---
title: Show a Fallback Payment Method for Conflicting Carts
description: Show a fallback WooCommerce payment method when strict rules leave a cart with no valid gateway. Pro.
url: "https://wpfactory.com/docs/woocommerce-fallback-payment-gateway/"
updated: "2026-09-27"
category: Pro Features
---

# Show a Fallback Payment Method for Conflicting Carts

To show a fallback payment method for conflicting carts in [Payment Methods by Product & Country for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/payment-gateways-per-product-for-woocommerce/) Pro, go to WPFactory > Payment Gateways per Products > General, tick Fallback gateway > Enable under Advanced Options, choose the fallback gateway, and save. It appears only when your rules would leave the cart with no gateway.

### When the fallback appears

The fallback gateway is shown **only** when your combined rules would otherwise leave the cart with zero available gateways. It is not a default applied whenever a product has no rule, and it does not override carts that already have at least one valid gateway. Think of it as a safety net for the conflict case, for example a mixed cart where one product allows only Gateway A and another allows only Gateway B.

### Before you start

- [Payment Methods by Product & Country for WooCommerce](https://wpfactory.com/item/payment-gateways-per-product-for-woocommerce/) Pro.

### Enable it

1. Go to **WPFactory > Payment Gateways per Products** (also reachable at **WooCommerce > Settings > Payment Gateways per Products**) and open the **General** tab.
2. Under **Advanced Options**, tick **Fallback gateway > Enable**.
3. In **Choose fallback gateway**, select the gateway to fall back to (for example Direct Bank Transfer).
4. Click **Save changes**.

### Options

| Setting | Option ID | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fallback gateway (Enable) | `alg_wc_pgpp_advanced_fallback_gateway_enabled` | No |
| Choose fallback gateway | `alg_wc_pgpp_advanced_fallback_gateway` | (none) |

**Note:** Pick a gateway that works for any order, such as bank transfer or cash on delivery, so the fallback never lands the customer on a method that cannot process the cart. If you leave **Choose fallback gateway** empty, nothing is shown in the conflict case.

### Test it

Create two products with opposing rules (each restricted to a different gateway), add both to a cart, and open checkout. With the fallback off you would see no methods; with it on you see your chosen fallback.

### Ready to set this up?

The fallback gateway is a Pro feature of [Payment Gateways per Products](https://wpfactory.com/item/payment-gateways-per-product-for-woocommerce/). [Get Payment Gateways per Products Pro](https://wpfactory.com/item/payment-gateways-per-product-for-woocommerce/).

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