Storefront vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Storefront v4.6.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 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 | 90,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | December 9, 2025 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Storefront · Storefront Extensions Bundle ($) · Storefront Powerpack ($) · Storefront Designer ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Free WooCommerce theme with Customizer layout and colour options; Full-width template, widget regions and custom header support; Starter content and a Customizer guided tour | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Paid Storefront Extensions bundle is promoted in the admin; Built around WooCommerce, so it suits shops rather than other site types | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Layout and colour options in the Customizer, Full width page template, Multiple widget regions, Navigation menu locations, Custom header support, Custom background support, Starter content on theme activation, Customizer guided tour, Welcome screen in the admin | PayPal smart buttons on product, mini-cart and checkout, Pay Later messages on product, cart and checkout blocks, Apple Pay gateway, Google Pay gateway, Card fields module, Pay upon invoice alternative payment method, PayPal subscriptions and renewals, Saved payment methods, Fraud protection module, Order tracking through the ShipStation plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Jetpack, Storefront Powerpack ($), Storefront Designer ($) | ShipStation |
| Other | Google Fonts | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3.4 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.5 | 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 |