TrackShip for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | TrackShip for WooCommerce v2.0.8 · 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 | 6,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | September 21, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | TrackShip for WooCommerce · TrackShip Pro ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Creates shipments and tracks them for WooCommerce orders; Branded order tracking page via shortcode; Tracking emails and SMS for shipment status changes | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Needs a TrackShip account; shipment data is sent to TrackShip; Free plan has a small shipment allowance; Some features need the paid TrackShip Pro plan | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Creates TrackShip shipments for orders, Receives carrier status updates via webhook, Branded order tracking page via shortcode, Shipment status emails, SMS notifications through Twilio, Late shipment email alerts on a cron schedule, Exception shipment email alerts on a cron schedule, Shipment analytics in WooCommerce reports, Maps shipping providers to carrier slugs, Upgrade to TrackShip Pro notices ($) | 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 |
| Marketing | Klaviyo | — |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | ShipStation |
| Other | TrackShip API, Twilio | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | tracking.zorem.com, api.trackship.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 |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |
| Custom tables | 4 | — |