Product Video for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Product Video for WooCommerce v1.7.0 · 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 | Product Video for WooCommerce ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Embeds YouTube, Vimeo and Facebook videos; Featured video on product pages and shop thumbnails; Works with Elementor and Divi product templates | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Relies on third-party video hosts; Video appearance depends on the theme and gallery layout; Paid product sold through WooCommerce.com | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Featured video on the single product page ($), Video in place of the product thumbnail on shop lists ($), Videos added to the product gallery ($), Video entries managed in their own admin list ($), Video fields on the product edit screen ($), Video output for Elementor and Divi product templates ($) | PayPal smart buttons on product, mini-cart and checkout, Pay Later messages on product, cart and checkout blocks, Apple Pay gateway, Google Pay gateway, Card fields module, Pay upon invoice alternative payment method, PayPal subscriptions and renewals, Saved payment methods, Fraud protection module, Order tracking through the ShipStation plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| Social | YouTube ($), Vimeo ($), Facebook ($) | — |
| Plugins | Elementor ($) | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.youtube.com, player.vimeo.com, www.facebook.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 | — | 6 |