WP Easy PayPal Payment Accept vs WordPress Simple PayPal Shopping Cart
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| Feature | WP Easy PayPal Payment Accept v5.1.4 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details | WordPress Simple PayPal Shopping Cart v5.3.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.6/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 6,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Last updated | August 17, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Easy Accept Payments via PayPal | Simple Shopping Cart |
| Pros | Buy-now and donation buttons through shortcodes; PayPal Commerce Platform buttons with sandbox mode; Free, with no store or cart needed | Add-to-cart buttons through shortcodes; PayPal and Stripe checkout in the free code; Coupon discounts and an orders list in the admin |
| Cons | No cart, order management or inventory; Needs PayPal API credentials and a business account; Breaking changes in the 5.x PayPal API upgrade | Not a full store system; Extra features are separate add-ons; Payment gateways need your own PayPal or Stripe account |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Buy-now button shortcode, Donation box for any amount, PayPal Commerce Platform buttons, PayPal webhook event handling | Add to cart button shortcode, PayPal checkout, Stripe checkout, Manual checkout, Coupon discounts, Orders list in the admin |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | PayPal | PayPal, Stripe |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | www.paypal.com, api-m.paypal.com | www.paypal.com, www.sandbox.paypal.com, api.stripe.com |
| Shortcodes | 3 | 13 |