Oliver POS doesn't have a partnership with Google Pay. It supports Google Pay the same way any WooCommerce store does — through the WooCommerce gateway plugin that already surfaces Google Pay (Stripe, Adyen, Mollie, Braintree, and others), opened inside Oliver's in-POS browser view at the counter. Google Pay is the Android wallet, not a gateway. The cashier rings the sale, Oliver opens the gateway's hosted checkout, the customer taps their phone or selects a saved card from Chrome, and the transaction confirms. None of that is Oliver-specific; it's the same Google Pay surface Google already certifies for the web.
What Google Pay is, exactly
Google Pay is a digital wallet operated by Google. On the web — including inside a POS browser view — it surfaces as a button that pulls a saved card from the customer's Google account (typically through Chrome on Android, but also on desktop Chrome where the user is signed in). The payment itself is processed by whichever payment gateway the merchant runs. Google Pay handles the wallet UI and a network-tokenised card credential; it does not charge a fee of its own. The merchant pays the same rate to Stripe, Adyen, Mollie, or Braintree whether the customer typed in a card or chose Google Pay.
For a retail counter, Google Pay matters because the entire Android side of the customer base wants a wallet experience that mirrors what iPhone users get with Apple Pay. With both wallets enabled on the underlying gateway, a Google Pay WooCommerce POS setup covers virtually every smartphone in the queue.
How Oliver POS opens Google Pay at the counter
The cashier selects items in Oliver's register, hits Checkout, and chooses the payment method tied to a gateway that has Google Pay enabled. Oliver opens the gateway's hosted page inside an in-POS browser view — a focused, kiosk-style webview locked to that sale.
The Google Pay button appears alongside the standard card fields. The customer either taps it on the cashier's screen using their own phone or hands the device over and authenticates with a fingerprint or device PIN. The gateway captures the tokenised card, returns the authorisation, and Oliver writes the WooCommerce order with the correct line items, taxes, and tender type. The receipt prints, the drawer balances, and the cashier never sees a card number.
The Google Pay WooCommerce plugin — what Oliver rides on
Google Pay does not ship a standalone WooCommerce plugin, because it isn't a standalone gateway. It surfaces from whichever gateway plugin the store already runs. The common ones are the WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway, Adyen Payment Module for WooCommerce, Mollie Payments for WooCommerce, and Braintree for WooCommerce. Each exposes Google Pay automatically once the merchant enables the wallet inside the gateway dashboard.
Unlike Apple Pay, Google Pay does not require domain verification on the WooCommerce side. The browser handles the wallet handshake against Google directly. That makes Google Pay slightly easier to enable: flip the toggle in the gateway dashboard, save, and the button shows up at the next checkout — including inside Oliver's in-POS browser view.
Why Google Pay is a good fit
Android share is meaningful everywhere outside the US — in much of Europe, in India, across Southeast Asia, and in large parts of South America. Even in the US, Android still accounts for roughly half of smartphones. A Google Pay WooCommerce POS setup turns that share into faster, lower-friction checkout: no typing, no card reading, no card-out-of-wallet awkwardness in a queue.
It's also a strong fit for younger demographics who default to a wallet on their phone rather than a physical card, for businesses with high mobile-share traffic (cafes, fashion, beauty), and for any store taking customers from outside the local market who'd prefer not to expose a card on a counter screen.
There is no extra cost. The merchant pays the gateway's normal rate. If the customer doesn't use Google Pay, the page falls back to card entry or whichever other methods are configured.
What this is NOT
Oliver doesn't partner with Google. There's no co-marketing, no rev-share, no exclusive arrangement. Oliver doesn't charge a markup on Google Pay transactions — every cent of fee goes to the merchant's chosen gateway at its published rate. Oliver isn't the merchant of record on the receipt; the merchant's bank and the gateway are. Oliver is the POS software that opens the gateway's hosted page at the counter, and that is the full extent of the integration.
Setup in 4 steps
- Pick the WooCommerce gateway you already use (Stripe, Adyen, Mollie, Braintree) and install its plugin from WordPress.org if it isn't already on the store.
- In the gateway's dashboard, enable Google Pay. No domain verification is required.
- Add the gateway as a payment method inside Oliver's POS settings so it appears on the register checkout screen.
- Run a test sale: open Oliver, ring an item, select the gateway, confirm the Google Pay button appears in the in-POS browser view, complete it, then refund the test sale once the order writes back to WooCommerce.
FAQ
Does Oliver POS partner with Google Pay?
No. Google Pay is enabled by the merchant's underlying WooCommerce gateway, and Oliver simply opens that gateway's hosted page at the counter. There is no commercial or contractual relationship between Oliver and Google.
Does Oliver charge a markup on Google Pay?
No. The merchant pays the gateway's published rate on each transaction, and Oliver takes nothing on top. Google Pay itself does not add a fee beyond what the gateway already charges.
Do I need to verify my domain for Google Pay?
No. Google Pay handles the wallet handshake at the browser level and does not require the .well-known file or Apple-style domain verification. Enable it in the gateway dashboard and the button appears.
Will Google Pay work on iPad or Mac at the counter?
Yes, in Chrome and Chromium-based browsers when the customer is signed into their Google account. In the in-POS browser view, the customer can also scan a link from the cashier's screen and complete payment on their own Android device.
Oliver POS works with whichever WooCommerce-compatible gateway your store already runs. Browse the gateway list on /payments/, see the full integrations page, read the product details, compare plans on /pricing/, and try Oliver POS free for 30 days at /demo/.