WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs MyRewards
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| Feature | WooCommerce PayPal Payments v4.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.9/5 Visit Details | MyRewards v5.7.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | WooCommerce PayPal Payments | MyRewards · MyRewards Pro ($) |
| 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 | Points for orders, first orders and referrals in the free version; Points can be spent as a cart discount or turned into coupons; Customer points history and a points balance shortcode or block |
| Cons | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps | Requires WooCommerce; Advanced rewards and some features are only in the Pro version; Settings are extensive, so setup takes time |
| 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 | Points for referrals, Points pools and reward definitions, New reward notification email, Spend points as a cart discount, Ultimate Member compatibility |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | ShipStation | WPML, Ultimate Member |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3.0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Shortcodes | — | 8 |