What CODARAB solves
- Removes chargeback triggers from the checkout and from payment receipts.
- Controls the risk sources that payment processors analyse.
- Keeps a clean, familiar buying experience for the customer.
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Overview #
IN SHORT
CODARAB develops payment solutions for WordPress and WooCommerce stores in high-risk categories, built to reduce the signals that trigger chargebacks and account reviews.
High-risk merchants rarely lose their payment account because of one big incident. They lose it through small signals: product names printed on receipts, receipt emails that push customers to open disputes, checkout buttons that make refunds one click away. CODARAB works on those signals.
How we build
- Setup measured in minutes, not days.
- No change to your existing theme or checkout design.
- Interfaces kept minimal for both customers and administrators.
The two solutions #
CODARAB provides two products. They solve the same problem from two different angles, and they can be used separately or together.
CODARAB Pay
A WooCommerce payment gateway powered by the PayPal API. It accepts card payments, removes the risky elements from the PayPal flow, and pays out instantly to your own PayPal account.
CODARAB Redirect
Moves the checkout of a high-risk store to a second low-risk WooCommerce store, while the customer keeps seeing your original domain. Orders and statuses stay synchronised between both stores.
CODARAB Pay vs CODARAB Redirect #
WHICH ONE DO I NEED?
Choose CODARAB Pay if you have one store and a PayPal account. Choose CODARAB Redirect if you can run a second store on a second domain and want your payment account kept away from the high-risk domain.
| Criteria | CODARAB Pay | CODARAB Redirect |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Processes payments on your store through the PayPal API | Moves the checkout to a second, low-risk store |
| Requirements | One WooCommerce store and a PayPal account | Two WooCommerce stores on two different domains |
| Customer experience | Card fields inside your normal checkout | Your domain stays visible during checkout |
| Payout | Instant, to your own PayPal account | Through the gateway installed on the second store |
| Main benefit | Cleaner receipts and fewer dispute triggers | Payment account separated from the high-risk domain |
| Setup time | Under 2 minutes | Longer: the second store has to exist first |
No store yet, or no second domain? We build both for you — see
our web and app development services.
Requirements #
Check these before installing. Most support tickets come from one of these five lines.
| Item | Recommended | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | Latest stable version | Security and compatibility with payment flows. |
| WooCommerce | Latest stable version | Ensures checkout and cart hooks behave as expected. |
| HTTPS (SSL) | Enabled site-wide | Required by payment providers and modern browsers. |
| Permalinks | Pretty permalinks | Plugin endpoints and order pages need clean routing. |
| Hosting | Stable, no aggressive caching on checkout | Reduces timeouts and failed payment callbacks. |
| PayPal account | Business or Personal | Required by CODARAB Pay to receive payouts. |
Install & setup #
Four steps, written for beginners. No code, no server access needed.
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Install the plugin
In WordPress, open Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, select the CODARAB ZIP file, then click Install and Activate.
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Enable the module
Go to WooCommerce → Settings → Payments and switch on the CODARAB gateway or the redirect module, depending on the solution you bought.
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Connect your account
Paste your PayPal API credentials for CODARAB Pay, or the connection details of your second store for CODARAB Redirect, then save.
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Run a real test order
Place a small live order and check three things: the payment is captured, the order appears in WooCommerce, and the status updates correctly.
Always retest after a change. A new theme, a caching plugin or a WooCommerce update
can affect the checkout. One test order costs a few cents and saves a lost weekend.
CODARAB Pay #
DEFINITION
CODARAB Pay is a WooCommerce payment gateway powered by the PayPal API that accepts card payments while removing the elements of the PayPal flow that generate disputes.
Features
- Accept card payments through the PayPal API.
- Disable the PayPal yellow button to reduce chargeback triggers.
- Hide product names and images on PayPal receipts.
- Prevent PayPal from emailing payment receipts to your customers.
- Instant payouts to your own PayPal account.
- Works with Business and Personal PayPal accounts.
- Setup in less than 2 minutes.
Who it is for
- High-risk stores that need a cleaner PayPal experience.
- Merchants who want fewer risky elements exposed to processors.
- WooCommerce sellers who need fast, direct payouts.
Prerequisites
- A professional WooCommerce store.
- A PayPal account, Business or Personal.
Plans and purchase: codarab.com
CODARAB Redirect #
DEFINITION
CODARAB Redirect sends the checkout of a high-risk WooCommerce store to a second low-risk store on another domain, keeps the customer on the original domain, and synchronises orders and statuses between the two stores in real time.
Capabilities
- Routes checkout to a secure environment.
- Transfers all checkout data securely between the two stores.
- Synchronises customer details, orders and order statuses in real time.
- Keeps PayPal and Stripe accounts away from direct risk exposure.
- Payment captured on the secure store, confirmation shown on the original one.
Demo & access
- Live demo: codarab.com/checkout
- Plans and purchase: codarab.com/redirect
Prerequisites
- Two WooCommerce stores.
- Two different domain names.
Security & troubleshooting #
CODARAB solutions follow WooCommerce best practices for stability and data handling. These habits keep a high-risk store running.
Best practices
- Keep WordPress, WooCommerce and plugins updated.
- Use SSL and reliable hosting.
- Limit admin accounts and enable two-factor authentication.
- Retest the checkout after any theme or plugin change.
- Back up the store before every major update.
If something breaks
- Checkout blocked: disable caching and minification plugins, then retest.
- Payment not recorded: open WooCommerce → Status → Logs and read the gateway log.
- Status not syncing: confirm permalinks and that both stores can reach each other.
- Still stuck: send us the log file on WhatsApp, it usually names the cause.
Glossary #
The words used across this documentation, in plain language.
- High-risk merchant
- A seller whose activity is classified as risky by banks and processors, usually because of chargeback rates, industry, or cross-border sales.
- Chargeback
- A payment reversed by the customer's bank after a dispute. Too many chargebacks lead to account limitation or closure.
- Payment gateway
- The software that connects your store to a payment provider and moves the transaction from checkout to your account.
- PayPal API
- The programming interface PayPal exposes so an application can create and capture payments without using the standard PayPal buttons.
- Checkout redirect
- Sending the payment step of an order to another store or domain while the shopper keeps browsing the original site.
- Order status sync
- Keeping the order state identical on two stores, so a payment captured on one is immediately reflected on the other.
Frequently asked questions #
Yes. Every CODARAB solution is built to minimise payment risk for WordPress and WooCommerce stores, with a focus on safer checkouts and cleaner payment signals.
CODARAB Pay is a WooCommerce payment gateway powered by the PayPal API. It accepts card payments, disables the PayPal yellow button, hides product names and images on receipts, stops PayPal receipt emails to customers, and pays out instantly to your PayPal account.
It routes the checkout from a high-risk store to a secure low-risk store on another domain for payment capture, while the customer keeps seeing the original store. Customer data, orders and statuses stay synchronised between both sites.
No. CODARAB Pay works with both Business and Personal PayPal accounts.
Yes. A common setup is CODARAB Redirect moving the checkout to the second store, with CODARAB Pay processing the payment there. Contact us and we confirm the right configuration for your case.
Yes. We build professional WooCommerce stores, custom web applications and mobile apps, and we integrate our solutions into non-WordPress platforms. See codarab.com/web-development.
Support & official links #
Still stuck on a setting?
Send us your store URL and the error you see. We answer within 24 hours, in English, French or Arabic.
Resources
Follow CODARAB
- YouTube: @codarab
- Telegram: High Risk Payment Gateway
- Facebook: Codarab Pay
- GitHub: CODARAB
- LinkedIn: CODARAB DEV