Google for WooCommerce vs Payment Plugins for Stripe WooCommerce
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| Feature | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | Payment Plugins for Stripe WooCommerce v4.0.19 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Google for WooCommerce | Payment Plugins for Stripe 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 | Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Stripe Link in one plugin; Many bank debit, local and buy-now-pay-later methods; Refunds and webhook-driven order updates |
| Cons | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time | Needs a Stripe account, keys and webhook setup; Each payment method must be enabled and tested separately; Large plugin with many gateway classes to review |
| 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 | Card payments through Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Pay and payment request buttons, Bank debit and local payment methods, Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm and Zip, Stripe Link checkout, Refunds through Stripe, Webhook handling for order updates, Payment method change for subscriptions, Admin check of Stripe keys |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe |
| Marketing | Google Ads | — |
| E-commerce | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | WooCommerce Subscriptions |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| 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 | api.stripe.com, js.stripe.com |