Admin Columns Pro - WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Admin Columns Pro - WooCommerce v3.7.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | WooCommerce PayPal Payments v4.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Admin Columns Pro - WooCommerce ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Extra columns for products, orders, coupons and subscriptions; Filtering and export from list screens; Inline editing for some order and product fields | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Requires Admin Columns Pro to be installed; Subscription columns need WooCommerce Subscriptions; A commercial add-on; a licence is needed for updates | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Extra product list columns ($), Extra coupon list columns ($), Subscription list columns ($), Filters on the order list ($), Inline order notes editing ($), Export of order address columns ($), Quick add from list screens ($) | PayPal smart buttons on product, mini-cart and checkout, Pay Later messages on product, cart and checkout blocks, Apple Pay gateway, Google Pay gateway, Card fields module, Pay upon invoice alternative payment method, PayPal subscriptions and renewals, Saved payment methods, Fraud protection module, Order tracking through the ShipStation plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | — |
| Plugins | WooCommerce Subscriptions ($), Admin Columns Pro ($) | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.20 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api-m.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api.woocommerce.com, www.paypal.ai, d.joinhoney.com, www.google.com |
| Blocks | — | 6 |