{"id":11694,"date":"2026-08-02T16:06:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T08:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aeosub.com\/clink-gateway-for-woocommerce\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T16:06:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T08:06:07","slug":"clink-gateway-for-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aeosub.com\/zh\/clink-gateway-for-woocommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Lightning Payment Gateway for WooCommerce (via CLINK)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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LethaldiranMX Insight<\/div>\n
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This gateway represents a significant architectural shift for WooCommerce merchants, eliminating the traditional requirement of running a dedicated web server for a Lightning node by routing invoice generation entirely over Nostr relays via the CLINK protocol. By leveraging ephemeral keys and decentralized relays, it offers an incredibly elegant, non-custodial payment flow that respects user privacy while supporting complex WooCommerce features like subscriptions and block-based checkouts. For digital operations seeking sovereign, low-overhead Bitcoin integration, this plugin bridges the gap between modern decentralized protocols and established e-commerce infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Best Fit & Operational Role:<\/strong> This plugin is best suited for privacy-focused merchants, independent creators, and tech-forward businesses already integrated into the Nostr and Bitcoin ecosystems who want to accept Lightning payments without the maintenance overhead of BTCPay Server or similar self-hosted nodes. Within the WordPress stack, it functions as a highly specialized, lightweight payment gateway that offloads the heavy lifting of invoice generation to the merchant’s external CLINK-compatible wallet. It solves the operational challenge of complex node configuration, allowing store owners to establish a secure, direct-to-wallet payment pipeline using only a CLINK Offer string.<\/p>\n

Potential Limitations & Pitfalls:<\/strong> The primary operational risk lies in the dependency on external Nostr relays; any latency or downtime on the configured relays will directly impact checkout invoice generation times. Additionally, while the CoinGecko API integration is well-optimized using WordPress transients to cache exchange rates for five minutes, merchants must be prepared for manual administrative overhead when handling refunds, as automated reverse-path Lightning refunds are not supported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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Plugin Specification<\/div>\n

WordPress.org Official Data<\/small>\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Developer<\/th>\nWooClink<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Version<\/th>\nv1.0.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Active Installs<\/th>\n0 +<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Requires \/ Tested<\/th>\n5.8 \/ 7.0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Last Updated<\/th>\n2026-08-02 8:05am GMT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Official Link<\/th>\nView Details -><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
Accept Bitcoin Lightning Network payments via the CLINK protocol. Customers pay with ShockWallet, ZEUS, Amethyst, or any CLINK-compatible wallet.<\/div>\n

Accept Bitcoin Lightning Network<\/strong> payments on your WooCommerce store via the CLINK protocol<\/strong>. No web server required for your Lightning node \u2014 all communication flows over Nostr relays.<\/p>\n

Customers can pay with ShockWallet<\/strong>, ZEUS<\/strong>, BXRD.app<\/strong>, Amethyst<\/strong>, or any CLINK-compatible Lightning wallet. Read the original public announcement<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n

How It Works<\/h4>\n
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  1. Merchant<\/strong> generates a CLINK Offer string (noffer1...<\/code>) from their CLINK-compatible wallet<\/li>\n
  2. Customer<\/strong> checks out and selects “Lightning (CLINK)” as payment method<\/li>\n
  3. The plugin uses the noffer to request a BOLT 11 Lightning invoice over Nostr<\/li>\n
  4. Customer scans the QR code and pays with any Lightning wallet<\/li>\n
  5. Payment is confirmed via CLINK receipt \u2014 order is marked complete<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Features<\/h4>\n
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    • Supports simple, variable, digital, and subscription products<\/li>\n
    • Works with both classic checkout and WooCommerce Cart\/Checkout Blocks<\/li>\n
    • Live BTC price via CoinGecko (5-minute cache) or optional fixed rate<\/li>\n
    • Display prices in sats, BTC, or \u20bf (bip-0177) on product pages, cart, and checkout<\/li>\n
    • Configurable invoice timeout and poll interval<\/li>\n
    • Automatic sats conversion from your store currency<\/li>\n
    • QR code display on the order-received page<\/li>\n
    • Full refund support (manual Lightning refund)<\/li>\n
    • Compatible with Custom Price for WooCommerce Pro and other price-display plugins<\/li>\n
    • Client-side price conversion fallback for maximum plugin compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Third Party Services<\/h3>\n

      This plugin communicates with the following third-party services:<\/p>\n

      Nostr Relays (CLINK Protocol)<\/h4>\n
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      • Purpose<\/strong>: Request and receive Lightning invoices from the merchant’s CLINK-compatible wallet<\/li>\n
      • When<\/strong>: At checkout, when a customer places an order using the CLINK payment method<\/li>\n
      • Data sent<\/strong>: Merchant’s noffer offer data, payment amount in satoshis, order description, and ephemeral public keys<\/li>\n
      • Relay URL<\/strong>: Determined by the merchant’s noffer string (configured in the gateway settings)<\/li>\n
      • Privacy note<\/strong>: No personal customer data (name, email, address) is transmitted to Nostr relays. Only the payment amount and a short order description are shared. Customers choosing wallet-based auto-renewal (ndebit) authorize the merchant to pull future subscription payments; the ndebit string and subscription amount are known to the Nostr relay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        CoinGecko<\/h4>\n
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        • Purpose<\/strong>: Fetch the current BTC-to-fiat exchange rate for price display<\/li>\n
        • When<\/strong>: On checkout page load, every 5 minutes (result is cached in WordPress transients)<\/li>\n
        • Data sent<\/strong>: The store’s currency code (e.g., usd<\/code>, eur<\/code>)<\/li>\n
        • Privacy policy<\/strong>: https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/privacy<\/li>\n
        • Note<\/strong>: If configured, a fixed exchange rate in the plugin settings bypasses this service entirely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          ShockWallet.app<\/h4>\n
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          • Purpose<\/strong>: Informational links for customers to generate CLINK noffer\/ndebit strings<\/li>\n
          • When<\/strong>: When the customer clicks the link (no data sent by the plugin automatically)<\/li>\n
          • Privacy policy<\/strong>: https:\/\/docs.shock.network\/privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Development<\/h3>\n

            Source code for the built JavaScript bundles is included in the plugin:<\/p>\n

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            • assets\/js\/clink-checkout.js<\/code> \u2014 source for the order-received page bundle<\/li>\n
            • assets\/js\/clink-blocks.js<\/code> \u2014 source for the blocks checkout registration<\/li>\n
            • assets\/js\/clink-price-converter.js<\/code> \u2014 source for the client-side price conversion fallback<\/li>\n
            • build.mjs<\/code> \u2014 esbuild configuration<\/li>\n
            • package.json<\/code> \u2014 npm dependencies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
              Editorial note: This overview combines WordPress.org official plugin metadata with an AI-assisted LethaldiranMX editorial review. Plugin data should be verified on the official WordPress.org listing before installation.<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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