Google for WooCommerce vs Payment Plugins Braintree For WooCommerce
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| Feature | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | Payment Plugins Braintree For WooCommerce v3.2.86 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 9, 2026 |
| Editions | Google for WooCommerce | Payment Plugins Braintree 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 | Credit cards, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay and Venmo; Refunds, voids and saved payment methods; Subscription products without a separate subscriptions plugin |
| Cons | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time | Sends merchant details to the vendor unless the register option is turned off; Needs a Braintree merchant account; Large plugin with many gateways to configure |
| 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 | Credit and debit card payments, PayPal checkout, Google Pay and Apple Pay, Refunds from the order screen, Void charges, Subscription products without WooCommerce Subscriptions, Fastlane checkout, Local payment methods such as iDEAL, SEPA and P24 |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Braintree, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Venmo |
| Marketing | Google Ads | — |
| E-commerce | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Yes |
| 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 | 0x2vnavy35.execute-api.us-west-1.amazonaws.com, js.braintreegateway.com |