SearchWP WooCommerce Integration vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | SearchWP WooCommerce Integration v1.4.1 · 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 | SearchWP WooCommerce Integration ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Product search and layered navigation use the SearchWP engine; Admin product search in WooCommerce uses the same engine; Hidden and out-of-stock products can be left out of results | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Requires the paid SearchWP plugin and a licence; Only useful on WooCommerce stores | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Product search uses SearchWP results ($), Layered navigation term counts and price filter ($), Admin product search in WooCommerce ($), Exclude hidden products from results ($), Exclude out-of-stock products from results ($), Keeps WooCommerce ordering on search results ($) | PayPal smart buttons on product, mini-cart and checkout, Pay Later messages on product, cart and checkout blocks, Apple Pay gateway, Google Pay gateway, Card fields module, Pay upon invoice alternative payment method, PayPal subscriptions and renewals, Saved payment methods, Fraud protection module, Order tracking through the ShipStation plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | — |
| Plugins | SearchWP ($) | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | searchwp.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 |