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Get started with Klarna on WooCommerce

Read this article for an introduction on the different solutions to use Klarna in your WooCommerce store.

Klarna on WooCommerce allows your customers to select our payment methods in a seamless checkout experience.

Depending on your contracted Klarna payments solution, you can integrate via either our Klarna payments or Klarna checkout plugin. 

The On-site messaging and Order management functionalities are available as separate plugins. You can easily add them after installing the payment solution plugin.

The Klarna payments plugin provides your existing WooCommerce checkout with a Klarna-hosted payment widget alongside your other existing payment methods.

With Klarna payments, your customers select their preferred payment method at the WooCommerce checkout and complete their purchases.

By integrating Klarna payments with your online store, you have more control over the checkout experience.

Klarna payments for WooCommerce is available in all regions supported by Klarna payments.

For more information and steps, see Klarna payments for WooCommerce.

The Klarna checkout plugin comes with everything you need to create the smoothest shopping experience for your customers. It replaces your standard WooCommerce checkout with our Klarna-hosted checkout. 

The Klarna checkout plugin is built to improve your business performance — converting potential shoppers browsing through your online store into happy customers.

Klarna checkout is an all-in-one checkout solution that handles address collection, selection of a payment method, and selection of a shipping option. 

In your online store, Klarna checkout is represented by an iFrame with separate sections for billing, payment, and shipping.

For more information and steps, see Klarna checkout for WooCommerce.

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With On-site messaging, you can let your customers know about the available payment options as they browse your online store, even before they decide to buy.

On-site messaging is a solution that lets you add tailored messaging to your business website or mobile app, together with Klarna checkout or Klarna payments.

The On-site messaging solution is available as a separate plugin. You can easily add it via the Klarna add-ons menu after installing the payment solution plugin.

For more information and steps, see On-site messaging for Woocommerce.

Within Order management, you have control of different operations with the orders created when your customers pay with Klarna. 

Use Order management to execute tasks before, during, and after fulfilling the orders.

You can perform basic tasks to handle orders and facilitate your customer's post-purchase experience like capturing, refunding, canceling, and updating orders.

The Order management solution is available as a separate plugin. You can easily add it via the Klarna add-ons menu after installing the payment solution plugin.

For more information and steps, see Order management for WooCommerce.

In summary:

  • With Klarna on your WooCommerce store, your customers can select our payment methods in a seamless experience.
  • If you integrate WooCommerce via our Klarna payments plugin, it provides your existing WooCommerce checkout with a Klarna-hosted payment widget.
  • If you integrate WooCommerce via our Klarna checkout plugin, it replaces your standard WooCommerce checkout with our Klarna-hosted checkout. 
  • On-site messaging is a solution that lets you add tailored messaging throughout the purchase journey. 
  • With Order management, you handle order operations like capturing, refunding, canceling, and updating orders.