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Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce

Enable faster checkout with PayPal for WooCommerce. Add PayPal Express/PayPal Standard gateways that accept PayPal, Pay Later, debit & credit cards.

7K+ active installs
4.2
(79 ratings)
Has a paid tier
View on WordPress.orgSupport forum
Will this break my store?

What the WordPress.org registry says about keeping Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce running.

WordPress compatibility
Tested to 7.0.2
Tested against the WordPress branch in use today.
Last updated
27 days ago
At least 8.7 releases a year since launch. WordPress.org only lists versions still available for download, so the real number may be higher.
Requires PHP
7.0
Your host must be running at least this version.
Requires WordPress
5.6
Requires other plugins
woocommerce
These must be installed and active first.
Contributors
1
A single maintainer. Worth knowing if the plugin is load-bearing for your store.
7K+ active installsWordPress.org reports installs in bands, not exact counts.
Maintenance & trust

Scored on how Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce is looked after — not on how many stores run it.

94

out of 100
Well maintainedSome ratings or support history.
Maintenance
35 / 35
Updated 26 days ago.
WordPress compatibility
20 / 20
Tested to WP 7.0.2 (current).
Support responsiveness
Not enough data
Only 1 support thread(s) — not enough to judge.
Merchant satisfaction
10 / 15
4.2/5 across 79 rating(s).
Listing transparency
10 / 10
Provides: screenshots, description, homepage
1 of 5 measures had too little evidence to score. They are left out of the total rather than counted as zero — otherwise a plugin would be marked down for being small rather than for being poorly kept.Measured 2026-08-01 from the WordPress.org plugin registry.
Ratings

4.2

79 ratings
5★60
4★3
3★2
2★1
1★13
Every rating WordPress.org holds for this plugin, not a sample. Written reviews live in the plugin's WordPress.org reviews forum.

Integrate PayPal payments easily in WooCommerce stores with Express & Smart Checkout, credit/debit cards, Pay Later, and local payment options.

Introduction

Integrate PayPal with WooCommerce to accept payments through the secure PayPal payment gateway. You can add PayPal Express Checkout or PayPal Smart Checkout payment gateway to your WooCommerce store with the ThemeHigh WooCommerce PayPal payment gateway plugin.

With this WooCommerce PayPal plugin, your customers can use their credit cards, debit cards, PayPal Credit, Pay Later offers (Pay in 4), or PayPal money to make an order from the cart page itself. With the WooCommerce PayPal smart button, you can also allow your customers to make payments using the preferred payment methods in their country/region auto-detected by PayPal.

With PayPal Express Checkout or PayPal Smart Checkout enabled you can ensure a smoother experience for your users as they never have to leave your website for making payments. PayPal for WooCommerce makes the payment process quick, easy, and convenient.

Major Features of the PayPal Express Checkout Payment Gateway Plugin for WooCommerce

🔸 Reduce clicks by enabling WooCommerce PayPal Express Checkout in your store
🔸 Enable PayPal Smart Checkout – The payment plugin auto-detects the customer’s country/device and shows available payment methods (including local payment methods) at checkout [New]
🔸 Supports PayPal’s Alternative Payment Method that helps customers to pay with their bank accounts, wallets, and other local payment methods such as:

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🔸 Smart checkout button customization – customize label, color, shape, layout, size, etc. [New]
🔸 Option to enable PayPal Standard payment gateway
🔸 Accept PayPal Money
🔸 Accept PayPal Credit (buy now and pay later)
🔸 Accept credit cards and debit cards through PayPal
🔸 Completes orders from cart and checkout page. The premium version supports making PayPal payments from the product page and mini-cart!
🔸 Customize the PayPal payment options visible to customers with various settings and configurations.
🔸 Add invoice prefix to identify store order
🔸 Faster checkout by skipping the order review page
🔸 Tested OK with WooCommerce 10.0.2

Importance of PayPal Checkout for your WooCommerce Store

PayPal is one of the faster and more secure options for online payments. It has millions of active users globally making it one of the leading payment platforms. By integrating the PayPal payment gateway with your WooCommerce store (using the PayPal checkout plugin), you will be able to increase conversions and reduce cart abandonment at a drastic rate.

Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce is one of the best WooCommerce PayPal plugins that facilitates integration with PayPal. The WooCommerce payment plugin is an easy-to-use tool that offers everything from faster checkout to recurring payment support (available in premium).

To learn about the installation and setup of this free WooCommerce PayPal plugin, visit the plugin documentation page.

To set up PayPal Smart Button, refer to this set-up video

Pro version

WooCommerce PayPal Plugin Premium Version Features

✅ Add PayPal Express checkout option on the product page
✅ Add PayPal Smart checkout option on individual product page [New]
✅ Accepts payment using multiple Alternative Payment Methods (APM) based on country or device [New]
✅ Set up mini-cart for faster checkout
✅ Capture authorized payment later with PayPal
✅ Enable partial and full refunds of the order amount directly from the order admin page
✅ PayPal WooCommerce customization options like button style, position, etc.
✅ Option to enable In-Context checkout, keep customers inside your store during checkout
✅ Supports WooCommerce Subscriptions and Subscriptions for WooCommerce by ThemeHigh
✅ Shortcode support for the Paypal Express button
✅ PayPal checkout payment gateway allows users to pay with their credit card without leaving the site (Guest checkout)
✅ Option to set up a specific PayPal locale
✅ Option to set up express checkout cancel page URL
✅ Timely compatibility updates and bug fixes
✅ Premium support!

For the complete list of features and details regarding WooCommerce PayPal, please visit ThemeHigh PayPal Express Checkout Payment Gateway for WooCommerce

Related Plugins from ThemeHigh

Stripe Payment Plugin for WooCommerce – Accept payments via Stripe in your WooCommerce store. Enable Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, or Stripe Checkout.

Does this plugin support PayPal Standard?

Yes. In addition to PayPal Express checkout, the plugin lets you integrate PayPal Standard as well. From WooCommerce version 5.5.0, PayPal Standard will no longer be available as a default option for its users. Thus, to enable PayPal Standard you can use this plugin.

Is this PayPal payment plugin’s configuration complicated?

The plugin is very easy to configure. We have a step-by-step tutorial on setting up this plugin.

Will you please help me to resolve this “Not Acceptable” mod_security generated error?

This is a common error that comes due to some server-related restrictions. Please visit How to Fix the mod_security Error for more details.

Can this plugin support credit cards or is it just PayPal?

This WooCommerce PayPal plugin supports both credit cards and PayPal for making payments.

I am unable to integrate PayPal within my store? Does my country support Paypal?

PayPal is available in more than 200 countries/regions and supports 25 currencies. Here is a link to the list of countries.

Categories
Cards & digital walletsPayment gateways
Plugin details
Version1.9.4
Last updated2026-07-06 11:51am GMT
Added2016-10-12
Requires WordPress5.6
Tested up to7.0.2
Requires PHP7.0
Tags on WordPress.org
credit card
debit card
paylater
payment gateway
paypal
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