Enable Pay Later messaging on Magento PayPal Express Checkout
Last updated: October 20, 2026
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Promote PayPal Pay Later products using messaging and buttons on your Magento store.
PayPal offers financing options that let your customers buy now and pay later, while you get paid up front. For more information about Pay Later, see Buy now, pay later.
Pay Later messaging includes Pay in 4X and Pay in 6, 12 or 24X, which eligible French buyers can use to pay for their purchases.
Know before you begin
- Before you begin, learn more about Pay Later products.
- Pay Later messaging is enabled for new merchants. If you're an existing merchant, enable the messaging.
- You meet all the eligibility criteria for France.
Note: Ensure that you are using Magento 2.4.3 or higher.
How it works
These are sample pages that have Pay Later messaging enabled for webpages and mobile devices.
Pay Later messaging on a webpage
Pay Later messaging on a mobile device
Enable the messaging
To enable the Pay Later messaging, complete the following:
Access the settings
- Log in to the Magento admin portal.
- Go to Stores > Configuration.
- Go to Sales > Payment Methods.
- Select Configure next to PayPal Express Checkout.
Configure the plugin
- Select the Connect with PayPal button. To test in the sandbox, select the Sandbox Credentials button.
Log in with your PayPal credentials. After you agree to share your credentials with Magento, log in to your Magento admin panel again. - Enable PayPal Pay Later Experience: Select Yes from the dropdown menu to activate Pay Later messaging and buttons.
- Advertise PayPal Pay Later: Customize Pay Later messaging in various areas of the store.
- Payment Action: Choose between Authorize (authorize payment only, then delayed capture), Sale (immediate capture), or Order.
- Display on Product Details Page: Add the PayPal button to the product page.
- Display on Shopping Cart: Show the PayPal button on the shopping cart. PayPal recommends setting to Yes.
See also
See the Magento documentation to learn about eligibility and technical specifications for Pay Later products through PayPal Express Checkout.