WooCommerce PayPal Payments vs Sequential Order Numbers for WooCommerce
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| Feature | WooCommerce PayPal Payments v4.2.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.9/5 Visit Details | Sequential Order Numbers for WooCommerce v1.8.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 50,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 20, 2026 |
| Editions | WooCommerce PayPal Payments | Sequential Order Numbers for WooCommerce · Sequential Order Number for WooCommerce 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 | Sequential numbers for customer and admin orders; Works with WooCommerce orders from the admin and checkout; Free basic numbering |
| Cons | Available payment methods depend on PayPal account and country eligibility; Many modules are switched on in settings, so the setup has several steps | Advanced number formats need the paid Pro edition; Needs WooCommerce active; Deactivation survey sends feedback to the vendor if submitted |
| 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 | Sequential order numbers for new orders, Free versus Pro comparison and upgrade prompts |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | ShipStation | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.5 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| 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 | feedback.webtoffee.com |
| Blocks | 6 | — |