Kadence Shop Kit vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Kadence Shop Kit v3.0.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | WooCommerce PayPal Payments v4.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Kadence Shop Kit ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Each module is switched on or off separately in settings; Swatches, galleries, quickview and size charts on product pages; Checkout editor and checkout coupon modal included | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Product template blocks need Kadence Blocks active; Commercial plugin that needs a licence key; Some code under lib/ is adapted from Iconic plugins | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Variation swatches on product pages ($), Product template blocks for the WooCommerce block editor ($), Product and variation galleries, with attribute images ($), Size charts ($), Reviews module ($), Cart notices ($), Product badges ($), Product quickview with REST controller ($), Checkout editor, with HPOS compatibility declaration ($), Global product tabs ($) | PayPal smart buttons on product, mini-cart and checkout, Pay Later messages on product, cart and checkout blocks, Apple Pay gateway, Google Pay gateway, Card fields module, Pay upon invoice alternative payment method, PayPal subscriptions and renewals, Saved payment methods, Fraud protection module, Order tracking through the ShipStation plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | — |
| Plugins | Kadence Blocks ($), Iconic (bundled code) ($) | ShipStation |
| Other | Kadence licence server (Uplink) ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | licensing.nexcess.com, software.liquidweb.com, herald.nexcess.com, licensing.stellarwp.com, telemetry.stellarwp.com | api-m.paypal.com, www.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api.woocommerce.com, www.paypal.ai, d.joinhoney.com, www.google.com |
| Blocks | 26 | 6 |