The PayPal Buy Now Button free plugin developed by WPPlugin offers users a simple, reliable solution for integrating a purchase button linked directly to PayPal payment features within a WordPress eCommerce website. There are more than 20,000 active plugin installations, updates are issued consistently, and they've produced a helpful demo video.

This plugin lets you bypass filling out payment protocols and settings, link your PayPal account, and lets your customers do the same. The developers competing with PayPal Buy Now Button include WebToffee, Inpsyde, and Code People.

Using the PayPal plugin

PayPal is an international financial payments system company. Their business plan focuses on online money transfers. The company has been around since 1989, is a member of the US Fortune 500, and is widely trusted. 

Potential users should note that WPPlugin is an official PayPal partner. With the plugin installed and activated, users will need to provide their PayPal account email within the plugin settings. Once that’s accomplished, site developers can outfit any user's page or post in a PayPal Buy Now Button. All pages will now include an 'Easy PayPal Button' button within a site's WordPress admin. 

Plugin features

Clicking the Easy PayPal Button button will provide website administrators the ability to name products and assign prices. The plugin will add a shortcode to the page and the related product. PayPal and this plugin accept 25 currencies from around the world. 

Four different button designs are offered with this plugin. Users can execute test purchases through SandBox. When site visitors click on the PayPal button, they’ll be automatically directed to PayPal's payment system. Users won’t have to write a single line of code to use this plugin.

Pro version of PayPal Buy Now Button

If users decide to upgrade to the pro version of this plugin for a year, they’ll have access to many additional features. With the upgraded version, users will create and distribute coupons, manage inventory, and have greater design control over the button itself.

PayPal is simplifying payments around the globe online. If you run an eCommerce WordPress site, there is no reason you shouldn't be accepting PayPal payments.