Coinbase Commerce For WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Coinbase Commerce For WooCommerce v2.0.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.2/5 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 | 700+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Coinbase Commerce For WooCommerce · Coinbase Commerce For WooCommerce Pro ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Hosted Coinbase Business checkout for crypto payments; Supports WooCommerce block checkout; Webhook handler to update order status | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Pro-only gateway options are cleared in the free build; Depends on a Coinbase Business account; Adds Freemius SDK and a Pro upgrade notice | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Hosted Coinbase Business checkout for WooCommerce orders, Webhook handler for order updates, WooCommerce block checkout support, Product icons, product selection, total and order status options (Pro) ($) | 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 | Coinbase Business | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | business.coinbase.com | 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 |