=== Custom Payment Manager for WooCommerce ===
Contributors: aisimpleplugin
Tags: woocommerce, payment, custom-payment, payment-gateway, b2b
Requires at least: 5.8
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 7.2
WC tested up to: 10.3
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Easily create and manage custom payment gateways in WooCommerce. Add your own offline payment options like Interac, bank transfer, or custom terms.

== Description ==

**Custom Payment Manager for WooCommerce** lets you easily create and manage your own custom payment methods without writing any code.

You can add up to **three different payment methods**, each with:
- A custom name and description
- A configurable order status (Pending, On-hold, or Processing)
- Custom payment instructions shown on the **Thank You page** and in the **customer emails**
- Optional user restrictions (limit payment methods to selected users or roles)

Ideal for **B2B**, **manual invoice payments**, **cash on delivery**, or **offline transfers**.

== Key Features ==
- Up to **3 fully customizable payment gateways**
- **Custom email instructions** and **Thank You page messages**
- Choose which users can see each method
- Select the **default order status** for each method
- Clean admin interface with toggle switches
- Fully compatible with **WooCommerce core emails**
- Ready for **translation** (`aisp-custom-payment-manager` text domain)
- Lightweight and compliant with WordPress.org coding standards

== Use cases ==
- “Pay by bank transfer” for trusted clients
- “Pay on pickup” or “Pay by phone” for local businesses
- “Invoice me later” for B2B
- “Manual payment by admin” for backend orders

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== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
2. Activate the plugin from the **Plugins** menu in WordPress
3. Go to **WooCommerce → Settings → Payments**
4. Enable one or more custom payment methods
5. Customize the title, description, and payment instructions

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== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Does it require WooCommerce? =
Yes. This plugin only works if WooCommerce is active.

= Can I rename or disable some methods? =
Yes. You can enable/disable and rename each payment method in WooCommerce → Settings → Payments.

= Can I limit a method to certain users? =
Yes. You can restrict payment methods to specific users using the “Allowed Users” multiselect field.

= Does it support email instructions? =
Yes. You can include payment instructions in customer emails and on the Thank You page.

= Is it compatible with multi-language plugins? =
Yes, it’s fully translatable and works with WPML, Polylang, and Loco Translate.

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== Screenshots ==

1. Plugin settings page in WooCommerce
2. Example of custom payment methods list
3. Example of Thank You page with instructions
4. Example of email showing payment instructions

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== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release.


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== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
First stable release — safe to update.

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== License ==

This plugin is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the **GNU General Public License** as published by the **Free Software Foundation**, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

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