PayPal Payments Documentation (New UI)

Welcome to the PayPal Payments documentation! Here, you can find helpful information about how PayPal Payments can help you get the most out of your store. Please see the sections below for more details about what PayPal Payments can do for your store.

The Startup Guide is a step-by-step walkthrough of the PayPal Payments basics, such as how to install the plugin, the signup process, and the available settings. If you’re just starting out with PayPal Payments, this beginner-friendly guide is perfect for you!

Once PayPal Payments is up and running, you can delve into our specialized guides to explore topics such as:

• Managing Payments and Refunds – Tips for handling transactions, processing refunds, and reconciling payments.
• Fraud and Disputes – Best practices for preventing fraudulent activity and resolving disputes.
• Fees and Debits – An overview of PayPal’s fee structure and how debits are processed.
• Subscription Handling – Guidance on setting up and managing recurring payments.

These and more guides offer deeper insights to help you make the most of PayPal Payments on your store.

Once you’re familiar with the basics, our Plugin Settings Guide is another great resource. It walks you through every option in PayPal Payments and shows you how to configure these settings to fit your website’s needs, enhance your customers‘ experience, and support your business model.

These pages are groups of documents about a single topic, such as in-person payments or subscriptions. They assume that you already have WooPayments installed and are taking payments with it on your site. Our topic pages are:

The documents marked with (*) are still under development.

If you have questions that are not covered in our documentation, don’t hesitate to get in touch with support. Our PayPal Payments support team is standing by and ready to answer any questions about WooCommerce PayPal Payments.