Take full control of your payment gateway titles and descriptions to create a smoother, clearer, and more trustworthy checkout experience.
A successful online store isn’t just about selling products — it’s about creating a seamless buying journey.
And the most critical step of that journey? Checkout.
Default payment method names and descriptions can sometimes be technical, unclear, or too generic, which often leads to customer confusion. A small misunderstanding at checkout can be the difference between a completed purchase and an abandoned cart.
With Rename Payment Methods for WooCommerce, you can customize both payment method titles and their descriptions — giving your customers a clearer, friendlier, and more transparent experience.
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<h2>Why this extension is essential</h2>
Imagine replacing robotic-sounding labels with human-friendly titles and explanations:
Before: “Direct Bank Transfer”
After: “Bank Transfer — Send your payment securely using online banking”
Before: “Cash on Delivery”
After: “Pay When You Receive Your Order — Simple and secure”
Before: “Stripe”
After: “Credit/Debit Card — Fast & Secure Payments”
Before: “PayPal”
After: “Pay with PayPal — Use your balance or linked cards instantly”
By customizing both the title and the description, you guide your customers confidently through the payment step, making it easier for them to choose the right option without second-guessing.
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<h2>Features</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li>Rename any payment gateway – Customize titles and descriptions for all payment methods, including third-party extensions.</li>
<li>Make payment options friendlier – Replace confusing or technical labels with clear, human-readable names and short explanations.</li>
<li>Seamless third-party support – Compatible with PayPal, Stripe, Square, Amazon Pay, Authorize.net, Braintree, Klarna, Afterpay, and more.</li>
<li>User-friendly, zero-code interface – Built for non-technical store owners; no coding or complicated setup required.</li>
<li>Lightweight and optimized< – Designed for performance; it won’t slow down your checkout flow or overall site speed.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Why store owners love it</h2>
<ul>
<li>Enhances the checkout experience by making payment options more transparent.</li>
<li>Reduces customer confusion with clear labels and explanations.</li>
<li>Improves trust and credibility through better communication.</li>
<li>Complies with local regulations where specific payment labels are required.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Real-world example</h2>
Let’s say your store offers three different card gateways: Stripe, PayPal, and Amazon Pay.
By default, your checkout might just display:
<ul>
<li>“Stripe”</li>
<li>“PayPal”</li>
<li>“Amazon Pay”</li>
</ul>
Not very helpful, right?
With this extension, you could make them far more human-friendly and informative:
<ul>
<li>“Pay Using Credit/Debit Card — Securely processed via Stripe”</li>
<li>“Pay with PayPal — Use your balance or linked cards instantly”</li>
<li>“Amazon Pay — Fast checkout using your saved Amazon payment details”</li>
</ul>
Not only are the titles clearer, but the short descriptions give customers the confidence they need to complete their purchase.
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<h2>Why you need it</h2>
<ul>
<li>The payment step is where trust matters the most.</li>
<li>Customers want to feel secure, informed, and confident about how they’re paying.</li>
<li>By customizing both the titles and descriptions, you remove uncertainty, guide your customers better, and increase your checkout completion rate.</li>
<li>Whether you’re running a small WooCommerce shop or managing a large-scale global ecommerce business, this extension gives you the control and flexibility you need to deliver a cleaner, friendlier, and more optimized checkout experience.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Benefits at a glance</h2>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li>Customize titles and descriptions for all payment methods.</li>
<li>Works perfectly with third-party gateways.</li>
<li>Makes payment options clearer, friendlier, and more human.</li>
<li>No coding needed — simple, intuitive, and powerful.</li>
</ul>

Rename Payment Methods

Rename and customize titles and descriptions for all WooCommerce payment methods — including third-party gateways — to improve clarity, comply with local regulations, and enhance the checkout experience.

<h1>Extend the Capabilities of Your Existing Cash-on-Delivery Payment Method</h1>
<h3>Cash on Delivery Pro for WooCommerce adds multiple features to cash-on-delivery payment methods.</h3>
<h2>Capabilities</h2>
<ul>
<li>Charge a Deposit
<ul>
<li>Charge a deposit amount when your users choose to place orders with the cash-on-delivery payment method.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Usage Restrictions
<ul>
<li>You can place restrictions on who can place orders using the cash-on-delivery payment method.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Additional Fees
<ul>
<li>Charge an additional fee when your users choose to place orders with the cash-on-delivery payment method.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Benefits</h2>
Avoid fake orders
<ul>
<li>Charge a deposit amount for orders placed using cash-on-delivery payment method. You can prevent all unwanted fake orders thereby saving time and money.</li>
</ul>
Earn additional revenue for your site
<ul>
<li>Earn additional revenue by charging a fee when customers place their orders using the cash-on-delivery payment method.</li>
</ul>
<h2>How Does it Work?</h2>
Cash on Delivery Pro for WooCommerce adds the following additional capabilities to your existing cash-on-delivery payment method.
<h3>Charge a Deposit</h3>
<ol>
<li>A user adds a product to the cart and proceeds to the checkout to make the payment.</li>
<li>On the checkout page, they choose the cash-on-delivery payment method.</li>
<li>Once the payment method is selected, a notice is displayed stating that they have to pay a deposit now and pay a balance on delivery.</li>
</ol>
<figure style="width: 1080px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cod-pro-deposit-info.png" alt="" width="1080" height="608" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Collecting deposit info when a cash-on-delivery payment method is chosen. The deposit payment can be paid using the allocated payment method.</figcaption></figure>
<figure style="width: 1080px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cod-pro-deposit-gateway.png" alt="" width="1080" height="608" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Payment method to pay the deposit amount</figcaption></figure>
<h3>Usage Restrictions</h3>
<ol>
<li>The users add products to the cart and proceed to checkout to make the payments.</li>
<li>On the checkout page, the cash-on-delivery payment method will be visible only if the users are eligible and their purchase amount is within the specified threshold.</li>
</ol>
<figure style="width: 1080px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cod-pro-gateway-visibility.png" alt="" width="1080" height="608" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Cash on delivery payment method visible</figcaption></figure>
If the user is not eligible or if their purchase amount is not within the specified threshold, the cash-on-delivery payment will not be visible on the checkout page.
<figure style="width: 1080px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cod-pro-visibility-hidden.png" alt="" width="1080" height="608" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Cash-on-delivery payment method hidden</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Additional Fee</h2>
<ol>
<li>A user adds a product to the cart and proceeds to the checkout to make the payment.</li>
<li>On the checkout page, they choose the cash-on-delivery payment method.</li>
<li>Once the payment method is selected, the user will have to pay an additional fee based on the rule configuration.</li>
</ol>
<figure style="width: 1080px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cod-pro-gateway-fee.png" alt="" width="1080" height="608" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">Charging an additional fee for using a cash-on-delivery payment method</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Features</h2>
<h3>1. Unlimited Rules</h3>
You can create unlimited rules for restricting and allowing your users to place orders using the cash-on-delivery payment method.
<h3>2. Multiple Filters</h3>
Set restrictions based on:
<ul>
<li>Users</li>
<li>User Roles</li>
<li>Order Amount</li>
</ul>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
Minimum PHP version: 5.6
Cash on Delivery Pro for WooCommerce allows you to charge a deposit, an additional fee, and restrictions for using cash-on-delivery.

Cash on Delivery Pro

Charge a deposit for orders placed using Cash on Delivery payment method. You can also charge a fee and place restrictions on usage.

Rename Payment Methods vs Cash on Delivery Pro