Easy PayPal Shopping Cart
1,000+ active installs · Rated 3.9/5 · Updated August 22, 2026
A plugin that adds Add to Cart and View Cart buttons to a site, with the shopping cart itself hosted by PayPal. Customers can pay with a PayPal account or a card, and a sandbox mode lets you test before going live. It suits small sellers who want a simple shop without a full ecommerce setup. The plugin is free and needs a PayPal account, and a Pro version adds features.
Pros
- Add to cart buttons placed with shortcodes
- Separate cart shortcode for a PayPal cart
- Sandbox mode for testing before going live
Cons
- No tax, shipping or option fields in the free edition
- Checkout is handled entirely by PayPal
- Pro upgrade needed for custom button images
Topics: Ecommerce plugins , PayPal plugins
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