WordPress Simple PayPal Shopping Cart
10,000+ active installs · Rated 4.6/5 · Updated October 13, 2026
A lightweight plugin for adding Add to Cart buttons and a shopping cart to posts, pages or sidebars. Customers can adjust quantities in the cart and pay through PayPal, including its newer checkout option, or Stripe, and a manual checkout option is available for offline payments. It suits small sellers who want a simple shop without a full ecommerce plugin. The plugin is free and needs a PayPal or Stripe account.
Pros
- Add-to-cart buttons through shortcodes
- PayPal and Stripe checkout in the free code
- Coupon discounts and an orders list in the admin
Cons
- Not a full store system
- Extra features are separate add-ons
- Payment gateways need your own PayPal or Stripe account
Topics: Ecommerce plugins , PayPal plugins
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