PayPal Donation vs Square for WooCommerce
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| Feature | PayPal Donation v1.5.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details | Square for WooCommerce v5.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe · PayPal Donation Pro ($) | WooCommerce Square |
| Pros | Donation buttons by shortcode, widget or media button; PayPal and Stripe payment options; Donation orders listed in the admin | Card and digital wallet payments through Square; Product and inventory sync with Square POS |
| Cons | Needs a PayPal or Stripe account to take payments; Pro version with more features is sold separately | Requires a Square account and connection; Background sync can lag behind live stock changes |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Donation buttons admin, Donation button shortcode, Donation button widget, PayPal IPN handler for payment notifications, Stripe payments, PayPal Commerce Platform onboarding, Pro version upsell in admin ($) | Square payment gateway, Product and inventory sync with Square, Order handling for Square payments, Digital wallet payments, Import products from Square |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Stripe | Square |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1.0 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | wpplugin.org, js.stripe.com, www.paypal.com | api.woocommerce.com, connect.squareup.com, connect.squareupsandbox.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |