Payment buttons in WordPress content

Add a Buy Now button to a post or page when you want to offer a product or service for purchase. Customers can pay through PayPal or by debit or credit card. Pro delivers a central place to manage PayPal buttons and view sales in the WordPress admin area, along with controls for item pricing, inventory, checkout details, and button presentation.

Create buttons in the editor or with a shortcode

In the post or page editor, use the PayPal Button control to enter an item name, price, and related details. The control creates a shortcode automatically. You can also add one manually, for example [wpecpp name='Product name goes here' price='6.99']. Multiple shortcodes can appear on the same post or page, giving each product or service its own button.

Configure each item

• Create coupons and apply fixed or rate-based discounts per item.
• Manage inventory and add an item ID or SKU.
• Set a quantity per item.
• Charge a fixed tax or a tax rate.
• Set shipping and handling charges per item.
• Hide the customer’s custom note field.
• Change PayPal’s Return to Merchant text.
• Choose whether the item name or price appears beside the button.

Set button appearance and destinations

Each button can have its own size, and Pro enables a custom button image. The base plugin includes four PayPal button designs, support for 18 languages and 25 currencies, and controls for how the PayPal window opens. You can also set a cancellation URL and a successful-payment URL.

Review account and sandbox setup

The plugin settings include instructions for signing up for a PayPal or Stripe account if needed. They also provide guidance for setting up a PayPal or Stripe Sandbox account, where buyer and seller accounts can test with test money before public sales.

Install and publish a button

Install the plugin in WordPress and connect it to PayPal and Stripe using the available setup instructions. In a post or page editor, pick the PayPal Button option, enter the item information, and configure the available Pro settings. Insert the generated shortcode or use the manual shortcode format, then publish or update the content.