WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs WooCommerce Social Login
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| Feature | WooCommerce PayPal Payments v4.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.9/5 Visit Details | WooCommerce Social Login v2.18.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | — |
| Editions | WooCommerce PayPal Payments | WooCommerce Social Login ($) |
| 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 | One-click login with several social providers; Login buttons as a shortcode and widget |
| Cons | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps | Each provider needs its own app keys; Depends on external social login services |
| 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 | Login buttons shortcode, Social login widget, Facebook provider, Google provider, Link social accounts to existing customers |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay | PayPal |
| Social | — | Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Amazon, Disqus |
| Plugins | ShipStation | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 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 | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |