PayPal Buy Now Button vs WordPress PayPal (WP PayPal)
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| Feature | PayPal Buy Now Button v2.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.5/5 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 | 10,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Last updated | September 23, 2026 | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | Easy PayPal & Stripe Button · Easy PayPal & Stripe Button Pro ($) | WP PayPal · Payment Button for PayPal add-ons ($) |
| Pros | Buy Now buttons placed anywhere with a shortcode; PayPal and Stripe checkout without a full store; Setup helpers for PayPal and Stripe accounts; Simple button manager in the admin | 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 | No catalogue, cart or stock management in the free edition; PayPal and Stripe connection goes through the vendor's wpplugin.org relay; Pro features are sold separately | 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 | Buy Now button shortcode, Button manager (custom post type), Insert button from the editor media toolbar, PayPal account connection (PPCP onboarding), Stripe Connect checkout session | 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 | PayPal, Stripe | PayPal |
| Other | wpplugin.org connection relay | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | wpplugin.org, www.paypalobjects.com, js.stripe.com | api-m.paypal.com, api-m.sandbox.paypal.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 2 |