Google for WooCommerce vs Sandbox Payment Gateway for WooCommerce
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| Feature | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | Sandbox Payment Gateway for WooCommerce v1.0.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 300+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | March 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Google for WooCommerce | Sandbox Payment Gateway for WooCommerce |
| Pros | 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 | Tests checkout without real gateway credentials; Card form checks Luhn number, expiry and CVV; eCheck orders are placed on hold, as real eCheck orders are |
| Cons | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time | No guard stops it running on a live store; Accepts any Luhn-valid card number as a successful payment; Test orders are stored as normal WooCommerce orders |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Sandbox credit card gateway, Luhn card number check, Card expiry date check, CVV check, Sandbox eCheck gateway, Registers both gateways with WooCommerce |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Google Ads | — |
| E-commerce | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| 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 | — |