Advanced Shipping Packages for WooCommerce vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments
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| Feature | Advanced Shipping Packages for WooCommerce v1.2.3.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid 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 | — | 800,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 21, 2026 |
| Editions | Advanced Shipping Packages for WooCommerce ($) | WooCommerce PayPal Payments |
| Pros | Splits a cart into packages from product and cart rules; Per-package shipping method allow and exclude lists; Shows package totals on orders | Official PayPal gateway with smart buttons on product and checkout pages; Pay Later, card fields and Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets; Subscriptions, saved payment methods and ShipStation order tracking |
| Cons | Rules must be built by hand in the shipping settings; Paid Woo.com extension; the code has no free edition; Depends on how WooCommerce shipping methods are set up | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Splits the cart into shipping packages ($), Package rules: subtotal, weight, category, postcode, stock and more ($), Allowed or excluded shipping methods per package ($), Package names shown at cart and checkout ($), Package totals on order screens ($), Packages managed under WooCommerce shipping settings ($) | PayPal smart buttons on product, mini-cart and checkout, Pay Later messages on product, cart and checkout blocks, Apple Pay gateway, Google Pay gateway, Card fields module, Pay upon invoice alternative payment method, PayPal subscriptions and renewals, Saved payment methods, Fraud protection module, Order tracking through the ShipStation plugin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | — |
| Plugins | — | ShipStation |
| Requires WordPress | — | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | — | 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 |