Shopstar vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Shopstar v1.1.66 · 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 | 1,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | June 16, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Shopstar · Shopstar! Premium ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Minimalist WooCommerce store design with two header layouts; Full-width and left-sidebar page templates; Header cart count updates and WooCommerce PDF invoice styling | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Premium upgrade is promoted in the admin and Customizer; Its installer recommends several extra plugins such as WPForms and SiteOrigin | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Centered and left-aligned header layouts, Optional header top bar, Full width, left sidebar and Gutenberg page templates, Custom header image support, Custom logo, Primary menu location, Custom background, Header cart count updates via AJAX, Option to hide the reCAPTCHA badge, Premium upgrade page in the admin ($) | 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 | WPForms, Polylang, WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips | ShipStation |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | fonts.googleapis.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 |