Sender vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Sender v2.11.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 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 | 5,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | October 5, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Sender.net email marketing | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Signup forms as a widget, shortcode and Gutenberg block; Syncs WooCommerce customers and cart events; Divi module for Sender forms | 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 | Needs a Sender account and API token; Campaign and automation logic lives on Sender's platform | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Signup forms as widget, shortcode and block, Cart tracking for abandoned-cart automations, Order events sent on payment complete, Checkout newsletter opt-in block, Divi signup form module, Settings page under Sender.net menu | 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 |
| Sender API | — | |
| Analytics | Sender stats API | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Divi | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7.0 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.sender.net, stats.sender.net | 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 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |