Easy PayPal Shopping Cart vs Google for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Easy PayPal Shopping Cart v1.1.12 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | August 22, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | Easy PayPal Shopping Cart · Easy PayPal Shopping Cart Pro ($) | Google for WooCommerce |
| Pros | Add to cart buttons placed with shortcodes; Separate cart shortcode for a PayPal cart; Sandbox mode for testing before going live | Syncs the WooCommerce product feed to Google Merchant Center; Sets up Google Ads campaigns from the store admin; Syncs coupons and shipping rates to Google |
| Cons | No tax, shipping or option fields in the free edition; Checkout is handled entirely by PayPal; Pro upgrade needed for custom button images | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time |
| 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 | Product feed sync to Google Merchant Center, Google Ads account and campaign setup, Ads recommendations shown in the admin, Merchant Center policy compliance check, WooCommerce coupon sync to Google, Shipping rates sent to Google, Plugin event tracking through WooCommerce Tracks |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal | — |
| Marketing | — | Google Ads |
| E-commerce | — | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | ads-developers.googleblog.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, www.googleapis.com, www.gstatic.com, cloud.google.com, iamcredentials.googleapis.com, iamcredentials.universe, cloudresourcemanager.universe, api.pwnedpasswords.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |