Connecting PayPal | WooCommerce

PayPal's latest, all-in-one checkout solution for WooCommerce

Olika Saveleva avatar
Written by Olika Saveleva
Updated over a week ago

Note! A PayPal Business account is required.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments is a full-stack solution that offers powerful and flexible payment processing capabilities. Set up quickly. Enable payment acceptance easily. Offer your customers a seamless checkout experience and get paid promptly.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments is the only payments plugin that includes PayPal, Pay Later, credit and debit card processing, and local payment methods.

By integrating with WooCommerce PayPal Payments, you can:

  • Offer full-stack payment processing – the choice of payment methods for your customers.

  • 'Smart buttons' payment – present relevant payment methods to your customers in specific markets. With one integration, sellers can automatically offer more payment method options as they become available.

Check that solution and download it for your WooCommerce store

For proper installation, please go to the WooCommerce installation guide

Or follow the steps below:

Install WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin

  • Go to AliDropshipPluginsAdd New → Type in the name of the plugin 'WooCommerce PayPal Payments' in the WordPress search bar, add it to your website and activate:

Connect to PayPal Account automatically

Follow the steps below to connect the plugin to your PayPal account:

  1. After you have activated the WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin, go to WooCommerce → Settings.

  2. Click the Payments tab.

  3. Click PayPal.

  4. Click the PayPal Checkout tab.

  5. If you are connecting a Sandbox PayPal account, check the checkbox for Sandbox.

  6. Click the Connect to PayPal button.

  7. Sign in to your PayPal account. If you do not have a PayPal account yet, sign up for a new PayPal business account.

  8. After successfully connecting your PayPal account, click the Enable the PayPal Gateway checkbox to enable the gateway.

  9. Click Save Changes.

Manual Installation

  1. After you have activated the WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin, go to WooCommerce → Settings.

  2. Click the Payments tab.

  3. The Payment methods list will include two PayPal options. Click PayPal (not PayPal Standard).

  4. Click the PayPal Checkout tab.

  5. If you are connecting a Sandbox PayPal account, check the checkbox for Sandbox.

  6. Click the Toggle to manual credential input button.

  7. Live Email address: put your account email.

  8. Live Merchant ID: login to your Paypal account and then click that link: https://www.paypal.com/businessmanage/account/aboutBusiness

  9. Live Client ID & Live Secret Key: login to your Paypal account and then click that link: https://www.paypal.com/commercesetup/APICredentials.

NOTE: It is a third-party plugin. For any further questions, you will need to contact the support of WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

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