PayPal Checkout Integration
Help drive conversion.
PayPal’s brand recognition helps give customers the confidence to buy. Your all-in-one solution comes with PayPal, Pay Later*, Venmo (US only), and more. And it can easily be added to your existing checkout solution.
62% PayPal can help small- and medium-sized businesses increase checkout conversion by 62%.²
Go ahead, let them pay later.
Allow customers to pay in installments with Pay in 4 and Pay Monthly³ while you get paid up front. Turn on Pay Later messaging to automatically present the most relevant Pay Later option as your customers browse, shop, and check out. With repeat customers making up 66% of all US Pay Later transactions⁴, it’s no surprise that Pay Later can help attract and retain customers.
55% higher AOV with PayPal Pay later (as compared to standard PayPal AOV) for merchants with upstream messaging.⁵
Tap into over 90 million active Venmo (US only) accounts.⁶
Venmo (US only) is already part of your integration — at no additional cost. Gain appeal to Venmo (US only) customers by letting customers pay for purchases the same way they pay their friends. And help bring more visibility to your business with a payment method customers can easily share.
Take charge.
With PayPal, you can process all major credit and debit cards at a competitive rate. By bringing payments under one roof you can simplify reporting and consolidate your settlements to better understand your business.
Accept Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Apple Pay and Google Pay are part of PayPal’s all-in-one solution so you won’t have to juggle multiple payment providers.
Make repeat purchasing easy.
PayPal enables you to securely save your customers’ payment methods, including PayPal, Venmo (US only), Apple Pay, and credit and debit cards, providing a quick and easy checkout experience.
Go global. Make it local.
With country-specific payment methods, you can reach international customers while making your business feel local. Build trust with local payment options that correspond to the shopper's location.
Reduce business costs with Package Tracking.
PayPal users can track their purchases to their doorsteps in real time with PayPal’s new Package Tracking, part of PayPal Checkout reimagined. Increasing users’ visibility may help businesses enhance efficiencies through integrated order management with consolidated receipts.
18.1% reduction in INR (Item Not Received) dispute claims after OpenCart merchants implemented Package Tracking as part of PayPal Checkout.⁷
More reasons to offer PayPal.
PayPal's size, scale, and experience volume allows for strong global relationships to help you better serve customers, minimise costs, and help drive sales.
Designed with your business in mind.
Simple setup.
See how to activate.
Upgrading is easy. And there’s no additional cost
For versions 4.0.0.0 and higher:
- Go to ‘Payments’ section of Extensions
- Find PayPal Commerce Platform Integration as recommended option
- Install the module
For versions 3.0.3.8 and higher:
- PayPal Commerce Platform is already available on the list of payment options and doesn’t need to be installed manually.
For versions < 3.0.3.8:
- Download the latest PayPal Commerce Platform module from the OpenCart Marketplace.
- Log in to the OpenCart admin panel. Select Extensions > Installer. Upload the zip file with the payment module under Upload your extensions.
- Go to Extensions > Payments > PayPal Commerce Platform. Select the green button with the plus icon to Install.
- Select Edit to set up payment methods.
Legal Disclosures:
Venmo is available only in the US.
Google Pay is a trademark of Google LLC.
Apple Pay is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. Apple Pay does not charge any additional fees.
*Pay Later is available in US, UK, DE, FR, IT, ES, AU. Product availability subject to local requirements. Merchant and consumer eligibility varies depending on status. Credit checks, fees and other requirements apply and vary depending on product and jurisdiction. See product-specific terms for details.
²Nielsen, commissioned by PayPal, Nielsen Behavioral Panel of UK with 9K monthly average SMB desktop purchase transactions, from 3K consumers between April 2022-March 2023. *Checkout conversion - from the point at which customers starts to pay.
³About Pay in 4: Loans to CA residents are made or arranged pursuant to a CA Financing Law License. PayPal, Inc. is a GA Installment Lender Licensee, NMLS #910457. RI Small Loan Lender Licensee.
Pay Monthly is subject to consumer credit approval. Term lengths and fixed APR of 9.99-35.99% and vary based on the customer’s creditworthiness. The lender for Pay Monthly is WebBank. PayPal, Inc. (NMLS #910457): RI Loan Broker Licensee. VT Loan Solicitation Licensee.
⁴Based on PayPal internal data from Jan 2022 - Dec 2022.
⁵Based on an internal data analysis of Pay Later retailers, October 2020 through August 2023. Data inclusive of transactions using PayPal Pay Later products across 7 markets (US UK AU DE FR IT ES).
⁶There are 90 million Venmo active accounts in the United States. PayPal Internal Data – 2022.
⁷ Based on PayPal internal data, comparison period is from Nov 2023 to Jan 2024 and Nov 2024 to Jan 2025. OpenCart INR Disputes (Claims Only).
⁸PayPal Earnings-Q2, 2023, based on PayPal internal data.
⁹In July 2022, PayPal was recognized as the #1 most downloaded finance and banking app globally. **Apptopia, Top 10 Finance & Banking apps, H1 2022. July 13, 2022.
¹⁰Availability may vary depending on merchant’s integration method and geographic location.
¹¹CR (Consumer Reports), "Buy Now, Pay Later Apps Are Popular, but Are They Safe?" Consumer Reports , May 25, 2023.
¹²Availability may vary depending on merchant’s integration method and geographic location.
¹³Additional terms for IC++ apply, see PayPal Online Card Payment Services Agreement for your market.
¹⁴Available on eligible transactions only. Limits, terms and eligibility criteria apply.
¹⁵Available on eligible purchases.
¹⁶Terms, exclusions and fees apply to the Chargeback Protection tool. Chargeback Protection is available for accounts enrolled in Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments. See terms.
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2.0.0.0, 2.0.1.0, 2.0.1.1, 2.0.2.0, 2.0.3.1, 2.1.0.1, 2.1.0.2, 4.0.0.0, 4.0.1.0, 4.0.1.1, 4.0.2.0, 4.0.2.1, 4.0.2.2, 4.0.2.3, 4.1.0.0, 4.1.0.1, 4.1.0.2, 4.1.0.3, 2.3.0.0, 2.3.0.1, 2.3.0.2, 2.2.0.0, 3.0.0.0, 3.0.1.0, 3.0.1.1, 3.0.1.2, 3.0.1.3, 3.0.2.0, 3.0.3.0, 3.0.3.1, 3.0.3.2, 3.0.3.3, 3.0.3.5, 3.0.3.6, 3.0.3.7, 3.0.3.8, 3.0.3.9
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Created
15 Jan 2020
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