.
			$found = false;
			foreach ( $plugin_slug_variations as $plugin_slug ) {
				if ( $this->proxy->call_static( PluginsHelper::class, 'is_plugin_active', $plugin_slug ) ) {
					$found                                    = true;
					$extension_suggestion['plugin']['status'] = self::EXTENSION_ACTIVE;
					// Make sure we put in the actual slug and file path that we found.
					$extension_suggestion['plugin']['slug'] = $plugin_slug;
					$extension_suggestion['plugin']['file'] = $this->proxy->call_static( PluginsHelper::class, 'get_plugin_path_from_slug', $plugin_slug );
					// Sanity check.
					if ( ! is_string( $extension_suggestion['plugin']['file'] ) ) {
						$extension_suggestion['plugin']['file'] = '';
						break;
					}
					// Remove the .php extension from the file path. The WP API expects it without it.
					$extension_suggestion['plugin']['file'] = Utils::trim_php_file_extension( $extension_suggestion['plugin']['file'] );
					break;
				}
			}
			if ( ! $found ) {
				foreach ( $plugin_slug_variations as $plugin_slug ) {
					if ( $this->proxy->call_static( PluginsHelper::class, 'is_plugin_installed', $plugin_slug ) ) {
						$extension_suggestion['plugin']['status'] = self::EXTENSION_INSTALLED;
						// Make sure we put in the actual slug and file path that we found.
						$extension_suggestion['plugin']['slug'] = $plugin_slug;
						$extension_suggestion['plugin']['file'] = $this->proxy->call_static( PluginsHelper::class, 'get_plugin_path_from_slug', $plugin_slug );
						// Sanity check.
						if ( ! is_string( $extension_suggestion['plugin']['file'] ) ) {
							$extension_suggestion['plugin']['file'] = '';
							break;
						}
						// Remove the .php extension from the file path. The WP API expects it without it.
						$extension_suggestion['plugin']['file'] = Utils::trim_php_file_extension( $extension_suggestion['plugin']['file'] );
						break;
					}
				}
			}
		}

		// Finally, allow the extension suggestion's matching provider to add further details.
		$gateway_provider     = $this->get_payment_extension_suggestion_provider_instance( $extension_suggestion['id'] );
		$extension_suggestion = $gateway_provider->enhance_extension_suggestion( $extension_suggestion );

		return $extension_suggestion;
	}

	/**
	 * Check if a payment extension suggestion has been hidden by the user.
	 *
	 * @param array $extension The extension suggestion.
	 *
	 * @return bool True if the extension suggestion is hidden, false otherwise.
	 */
	private function is_payment_extension_suggestion_hidden( array $extension ): bool {
		$user_payments_nox_profile = get_user_meta( get_current_user_id(), Payments::PAYMENTS_NOX_PROFILE_KEY, true );
		if ( empty( $user_payments_nox_profile ) ) {
			return false;
		}
		$user_payments_nox_profile = maybe_unserialize( $user_payments_nox_profile );

		if ( empty( $user_payments_nox_profile['hidden_suggestions'] ) ) {
			return false;
		}

		return in_array( $extension['id'], array_column( $user_payments_nox_profile['hidden_suggestions'], 'id' ), true );
	}

	/**
	 * Apply order mappings to a base payment providers order map.
	 *
	 * @param array $base_map     The base order map.
	 * @param array $new_mappings The order mappings to apply.
	 *                            This can be a full or partial list of the base one,
	 *                            but it can also contain (only) new provider IDs and their orders.
	 *
	 * @return array The updated base order map, normalized.
	 */
	private function payment_providers_order_map_apply_mappings( array $base_map, array $new_mappings ): array {
		// Sanity checks.
		// Remove any null or non-integer values.
		$new_mappings = array_filter( $new_mappings, 'is_int' );
		if ( empty( $new_mappings ) ) {
			$new_mappings = array();
		}

		// If we have no existing order map or
		// both the base and the new map have the same length and keys, we can simply use the new map.
		if ( empty( $base_map ) ||
			( count( $base_map ) === count( $new_mappings ) &&
				empty( array_diff( array_keys( $base_map ), array_keys( $new_mappings ) ) ) )
		) {
			$new_order_map = $new_mappings;
		} else {
			// If we are dealing with ONLY offline PMs updates (for all that are registered) and their group is present,
			// normalize the new order map to keep behavior as intended (i.e., reorder only inside the offline PMs list).
			$offline_pms = $this->get_offline_payment_methods_gateways();
			// Make it a list keyed by the payment gateway ID.
			$offline_pms = array_combine(
				array_map(
					fn( $gateway ) => $gateway->id,
					$offline_pms
				),
				$offline_pms
			);
			if (
				isset( $base_map[ self::OFFLINE_METHODS_ORDERING_GROUP ] ) &&
				count( $new_mappings ) === count( $offline_pms ) &&
				empty( array_diff( array_keys( $new_mappings ), array_keys( $offline_pms ) ) )
			) {

				$new_mappings = Utils::order_map_change_min_order( $new_mappings, $base_map[ self::OFFLINE_METHODS_ORDERING_GROUP ] + 1 );
			}

			$new_order_map = Utils::order_map_apply_mappings( $base_map, $new_mappings );
		}

		return Utils::order_map_normalize( $new_order_map );
	}

	/**
	 * Group payment gateways by their plugin extension filename.
	 *
	 * @param WC_Payment_Gateway[] $gateways     The list of payment gateway instances to group.
	 * @param string               $country_code Optional. The country code for which the gateways are being generated.
	 *                                           This should be an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.
	 *
	 * @return array The grouped payment gateway instances, keyed by the plugin file.
	 *               Each group contains an array of payment gateway instances that belong to the same plugin.
	 *               If a payment gateway does not have a corresponding plugin file,
	 *               it will be grouped under the 'unknown_extension' key.
	 */
	private function group_gateways_by_extension( array $gateways, string $country_code = '' ): array {
		$grouped = array(
			// This is the group for gateways that we don't know how to group by extension.
			// It can be used for gateways that are not registered by a WP plugin.
			'unknown_extension' => array(),
		);

		foreach ( $gateways as $gateway ) {
			// Get the payment gateway details, but use a dummy gateway order since it is inconsequential here.
			$gateway_details = $this->get_payment_gateway_details( $gateway, 0, $country_code );
			// If we don't have the necessary plugin details, put it in the unknown group.
			if ( empty( $gateway_details ) || ! isset( $gateway_details['plugin'] ) || empty( $gateway_details['plugin']['file'] ) ) {
				$grouped['unknown_extension'][] = $gateway;
				continue;
			}

			if ( empty( $grouped[ $gateway_details['plugin']['file'] ] ) ) {
				$grouped[ $gateway_details['plugin']['file'] ] = array();
			}

			$grouped[ $gateway_details['plugin']['file'] ][] = $gateway;
		}

		return $grouped;
	}
}