Square for WooCommerce vs WordPress PayPal (WP PayPal)
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| Feature | Square for WooCommerce v5.5.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.1/5 Visit Details | WordPress PayPal (WP PayPal) v1.2.3.49 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 80,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Last updated | October 15, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | WooCommerce Square | WP PayPal · Payment Button for PayPal add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Card and digital wallet payments through Square; Product and inventory sync with Square POS | PayPal Checkout with a sandbox mode for testing; Product and checkout shortcodes for buy-now buttons; Orders kept in the dashboard with a debug page |
| Cons | Requires a Square account and connection; Background sync can lag behind live stock changes | Many features are sold as separate paid add-ons; Needs PayPal API keys and sandbox setup before going live; Fewer store features than a full e-commerce plugin |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Square payment gateway, Product and inventory sync with Square, Order handling for Square payments, Digital wallet payments, Import products from Square | PayPal Checkout API payments, wp_paypal_product shortcode, wp_paypal_checkout shortcode, PayPal IPN listener, Orders stored as a custom post type, PayPal sandbox credentials, Configurable sender for order emails |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | Square | PayPal |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | api.woocommerce.com, connect.squareup.com, connect.squareupsandbox.com | api-m.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com |
| Shortcodes | — | 2 |
| Custom tables | 1 | — |