Astra vs Secure Gateway for Authorize.net and WooCommerce
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| Feature | Astra v4.14.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Secure Gateway for Authorize.net and WooCommerce v6.1.29 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Astra · Astra Pro ($) | Secure Gateway for Authorize.net and WooCommerce · Enterprise Version ($) |
| 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 | Live and sandbox modes for testing; Card payments through the WooCommerce checkout; Free core gateway under GPL |
| 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 | Enterprise features need a paid upgrade; Upgrade prompts appear in the gateway settings; Needs an Authorize.net merchant account |
| 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 | Authorize.net card payment gateway, Authorize.net API client, Sandbox mode, Enterprise upgrade ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Authorize.net |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, LearnDash, Yoast SEO | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.com, api.ipify.org | api.authorize.net, apitest.authorize.net, js.authorize.net, jstest.authorize.net, test.authorize.net, secure2.authorize.net |
| Blocks | — | 1 |