The WPForms PayPal Standard Addon is a legacy integration (now largely superseded by the “PayPal Commerce” addon) that allows you to accept payments by redirecting users to the official PayPal website to complete their transaction.
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Off-site Processing: Users are redirected to PayPal.com to pay, meaning you don’t need an SSL certificate for the payment step itself (though it’s still recommended for your site).
Payment Types: Supports both Products and Services and Donations.
Conditional Logic: You can use “Smart Conditional Logic” to only show the PayPal option if a user selects a specific product or checks a “Pay via PayPal” box.
Notification Delay: You can configure the form to only send the “Admin Notification” email after the payment is confirmed via PayPal’s IPN (Instant Payment Notification).
Sandbox Mode: Includes a toggle to switch between Production and Test (Sandbox) modes for safe testing.
| Requirement | Specification |
| WPForms License | Pro or Elite (Lite users now generally use the built-in Stripe or the newer PayPal Commerce Lite). |
| PayPal Account | Requires a PayPal Business account. |
| WordPress Version | Compatible with latest WordPress versions (6.0+ recommended). |
| PHP Version | Matches WPForms requirements (PHP 7.4 or 8.x). |
| IPN Requirement | Must have IPN enabled in your PayPal account settings for form entries to mark as “Paid.” |
When configuring the addon within the WPForms builder (Payments > PayPal Standard), you must define:
PayPal Email Address: The primary email for your business account.
Mode: Production vs. Test.
Payment Type: Products/Services or Donations.
Cancel URL: Where users go if they click “Cancel” on the PayPal screen.
Shipping: Toggle to ask for a shipping address on the PayPal checkout page.
Note: You can allow users to include a note with their payment.
