1
WooPayments Automattic / Woo
The official payments suite — cards, Apple/Google Pay and in-dashboard payouts, built on Stripe infrastructure by Woo itself.
Payments & Gateways — the best 8.
The gateways stores actually run — the official Woo stack, the wallet giants and the regional specialists, compared on pricing models and who maintains them.
The list
The best payments & gateways plugins.
Most gateways are free plugins that earn through transaction fees — the comparison shows the model behind each.
2
WooCommerce Stripe Gateway Stripe / Woo
The standard Stripe integration — cards, wallets and local payment methods with Stripe’s developer-grade reliability.
3
WooCommerce PayPal Payments PayPal / Woo
The official PayPal suite — PayPal, Pay Later and cards in one integration.
4
Square for WooCommerce Square / Woo
Sync products, inventory and payments between Square POS and your store — the bricks-and-clicks pick.
5
Klarna Payments Klarna
Buy-now-pay-later at checkout — instalments and pay-in-30 through Klarna’s network.
6
Mollie Payments Mollie
The European specialist — iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA and cards with refreshingly simple onboarding.
7
Braintree for WooCommerce PayPal / Woo
PayPal’s gateway arm — cards and PayPal in one account, with vaulting for subscriptions.
8
Amazon Pay Amazon / Woo
Let customers pay with the address and card already in their Amazon account.
The comparison
Compare them side-by-side.
The quick-scan version — what each plugin is best at, how it’s priced, whether a free version exists, and who maintains it.
| Plugin | Best for | Pricing | Free version | Developer | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1WooPayments | Official all-in-one | Free plugin (transaction fees) | Yes | Automattic / Woo | WooCommerce.com |
| 2WooCommerce Stripe Gateway | Cards & wallets | Free plugin (Stripe fees) | Yes | Stripe / Woo | WordPress.org |
| 3WooCommerce PayPal Payments | PayPal & Pay Later | Free plugin (PayPal fees) | Yes | PayPal / Woo | WordPress.org |
| 4Square for WooCommerce | POS + online sync | Free plugin (Square fees) | Yes | Square / Woo | WordPress.org |
| 5Klarna Payments | Buy now, pay later | Free plugin (merchant fees) | Yes | Klarna | WordPress.org |
| 6Mollie Payments | European methods | Free plugin (Mollie fees) | Yes | Mollie | WordPress.org |
| 7Braintree for WooCommerce | Cards + PayPal combo | Free plugin (Braintree fees) | Yes | PayPal / Woo | WordPress.org |
| 8Amazon Pay | Amazon-customer checkout | Free plugin (transaction fees) | Yes | Amazon / Woo | WordPress.org |
Indicative guide compiled June 2026 from public information. Rankings are woo.directory’s editorial view of adoption, reputation and usefulness — not install-count data. Pricing models, features and ownership change; always confirm on the plugin’s own page, check compatibility with your WooCommerce version, and test on staging first. “Source: WooCommerce.com” means sold through the official Woo Marketplace. We accept no payment for placement and use no affiliate links. WooCommerce® and WordPress® are trademarks of their respective owners; woo.directory is not affiliated with Automattic, WooCommerce or WordPress.org.
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