PayPal Events vs Video Conferencing with Zoom
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| Feature | PayPal Events v1.4.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | Video Conferencing with Zoom v4.6.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | August 22, 2026 | October 2, 2026 |
| Editions | Easy PayPal Events & Tickets · Easy PayPal Events Pro ($) | Video Conferencing with Zoom · Video Conferencing with Zoom PRO add-on (vczapi-pro) ($) |
| Pros | Ticket buttons placed with one shortcode; Orders listed in the admin with bulk actions; Confirmation emails to buyer and site admin; PayPal sandbox mode for testing | Manage Zoom meetings, webinars and users from wp-admin; Shortcodes, Gutenberg blocks and Elementor widgets for listings; Join-in-browser and recordings views |
| Cons | Free edition limited to three items per event; Pro upgrade needed for tax, custom button image and return URL per event; Relies on PayPal only, with no other gateway | Needs Zoom API credentials and a Zoom account; Recurring meetings, registrations and webhooks require the PRO add-on; Depends on the external Zoom API and Zoom Web SDK |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Event and ticket button admin, Shortcode to place ticket buttons, Orders list with bulk actions, Order confirmation emails to buyer and admin, QR code ticket scan page, PayPal sandbox mode setting | Create, edit and delete Zoom meetings from wp-admin, Zoom webinar scheduling and listing, Shortcodes for meetings, webinars and recordings, Gutenberg blocks for meeting lists and join pages, Elementor widgets, Join meetings in the browser without the Zoom app, Recurring meetings and webinars display ($), Meeting registration links ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal | — |
| Plugins | — | Elementor, vczapi-pro PRO add-on ($) |
| Other | — | Zoom API, Zoom Web SDK |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 | 6.0.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.1 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1.0 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | api.zoom.us, source.zoom.us |
| Blocks | — | 7 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 6 |