To use WooCommerce PayPal Payments, you’ll need:

A PayPal business or personal account
WordPress version 6.5 or newer (installed)
WooCommerce version 9.6 or newer (installed and activated). Visit How to Update WooCommerce to update to the latest version.
PHP version 7.4 or newer.

Alternatively, if you have a WooCommerce.com account, you can directly download the plulgin for free and install the extension to one of your sites by clicking “Add to cart” to start the checkout flow.

Pre-Upgrade Preparation

Create complete site backup - Essential before any plugin changes
Document current settings - Note existing PayPal configurations
Schedule during low-traffic hours - Minimize any potential customer impact

Update WooCommerce PayPal Payments Plugin

Getting Started

Access your website dashboard that has your existing WooCommerce plugin with the older PayPal payment option by logging in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard (Default is /wp-admin but yours could be different if you changed it).

Access WordPress Admin Dashboard
- Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
- Locate "WooCommerce PayPal Payments"
- Note current version for reference
Update Plugin
- If update notification is present, click Update Now
- If no update appears, proceed with manual installation
Manual Installation (if needed)
- To install the extension on your site, follow these simple steps within your WordPress admin dashboard
  - Download latest plugin from: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/#description
  - Go to Plugins > Add New.
  - Upload the downloaded plugin or search for the WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin.
  - Click on Install Now and wait until the plugin is installed successfully.
  - Click Activate Now on the success page to activate the plugin.
  - Click Replace current with uploaded on the success page to activate the plugin.

Upgrade to PayPal Expanded Checkout

Follow these steps first to upgrade to PayPal Expanded Checkout. After completing these steps, proceed to update the WooCommerce PayPal Payments Plugin using the section above.

Getting Started

Access your website dashboard that has your existing WooCommerce plugin with the older PayPal payment option by logging in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard (Default is /wp-admin but yours could be different if you changed it).

Access WordPress Admin Dashboard
- Navigate to WooCommerce → Plugins → Installed Plugins
Deactive current integration
- Locate WooCommerce PayPal Payments → Click “Deactivate”
- Click “Delete”
Activate New PayPal Plugin
- Navigate to WooCommerce → Plugins → Add Plugins
- Search WooCommerce PayPal Payments plugin.
- Click “Install”. → Click “Activate”
Navigate to “WooCommerce PayPal Payments
- Click “Settings”
- Verify that Expanded Checkout features are available in the PayPal settings.
Once installation is complete, proceed to Update WooCommerce PayPal Payments Plugin and follow the steps for updating the plugin.