WooCommerce Elavon Converge Gateway vs Square for WooCommerce
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| Feature | WooCommerce Elavon Converge Gateway v2.14.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | Square for WooCommerce v5.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.1/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 80,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 15, 2026 |
| Editions | WooCommerce Elavon Converge Gateway ($) | WooCommerce Square |
| Pros | Credit card and electronic check payments; Saved payment methods and end-of-day settlement; Block checkout support for cards and electronic checks | Card and digital wallet payments through Square; Product and inventory sync with Square POS |
| Cons | Paid WooCommerce.com extension, not free; Needs Elavon Converge account credentials and an SSL certificate; Requires PHP 7.4 or newer | Requires a Square account and connection; Background sync can lag behind live stock changes |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Credit card payments ($), Electronic check payments ($), Saved payment methods ($), Capture of authorised charges ($), End-of-day settlement request ($), Nonce check on payment forms ($), Rate limiting for requests ($), Credit card block checkout ($), Electronic check block checkout ($) | Square payment gateway, Product and inventory sync with Square, Order handling for Square payments, Digital wallet payments, Import products from Square |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Elavon Converge ($) | Square |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce ($) | WooCommerce |
| Requires WordPress | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.4 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.convergepay.com, api.wordpress.org | api.woocommerce.com, connect.squareup.com, connect.squareupsandbox.com |
| Custom tables | — | 1 |