PayPal Donation vs PayPal Buy Now Button
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| Feature | PayPal Donation v1.5.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details | PayPal Buy Now Button v2.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 10,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | October 7, 2026 | September 23, 2026 |
| Editions | Accept Donations with PayPal & Stripe · PayPal Donation Pro ($) | Easy PayPal & Stripe Button · Easy PayPal & Stripe Button Pro ($) |
| Pros | Donation buttons by shortcode, widget or media button; PayPal and Stripe payment options; Donation orders listed in the admin | Buy Now buttons placed anywhere with a shortcode; PayPal and Stripe checkout without a full store; Setup helpers for PayPal and Stripe accounts; Simple button manager in the admin |
| Cons | Needs a PayPal or Stripe account to take payments; Pro version with more features is sold separately | No catalogue, cart or stock management in the free edition; PayPal and Stripe connection goes through the vendor's wpplugin.org relay; Pro features are sold separately |
| 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 ($) | Buy Now button shortcode, Button manager (custom post type), Insert button from the editor media toolbar, PayPal account connection (PPCP onboarding), Stripe Connect checkout session |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Stripe | PayPal, Stripe |
| Other | — | wpplugin.org connection relay |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1.0 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | wpplugin.org, js.stripe.com, www.paypal.com | wpplugin.org, www.paypalobjects.com, js.stripe.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |