Easy PayPal Shopping Cart vs GeneratePress
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| Feature | Easy PayPal Shopping Cart v1.1.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | August 22, 2026 | December 1, 2025 |
| Editions | Easy PayPal Shopping Cart · Easy PayPal Shopping Cart Pro ($) | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) |
| Pros | Add to cart buttons placed with shortcodes; Separate cart shortcode for a PayPal cart; Sandbox mode for testing before going live | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility |
| Cons | No tax, shipping or option fields in the free edition; Checkout is handled entirely by PayPal; Pro upgrade needed for custom button images | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Add to Cart button shortcode, PayPal cart shortcode, Settings page with PayPal account and mode, PayPal sandbox mode, Editor media button to insert the shortcode | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | bbPress, BuddyPress |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |