### [wpforms_forms_submission_prepare_payment_meta](https://wpforms.com/developers/wpforms_forms_submission_prepare_payment_meta/)

**Published:** September 13, 2023
**Author:** Editorial Team

**Excerpt:** The wpforms_forms_submission_prepare_payment_meta filter fires when the payment is ready to be saved into the payments_meta table.

**Content:**

## Description

The `wpforms_forms_submission_prepare_payment_meta` filter fires when the payment is ready to be saved into the payments\_meta table.

## Parameters

$payment\_meta*(array)* Payment meta that will be saved into the database (payments\_meta) table.$fields*(array)* Sanitized entry field values/properties.$form\_data*(array)* Processed form settings/data, prepared to be used later.## Source

`wpforms/src/Forms/Submission.php`

## More Information

The filter fires when the payment is ready to be saved into the payments\_meta table.

## Examples

```

/**
 * Payment meta that is ready to be saved into the payments_meta table.
 *
 * @link  https://wpforms.com/developers/wpforms_forms_submission_prepare_payment_meta/
 *
 * @param array  $payment_meta   Payment meta that will be saved into the database (payments_meta) table.
 * @param array  $fields         Sanitized entry field values/properties.
 * @param array  $form_data      Form data and settings.
*/

function wpf_wpforms_forms_submission_prepare_payment_meta( $payment_meta, $fields, $form_data ) {

    // Only process this snippet on the form ID 225
    if ( absint( $form_data[ 'id' ] ) !== 225 ) {
 
        return $properties;
    } 

	// Run code...

}
add_action( 'wpforms_forms_submission_prepare_payment_meta', 'wpf_wpforms_forms_submission_prepare_payment_meta', 10, 3 );
```

**Categories:** Actions Hooks

**Tags:** payment, PHP

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