PayPal Payment Buttons — WordPress Payment Gateway Plugin
by PayPal · WordPress.org page · Website
PayPal Payment Buttons has 500+ active installs on WordPress.org and 23,463 downloads all time. It was downloaded 2,893 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
PayPal Payment Buttons at a glance
Is PayPal Payment Buttons well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- API-driven button creation — Fill in product name, price, and currency; the plugin creates a PayPal payment link automatically
- PayPal-branded buttons — Gold PayPal button with optional Debit/Credit Card secondary button, matching PayPal’s official design
- Live preview — See exactly how your button will look before publishing — the frontend renders identically to the editor preview
- 26 currencies supported — USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, and 22 more with proper currency symbol formatting
- Stacked or single layout — Choose between a two-button stack (PayPal + Debit/Credit) or PayPal-only button
- Secure credential storage — OAuth credentials are encrypted at rest using XSalsa20-Poly1305 authenticated encryption (libsodium)
- Backward compatible — Existing paste-code buttons continue to work unchanged
PayPal Payment Buttons reviews and ratings
3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Easy to Add On Site and Fully Customizable
Just added Paypal payments button to my site. Setup was very easy took less than 5 minutes. Surprisingly no need to have WooCommerce installed like some other plugins. Several button customization options available. No effect on site speed. 🙌🏻
Chaitanya Badave -
Great and simple to use
I just added Payment buttons to my WordPress site in 5 minutes, and it was super simple. The best part is that it's officially by PayPal team.
Suraj Lulla -
Quick and reliable
I got the buttons up and running in a few minutes, great for one-off sales or donations. They’re reliable and easy to setup.
fishismongo189
Download and install history
4,216 downloads over the last 50 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.
Details
Accept payments with PayPal — create branded Buy Now buttons directly in the WordPress block editor.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings PayPal Payment Buttons competes in
Tags
- buy now
- ecommerce
- payment buttons
- payments
- paypal
- Version
- 0.5.0
- Last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- First published
- Aug 27, 2025
- Requires WordPress
- 7.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.3
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
PayPal Payment Buttons FAQ
What does PayPal Payment Buttons do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, PayPal Payment Buttons offers API-driven button creation — Fill in product name, price, and currency; the plugin creates a PayPal payment link automatically, PayPal-branded buttons — Gold PayPal button with optional Debit/Credit Card secondary button, matching PayPal’s official design, Live preview — See exactly how your button will look before publishing — the frontend renders identically to the editor preview, 26 currencies supported — USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, and 22 more with proper currency symbol formatting and Stacked or single layout — Choose between a two-button stack (PayPal + Debit/Credit) or PayPal-only button.
How many active installs does PayPal Payment Buttons have?
WordPress.org reports 500+ active installs for PayPal Payment Buttons as of October 24, 2026.
Is PayPal Payment Buttons still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on October 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.
Does PayPal Payment Buttons have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for PayPal Payment Buttons are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is PayPal Payment Buttons free?
PayPal Payment Buttons is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.