PayPal Events vs WooCommerce
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| Feature | PayPal Events v1.4.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce v11.2.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 7M+ |
| Last updated | August 22, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Easy PayPal Events & Tickets · Easy PayPal Events Pro ($) | WooCommerce |
| 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 | Simple and variable products, cart, checkout and coupons; Built-in payment, shipping zone, tax and email tools; REST API and WP-CLI commands for store management |
| 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 | Payments, shipping and tax all need setup before selling; Many advanced features come from paid marketplace add-ons; Contacts Woo and WordPress services for some optional features |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | Simple and variable products, Cart and checkout, Built-in offline payment methods and gateway API, Shipping zones and methods, Tax rates and calculation, Coupons, Order query API, REST API for products and orders, WP-CLI commands, Analytics reports |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal | PayPal |
| Analytics | — | WooCommerce usage tracking service |
| Plugins | — | WooCommerce.com |
| Requires WordPress | 3.5 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | public-api.wordpress.com, woocommerce.com, api.webflow.com, tracking.woocommerce.com, www.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api-3t.sandbox.paypal.com, api-3t.paypal.com, dzv365zjfbd8v.cloudfront.net, api.wordpress.org, plugins.svn.wordpress.org, translate.wordpress.com, api64.ipify.org, ipecho.net, ident.me, tnedi.me, ipinfo.io, api.country.is |
| Blocks | — | 60 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 7 |
| Custom tables | — | 31 |