Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce v4.0.5 · 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 | 70,000+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | October 22, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Advanced Shipment Tracking for WooCommerce · Advanced Shipment Tracking PRO ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Tracking numbers shown in customer accounts and order emails; Carrier list maintained from the TrackShip service; Settings page for tracking providers | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Automatic imports from shipping services are PRO-only; Carrier list depends on a remote service; Usage tracking sends data only after an explicit opt-in | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Tracking numbers on orders, Carrier list from TrackShip, Tracking settings page, Customiser page, Shipping service integrations (PRO) ($) | 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 | — | ShipStation |
| Other | TrackShip API, ShipStation ($), FedEx ($), QuickBooks ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 5.3 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.3 | 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 |