Email Previewer for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Email Previewer for WooCommerce v2.6.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free 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 | — | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Email Previewer for WooCommerce | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Works from the existing WooCommerce email settings screen; Sends a test email to the site admin address; Adds preview support for several WooCommerce extensions | 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 | Previews use sample data, not a real order; Extension emails only appear where a compatibility hook exists | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Preview WooCommerce emails from the email settings, Send a test email to the admin address, Editable sample data inputs per email, Extension compatibility hooks for other plugins | 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 | Stripe for WooCommerce | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | WooCommerce Subscriptions, WooCommerce Memberships, WooCommerce Bookings | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | 4.6.0 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.1 | 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 |