by ThemeHigh 4.2 (79 reviews)

Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce

Name: Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce
Rating: 4.2 (79 reviews)
Author: ThemeHigh

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

Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce ranks #2,650 among WordPress.org plugins with 7,000+ active installations, is #346 of 12,226 in the E-commerce category, a 4.2/5 rating from 79 reviews, and was last updated Aug 31, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

vtrunk Current Version vtrunk

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 31 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 14 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#346 of 12,226 in E-commerce Top 5% by installs Downloads -70.3% this week Actively maintained

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Active Installs

7K+

-8.8%

KW Avg Position

0.2 better

Downloads

617.1K

+70 today

Support Resolved

100%

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Rating

84%

Review 4.2 out of 5

4.2 (79 reviews)

Next Milestone 8K

Total Progress 53.4%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.2

79 reviews

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Plugin Details

Version: trunk
Last Updated: Aug 31, 2026
Requires WP: 5.6+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.0 or higher
Author: ThemeHigh

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 4.2
Reviews: 79
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WooCommerce store owners who want to accept PayPal payments. It solves checkout friction by adding PayPal Express and Smart Checkout options that let customers pay with cards, PayPal balance, or Pay Later without leaving the site.

PayPal Express Checkout
PayPal Smart Checkout
Auto-detects local payment methods
Accepts credit and debit cards
Accepts PayPal Credit and Pay Later
Smart checkout button customization
Invoice prefix for orders
Skips order review page

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce

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.

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

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.

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

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