---
title: How to Restrict Payment Methods by Currency or Language in WooCommerce
description: "Show payment gateways only for selected currencies or WPML and Polylang languages on multi-currency and multilingual stores."
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-currency-language/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: How to
---

# How to Restrict Payment Methods by Currency or Language in WooCommerce

To restrict payment methods by currency or language in WooCommerce, use [Conditional Payment Methods for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/conditional-payment-gateways-for-woocommerce/): go to **WPFactory > Conditional Payment Gateways**, open the **Currency** or **Language** section, enable a Require or Exclude block, select currencies or languages next to each gateway and save.

These conditions are made for multi-currency and multilingual stores: for example, offer bank transfer only when the shopper pays in your local currency, or show a regional gateway only on one language version of the site.

## Before you start

- Conditional Payment Methods installed and active.
- Free version: these rules work for Direct bank transfer, Check payments, Cash on delivery and PayPal Standard. Other gateways need Pro.
- Currency rules need a currency switcher that changes WooCommerce's active currency. Language rules need WPML or Polylang.

## Restrict payment methods by currency

1. Go to **WPFactory > Conditional Payment Gateways** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Conditional Payment Gateways**) and open the **Currency** section.
2. Tick **Enable section** under **Require Currency** to offer a gateway only in selected currencies, or under **Exclude Currency** to hide it in selected currencies.
3. Select the currencies next to each gateway. The list includes every currency WooCommerce knows.
4. Optionally edit the **Additional notice**. The default reads `"%gateway_title%" is not available for the current currency.`
5. Click **Save changes**.

The rule compares the currency WooCommerce reports as active during checkout. Without a currency switcher this is always your store currency, so the condition has no effect.

## Restrict payment methods by language

1. Open the **Language** section. Its description tells you whether WPML or Polylang is detected (hover the plugin links).
2. Tick **Enable section** under **Require Language** or **Exclude Language**.
3. Select the languages next to each gateway. The list shows the languages configured in WPML or Polylang.
4. Optionally edit the **Additional notice**. The default reads `"%gateway_title%" is not available for the current language.`
5. Click **Save changes**.

![Language section with Require Language enabled and a language selected next to Cash on delivery](https://wpfactory.com/wp-content/uploads/conditional-payments-currency-language-1.png)

## FAQ

### The language list is empty. What is wrong?

The list is filled from WPML or Polylang. If neither is active, it stays empty and a Require Language rule would hide the gateway for everyone. Activate your multilingual plugin and reload the section.

### Can I translate the Additional notice?

Yes. Notices accept shortcodes, so you can wrap text per language with `[alg_wc_cpg_translate lang="EN,DE" lang_text="..." not_lang_text="..."]`. See the [shortcodes reference](https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-developer-reference/).

### Can I combine currency with a cart total limit?

Yes. All enabled conditions must pass, so you can, for example, require EUR and a minimum cart total for the same gateway. See [hide a payment method based on cart total](https://wpfactory.com/docs/conditional-payments-cart-total/).

### Get more control

Currency and language rules are free for the four built-in WooCommerce gateways. [Conditional Payment Methods for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/conditional-payment-gateways-for-woocommerce/) Pro applies them to any payment gateway. [See what Pro unlocks](https://wpfactory.com/item/conditional-payment-gateways-for-woocommerce/).

Need a hand? Our team answers every ticket on the [Conditional Payment Methods support forum](https://wpfactory.com/support/item/conditional-payment-gateways-for-woocommerce/).

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