Neve vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Neve v4.2.17 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 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 | 200,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Neve · Neve Pro ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Fast, lightweight theme with WooCommerce layouts; Welcome dashboard for recommended plugins and setup; Works with Yoast SEO breadcrumbs and Easy Digital Downloads | 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 | Advanced components are locked to the paid Neve Pro edition; Upgrade prompts appear in the welcome and customizer screens | 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 | WooCommerce layouts and theme support, Welcome dashboard with plugin activation, Upgrade to Neve Pro prompts for locked components, Yoast SEO breadcrumb support | 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, Easy Digital Downloads | — |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO | ShipStation |
| Other | ThemeIsle tracking API | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | api.themeisle.com, translations.themeisle.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 |