Overview
WooCommerce PayPal Payments is the official PayPal integration for WooCommerce, published under the WooCommerce author account. It was first listed on WordPress.org on 15 October 2020 and had more than 800,000 active installations in November 2026.[5]
The plugin offers PayPal buttons on product pages, in the cart and at checkout, PayPal Pay Later instalments, Venmo for US shoppers, standard and advanced card processing, and country-specific payment methods.[5] It supports subscription payments, provides fraud detection and Seller Protection on eligible purchases, and is designed to meet PCI, PSD2, SCA and 3D Secure requirements.[5] The plugin description cites PayPal-commissioned figures, such as shoppers being “nearly three times more likely to buy” when PayPal is offered; these are the vendor’s own claims.[5] The plugin itself is free; transaction fees are set by PayPal according to the merchant’s PayPal account and country, so they are not published on the plugin page. It replaced older PayPal integrations for WooCommerce, and merchants using legacy PayPal Standard are prompted to upgrade.[5]
WooCommerce PayPal Payments features
- PayPal smart buttons on product, cart and checkout
- Pay Later instalment options
- Venmo (US only)
- Advanced card processing
- Subscription payment support
- Fraud detection and Seller Protection (eligible purchases)
WooCommerce PayPal Payments pricing
Free plugin; PayPal transaction fees apply under the merchant's PayPal account (see vendor).
WooCommerce PayPal Payments strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Adds PayPal, Venmo and Pay Later in one plugin
- Official and actively maintained
- Works with subscriptions
Limitations
- Fees depend on PayPal account terms, not published on the plugin page
- Venmo limited to the US
- Marketing claims in description are vendor-sourced
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