by WooCommerce 2.9 (579 reviews)

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Name: WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Rating: 2.9 (579 reviews)
Author: WooCommerce

PayPal's latest payment processing solution. Accept PayPal, Pay Later, credit/debit cards, alternative digital wallets and bank accounts.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments ranks #81 among WordPress.org plugins with 800,000+ active installations, is #4 of 12,226 in the E-commerce category, a 2.9/5 rating from 579 reviews, and was last updated Sep 9, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v4.1.3 Current Version v4.1.3

Updated 6 days ago Last Update on 09 Sep, 2026

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#4 of 12,226 in E-commerce Top 1% by installs Downloads +623.7% this week Actively maintained

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800K+

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KW Avg Position

5.8

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Downloads

24.2M

+11,064 today

Support Resolved

29%

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Rating

58%

Review 2.9 out of 5

2.9 (579 reviews)

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Reviews & Ratings

2.9

579 reviews

Overall 58%

243 (42%)

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287 (50%)

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Total Threads

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29%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

3 known vulnerabilities on record · 2 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jul 31, 2026

WooCommerce PayPal Payments [woocommerce-paypal-payments] < 3.4.0

CVE-2025-14073 · Fixed in v3.4.0
May 22, 2026

WooCommerce PayPal Payments [woocommerce-paypal-payments] < 4.0.2

CVE-2026-9284 · Fixed in v4.0.2
Jun 20, 2023

WooCommerce PayPal Payments [woocommerce-paypal-payments] < 2.0.5

CVE-2023-35917 · Fixed in v2.0.5

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Plugin Details

Version: 4.1.3
Last Updated: Sep 09, 2026
Requires WP: 6.5+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: WooCommerce

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 2.9
Reviews: 579
Support Threads: 42
Resolved: 29%

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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, Venmo, Pay Later, and card payments. It handles payment processing, fraud detection, and compliance while offering flexible checkout options to increase conversions.

PayPal button on product pages
PayPal Pay Later options
Venmo payments (US only)
Standard Card Processing
Advanced Card Processing
Fraud detection tools
WooCommerce Subscriptions integration
PayPal Vaulting for recurring billing

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WooCommerce PayPal Payments

You’ve come to the right place. Our documentation for WooCommerce PayPal Payments includes detailed setup instructions, troubleshooting tips, and more.

To start, review our troubleshooting tips for answers to common questions. Then, if you need further assistance, get in touch via the official support forum. Please report bugs via GitHub or the official support forum. You can request (or vote for) new features on our feature request board.

First, diagnose the issue using our troubleshooting guide. If you notice an error after updating an extension or theme, there could be a compatibility issue. We recommend running a conflict test using Health Check (which allows you to disable themes and extensions without affecting your live store) or testing via a staging site.

Yes! WooCommerce PayPal Payments can be used with WooCommerce Subscriptions and PayPal Subscriptions. You can also use Vaulting to save customers’ payment methods for future transactions. Review our subscriptions FAQ.

Yes! WooCommerce PayPal Payments offers experimental support for Cart and Checkout Blocks. Review our Blocks FAQ.

Yes! Review our feature previews FAQ for more details.

Yes, you can! Join our GitHub repository. If you like this extension, please leave a review on WordPress.org or WooCommerce.com — your valuable feedback is appreciated.

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