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Checkout for PayPal
v1.0.49 · by Noor Alam
Accept PayPal payments on WordPress with a simple PayPal Checkout integration. No shopping cart or WooCommerce required.
About this plugin
Checkout for PayPal is a lightweight WordPress PayPal plugin that lets you accept payments directly through PayPal’s Checkout API.
Checkout for PayPal Add-ons
Features
- PayPal Checkout – Accept payments securely through PayPal Checkout directly from your WordPress website.
- Accept PayPal Payments – Let customers pay with PayPal without requiring a traditional shopping cart.
- No WooCommerce Required – Add PayPal payment functionality without installing WooCommerce.
- No Shopping Cart Required – Ideal for single products, services, bookings, donations, and other direct-payment use cases.
- Payment Buttons – Add a payment button to pages, posts, and landing pages.
- PayPal Checkout API – Uses PayPal’s Checkout/Orders API to create and process PayPal orders.
- Secure Payment Processing – Payment details are handled by PayPal rather than stored on your WordPress website.
- PayPal Sandbox Support – Test your integration using PayPal’s sandbox environment before accepting live payments.
- Live and Sandbox Environments – Easily configure the plugin for either PayPal testing or live transactions.
- Simple Configuration – Configure your PayPal payment settings from the WordPress admin area.
- Responsive Checkout – Provide a PayPal checkout experience that works across desktop and mobile devices.
- Lightweight Payment Solution – Add PayPal payments without the overhead of a complete ecommerce system.
- Developer-Friendly Integration – Built around PayPal’s APIs for reliable integration with WordPress.
- Custom Amounts – Accept fixed or variable payment amounts using Variable Price add-on.
How to Use the Plugin
- Navigate to plugin settings (Checkout for PayPal > Settings) and fill in all required fields (API keys, Page URLs, Currency).
- Open checkout page to make sure it contains this shortcode:
[coforpaypal_checkout] - Create a Product (Checkout for PayPal > Products)
- Create a Buy Now button for a product by adding this shortcode to a page:
[coforpaypal_product id="1"]
Note: You need to replace 1 with the actual product ID.
Elementor Page Builder Integration
- Create a new page or Edit with Elementor.
- From Widgets (Under Elements) select Shortcode.
- Enter the Checkout for PayPal shortcode.
- Click Apply to update changes to page.
- Click Publish.
Documentation
https://noorsplugin.com/checkout-for-paypal-wordpress-plugin/
Translation
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Note: This is NOT an official PayPal product.