Powertranz — a gateway that settles the money into your local account, in your local currency.
Bank-issued account
Your merchant account comes from your own bank, under terms and fees you negotiate with them directly.
Cards your customers carry
Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, JCB and Maestro — local and international cardholders alike.
Acquiring banks
Works with the bank you already use.
The gateway behind these banks reaches more than 20 acquiring banks and processors across the Caribbean and Central America. Hold your merchant account with one of them — our connector brings it to your store.
Scotiabank
Barbados, The Bahamas and the wider Caribbean
CIBC Caribbean
Barbados, The Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Cayman Islands
Republic Bank
Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, Barbados
First Citizens
Trinidad & Tobago
RBC Royal Bank
Trinidad & Tobago, The Bahamas, Eastern Caribbean
BAC Credomatic
Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua
NCB Jamaica
Jamaica
Butterfield
The Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Bermuda
HSBC
Bermuda and international acquiring
Heritage Bank
Belize
Markets covered
Anguilla-to-Panama coverage includes Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, The Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Belize, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama.
Bank and gateway names are the trademarks of their respective owners. BlueGate is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Powertranz or any bank listed here. Coverage and eligibility are determined by the processor and your bank.
Choose your starting point
You need two pieces to accept payments.
Your bank provides the merchant account. Our connector provides the plugin that puts it to work on your store.
PATH 01
I already have Powertranz
Choose your plugin license, download the ZIP, enter your merchant credentials, and test before switching to production.
Choose a licensePATH 02
I need a merchant account
Apply directly through Powertranz or speak with a participating acquiring bank. Once approved and issued credentials, return here for the WooCommerce plugin.
Visit PowertranzYou are leaving our website. Account eligibility, approval, fees, and processing services are determined by Powertranz or your acquirer.
Built for real commerce
From the first sale to the refund.
Keep the customer payment experience and your day-to-day order work inside WooCommerce.
See the full feature listSell around the clock
Give customers a card payment option directly in your classic WooCommerce checkout.
Support secure payments
Handle 3D Secure issuer challenges before WooCommerce marks an order as paid.
Manage refunds in WooCommerce
Send full or partial refunds from the order screen your team already uses.
Stay current
Receive protected plugin updates on sites with an eligible, active license.
What your customers see
A checkout people actually finish.
Card entry, saved cards for returning customers, and 3D Secure verification when the bank asks for it — all inside the WooCommerce checkout your store already runs.
Familiar WooCommerce card formSave card for future purchases3D Secure issuer verificationSecure, encrypted payment
How the checkout works 
From approved account to checkout
Start accepting payments in four clear steps.
01
Get approved
Obtain your merchant account and credentials from Powertranz or your acquiring bank.
02
Choose a license
Select the site allowance that fits your business or client portfolio.
03
Install and connect
Upload the ZIP, activate your key, and enter your merchant settings.
04
Test and launch
Complete a staging payment, then move to production when your account is ready.
Inside your WordPress admin
Everything lives where you already work.
Real screens from a live WooCommerce store running the connector — no separate dashboard to learn.
Appears with your other payment methods
Pay by card sits in the WooCommerce payments list, ready to switch on.
Enter your Powertranz details once
Your merchant ID, password, live or test mode, and currency in one screen.
Guided setup with go-live checks
A five-step checklist confirms everything before card payments switch on.
Simple licensing
Start with one store. Scale when you need to.
Every license includes the complete current plugin. Choose based on the number of sites you manage, with annual and lifetime options available.
Plans from $149 USD14-day money-back guaranteeCustomer license portal
Why store owners switch
Built for the WooCommerce you run today.
Older Powertranz plugins were written for an earlier WooCommerce and quietly break on modern stores. Ours is actively maintained, set up in minutes, and backed by a licence portal you control.
See the full comparisonWorks on block checkout
The payment option appears on new and classic checkout pages alike.
Live in minutes
A setup checklist inside WordPress walks you through every step.
Money-back guarantee
14 days to change your mind, no questions asked.
Instant licence delivery
Your key and download arrive the moment payment clears.
Custom integrations
Something custom? We build that too.
Beyond the WooCommerce plugin and Shopify payment option, we build bespoke payment integrations — other platforms, multi-gateway setups, subscription flows and custom checkout work.
Before you decide
Common questions, answered.
Know what the plugin provides, what Powertranz provides, and what you need before launch.
Ready for your next step?
Connect your store — or ask us about a custom build.
BlueGate is an independent merchant payments platform. Merchant accounts, approval, fees and processing are provided separately by your payment processor or acquiring bank.