Integration for WooCommerce and MailChimp vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Integration for WooCommerce and MailChimp v1.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 5.0/5 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 | 100+ | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | September 6, 2026 | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Integration for WooCommerce and MailChimp · Integration for WooCommerce and MailChimp (Premium) ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Subscribe customers to a MailChimp list from orders; Field mapping between WooCommerce data and MailChimp; MailChimp e-commerce order and product records | 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 | Feeds must be set up by hand in the WooCommerce settings; Premium version upgrade notices appear in the admin; Works with MailChimp only, no other email service | 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 settings tab for MailChimp feeds, Add or update MailChimp list members, Add notes to MailChimp member records, Map WooCommerce fields to MailChimp fields, Read MailChimp stores and WooCommerce items, Premium version upgrade 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 |
| Mailchimp | — | |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | 3.8 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.mailchimp.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 |