Astra vs Sandbox Payment Gateway for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Sandbox Payment Gateway for WooCommerce v1.0.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 300+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | March 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Sandbox Payment Gateway for WooCommerce |
| Pros | Header and footer builder with schema markup; Compatibility layers for WooCommerce, Elementor, LearnDash and Yoast SEO; Lightweight front end and RTL and translation support | Tests checkout without real gateway credentials; Card form checks Luhn number, expiry and CVV; eCheck orders are placed on hold, as real eCheck orders are |
| Cons | Astra Pro add-on and premium modules are sold separately; Free theme shows Pro upgrade notices in the admin; Optional usage tracking asks for consent first | No guard stops it running on a live store; Accepts any Luhn-valid card number as a successful payment; Test orders are stored as normal WooCommerce orders |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Header and footer builder, Schema.org markup, WooCommerce compatibility layer, Elementor compatibility layer, LearnDash compatibility layer, Google Fonts in the typography options, Pro upgrade notices | Sandbox credit card gateway, Luhn card number check, Card expiry date check, CVV check, Sandbox eCheck gateway, Registers both gateways with WooCommerce |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | — |