Should I self-host or cloud-host my WooCommerce POS? Cloud isolates the register from storefront load with the lightest maintenance; self-host gives full control. Either way, Stripe Terminal keeps you at PCI SAQ-A.
Category Archives: WooCommerce
Can Stripe Terminal run a hotel front desk? Yes — check-out payments, incidental holds, and incremental authorizations. The independent-hotel implementation guide, with a reader-selection table.
How to issue a refund through Stripe Terminal: full vs partial refunds, linking to the original payment, the Interac card-present rule most guides miss, and the WooCommerce POS workflow.
How do you keep online and in-person inventory in sync with Stripe Terminal? Stripe Terminal captures payment — your catalog syncs stock. The architecture patterns.
How does VAT work for Stripe Terminal sales in WooCommerce? WooCommerce computes VAT on the order; the reader only captures payment. Per-station rates, VAT-number capture, and compliant invoices for EU/UK in-person sales.
Can Stripe Terminal run a bar’s tab system? Yes — a tab is a manual-capture hold you raise with incremental auths and capture with tip at close. Full lifecycle here.
How to configure tipping on a Stripe Terminal POS: dashboard setup, on-reader vs on-screen, preset vs custom, and the pre-tax vs post-tax setting most operators get wrong.
Can WooCommerce + Stripe Terminal handle multiple currencies? Online display currency is easy; in person each reader charges one local currency. Here’s the architecture that works.
How to print receipts with Stripe Terminal: which readers print natively (only the V660p), the print_content limits, and the WooCommerce ESC/POS station-printing path.
Can I sell and redeem WooCommerce gift cards at the register? Yes — the native extension is digital-only, so here’s the real Stripe Terminal split tender.










