Afterpay (Clearpay) for WooCommerce POS
Afterpay / Clearpay 4-instalment BNPL at the Oliver POS register.
Powered through the Afterpay Gateway for WooCommerce plugin — install it on WordPress, configure under WooCommerce → Settings → Payments, and Oliver picks it up at the register automatically.
How Afterpay (Clearpay) works with Oliver POS for WooCommerce
Afterpay (called Clearpay in the UK) is the BNPL leader in Australia and a major player in the US and UK. Oliver POS opens the Afterpay-hosted approval page inside the in-POS browser view via the Afterpay WooCommerce plugin.
Afterpay's Pay-in-4 model
Afterpay (Square/Block-owned since 2022) splits a purchase into 4 interest-free instalments, every 2 weeks. The customer pays 25% up front; the merchant gets the full amount minus Afterpay's fee. Afterpay carries the credit risk.
Afterpay in the Oliver POS browser view
The Afterpay WooCommerce plugin opens Afterpay's hosted approval page. From the Oliver register, the cashier picks Afterpay; Oliver opens the page in the in-POS browser view; the customer logs into their Afterpay account or signs up on the spot; Afterpay approves the limit; Oliver records the WooCommerce order. Funds settle to the merchant from Afterpay on Afterpay's normal schedule.
Australia and New Zealand — strongest market
In Australia and New Zealand, Afterpay has near-universal recognition with millennials and Gen Z. Surfacing it at the counter is often the difference between "I'll think about it" and a closed sale, particularly in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle retail.
Best fit for retailers who…
Pick Afterpay (or Clearpay in the UK) at the Oliver POS if you sell fashion, beauty, or lifestyle products in Australia, NZ, the US, the UK, or Canada — the markets where Afterpay has strong consumer adoption and where Pay-in-4 closes sales that would otherwise walk.
What you get and how to set it up
Features Oliver surfaces from the Afterpay (Clearpay) plugin, plus the 4-step install most merchants run through.
Features at the register
- Afterpay (Clearpay) hosted checkout running inside the Oliver POS browser view
- Every Afterpay (Clearpay) payment method enabled at the register
- Cashier-controlled flow — the customer pays without touching the iPad
- Order writes back to WooCommerce when payment confirms
- Same Afterpay (Clearpay) account that powers your online store
Setup in 4 steps
- Install the Afterpay Gateway for WooCommerce on your WooCommerce site and enable it under WooCommerce → Settings → Payments
- Enter your Afterpay (Clearpay) API credentials and finish the gateway's setup wizard
- Run a small online test order from the WooCommerce checkout to confirm the gateway is live
- From the Oliver POS register, tap the Afterpay (Clearpay) method — Oliver opens the hosted Afterpay (Clearpay) checkout in the in-POS browser view and writes the order back to WooCommerce when payment confirms
Common questions about Afterpay (Clearpay) on Oliver POS
Does Oliver POS have a partnership with Afterpay (Clearpay)?
No. Oliver doesn't partner with Afterpay (Clearpay) or any other payment gateway. We support Afterpay (Clearpay) because it ships a WooCommerce gateway plugin — Oliver opens the hosted checkout inside the in-POS browser view. Your account, your rates, and your support contract stay between you and Afterpay (Clearpay).
Does Oliver charge extra to use Afterpay (Clearpay)?
No. You pay Afterpay (Clearpay)'s standard published rates directly to Afterpay (Clearpay). Oliver doesn't take a markup, doesn't insert itself into the money flow, and doesn't charge a per-transaction fee on top.
Read our full guide to Afterpay (Clearpay) on Oliver POS
A long-form walkthrough of running Afterpay (Clearpay) alongside the Oliver POS register on a WooCommerce store.