PayPal Express Checkout Payment Gateway for WooCommerce vs GeneratePress
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| Feature | PayPal Express Checkout Payment Gateway for WooCommerce v1.9.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.2/5 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 | 6,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | October 8, 2026 | December 1, 2025 |
| Editions | Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce (Free) · Payment Gateway of PayPal for WooCommerce (Premium) ($) | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) |
| Pros | Express and Smart buttons on cart and checkout pages; Pay Later and Venmo offered where PayPal makes them available; Sandbox and live modes | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility |
| Cons | Product-page buttons and mini-cart need the paid version; Refunds from the order screen need the paid version; Requires a PayPal developer account with API credentials | 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 | Smart Payment Buttons on checkout, Express Checkout button on the cart page, Pay Later and Venmo payment methods, Sandbox and live API environments | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | bbPress, BuddyPress |
| Other | — | Google Fonts |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api-m.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, www.paypal.com | — |