WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs WooCommerce Tax
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| Feature | WooCommerce PayPal Payments v4.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce Tax v3.7.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 500,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 14, 2026 |
| Editions | WooCommerce PayPal Payments | WooCommerce Tax |
| Pros | 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 | Automated sales tax at checkout by city, state and country; TaxJar-based tax calculation through WooCommerce's service; Free plugin from WooCommerce |
| Cons | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps | Needs a WordPress.com connection through Jetpack; Shipping and label code is legacy, since shipping moved to WooCommerce Shipping; Sends usage statistics once the user accepts the terms |
| More features | ||
| Other features | 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 | Automated sales tax calculation at checkout, WordPress.com connection through Jetpack, WooCommerce Store API extension, Legacy shipping label REST endpoints, PayPal Express Checkout support, Shipping logic handed to WooCommerce Shipping, Opt-in usage statistics |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay | PayPal |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | ShipStation | Jetpack |
| Other | — | TaxJar |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| 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 | api.woocommerce.com, jetpack.com, public-api.wordpress.com, jetpack.wordpress.com |
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