PayPal Events vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | PayPal Events v1.4.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 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 | 1,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | August 22, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Easy PayPal Events & Tickets · Easy PayPal Events Pro ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| 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 | 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 | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| Plugins | — | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 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 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |