GeneratePress vs WordPress Simple PayPal Shopping Cart
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| Feature | GeneratePress v3.6.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | WordPress Simple PayPal Shopping Cart v5.3.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 500,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | December 1, 2025 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | GeneratePress · GP Premium ($) | Simple Shopping Cart |
| Pros | Lightweight theme focused on speed; Customizer options for layout, typography and colour; WooCommerce, bbPress and BuddyPress compatibility | Add-to-cart buttons through shortcodes; PayPal and Stripe checkout in the free code; Coupon discounts and an orders list in the admin |
| Cons | Many advanced options require the paid GP Premium add-on; Customizer shows premium-only sections for some settings | Not a full store system; Extra features are separate add-ons; Payment gateways need your own PayPal or Stripe account |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Customizer layout, typography and colour options, GeneratePress dashboard page, Widget areas, Premium options upsell in customizer | Add to cart button shortcode, PayPal checkout, Stripe checkout, Manual checkout, Coupon discounts, Orders list in the admin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Stripe |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | bbPress, BuddyPress | — |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | www.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api.stripe.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 13 |