GeneratePress vs Secure Gateway for Authorize.net and WooCommerce
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| Feature | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · 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 | 500,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | December 1, 2025 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) | Secure Gateway for Authorize.net and WooCommerce · Enterprise Version ($) |
| Pros | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility | Live and sandbox modes for testing; Card payments through the WooCommerce checkout; Free core gateway under GPL |
| Cons | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings | Enterprise features need a paid upgrade; Upgrade prompts appear in the gateway settings; Needs an Authorize.net merchant account |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer | Authorize.net card payment gateway, Authorize.net API client, Sandbox mode, Enterprise upgrade ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Authorize.net |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | bbPress, BuddyPress | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 4.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.authorize.net, apitest.authorize.net, js.authorize.net, jstest.authorize.net, test.authorize.net, secure2.authorize.net |
| Blocks | — | 1 |