Payment Plugins for Stripe writes everything the gateway needs to wc_orders and wc_orders_meta. The order itself carries payment_method set to a stripe_* gateway slug like stripe_cc, stripe_googlepay, stripe_applepay, or stripe_ach. Order meta carries the _stripe_intent_id, the _stripe_charge_captured flag, the _stripe_source_id, and the brand of the card used. Refunds inside Stripe propagate back to wc_orders with status refunded.

SleekView Charts reads the same order and order-meta rows and turns them into chart cards on a single dashboard. A Number card summing total_amount on orders where payment_method starts with stripe_, a Donut splitting Stripe orders by the specific payment_method slug to surface Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH, and card share, a Bar of orders by card brand from the captured meta, and an Area chart of daily captured revenue across the chosen date range.

This sits alongside the Stripe dashboard, not on top of it. The Stripe dashboard still owns disputes, fees reconciliation, and the actual payment lifecycle. SleekView Charts adds a WordPress-native reading layer on the WooCommerce side: how much revenue did each Stripe method drive, how the new Apple Pay button affected method mix, what share of orders are captured immediately versus held. Everything reads from wc_orders and wc_orders_meta, so the numbers match what the WooCommerce admin sees, not what Stripe shows after fees.

Payment Plugins for Stripe stores the gateway choice and the Stripe intent on the WooCommerce order itself. payment_method on wc_orders carries the specific Stripe slug; wc_orders_meta carries the intent ID, the captured flag, and often the card brand. The Stripe dashboard is excellent for disputes and reconciliation, but it does not join back to the WooCommerce data the rest of your business actually uses.

The default WooCommerce admin only filters orders by payment method one at a time, so reading the share of Apple Pay against card after enabling the express button means a CSV export. SleekView Charts reads the same wc_orders and wc_orders_meta and turns them into chart cards on one saved dashboard. Finance watches Stripe revenue and the daily capture trend.

Marketing tracks the method-mix donut after launching express buttons. Operations confirms capture ratios in a single glance. The Stripe dashboard keeps owning the gateway lifecycle; SleekView Charts adds the WordPress-side reading layer.