Scott Paterson

WPPlugin LLC

<h4>Overview</h4>
Note: PayPal Digital Goods is no longer available for new PayPal accounts. This feature remains available for accounts that already have it active. If you have any quetions, please contact PayPal directly.
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The PayPal Digital Downloads WordPress plugin makes it easy to turn your WordPress site into an eCommmerce website and start selling digital products via PayPal.
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Simply install the plugin, enter your PayPal business information on the settings page, and use the automatic button inserter to place PayPal Buy Now buttons on your site.
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PayPal Digital Downloads works with any WordPress theme.
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This plugin is developed by an Official PayPal Partner.
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If you are selling digital goods, this PayPal plugin is a must because it keeps customers on your website by opening a popup window where they can pay. 
This reduces the likelihood of customers leaving during checkout. Unlike most PayPal website integerations that keep customers on your site, no security certificate (SSL) is required.
What makes this PayPal plugin different then others on the WordPress Repository is the level of security built into how the digital files are handled. 
Other plugins render the items URL on the webpage by using MD5 encryption. However the MD5 URL can be easily broken allowing anyone to get your item for free.
What this PayPal plugin does, is it creates a unique hexidecimal string at install. Then in combination with MD5 encrypts your digital products URL into a string capable of being decoded only by your website. This is medical grade encryption and makes obtaining the download URL nearly impossible.
<h4>PayPal Digital Downloads Features</h4>
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<li>Works with any WordPress Theme</li>
<li>Each button has its own product name, price, and download URL.</li>
<li>Built in support for 18 languages (PayPal currently supports 18 languages)</li>
<li>Built in support 25 currencies (PayPal currently supports 25 currencies)</li>
<li>PayPal testing through SandBox</li>
<li>Choose from 4 different PayPal button types.</li>
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WPPlugin is an offical PayPal Partner. Various trademarks held by their respective owners.

PayPal Digital Downloads

Start selling digital products on your site in just a few minutes. No Coding Required. Official PayPal Partner.

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SaleMint Paddle Checkout for WooCommerce connects your WooCommerce store to <a href="https://paddle.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Paddle</a>, a merchant-of-record payment platform built for digital products. Paddle handles the checkout, tax calculation, and invoicing, while this plugin keeps your WooCommerce orders fully in sync.
<h4>How it works</h4>
When a customer places an order, the plugin opens Paddle’s hosted checkout (modal or full-page). After the customer completes payment, the Paddle transaction ID is captured and attached to the WooCommerce order. The plugin then fetches the authoritative order totals from Paddle — including any tax Paddle applied — and updates the WooCommerce order to match, so your records are always accurate.
<h4>Key features</h4>
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<li>Classic checkout & WooCommerce Blocks — Works with both the classic WooCommerce checkout and the modern block-based checkout.</li>
<li>Modal or full-page checkout — Choose between an overlay modal or a full-page Paddle checkout, configurable from the gateway settings.</li>
<li>Sandbox / live mode — Toggle between Paddle’s sandbox environment for testing and the live environment for production, without touching any code.</li>
<li>Digital-only enforcement — The Paddle payment option is automatically hidden whenever the cart contains a physical product that requires shipping. This prevents it from appearing for orders Paddle cannot fulfil.</li>
<li>Paddle tax categories — Assign a Paddle tax category (e.g. standard, digital-goods, ebooks, SaaS, software) to products, with a configurable store-wide default. Supports all 13 Paddle tax classifications.</li>
<li>Coupon sync — WooCommerce coupons applied at checkout are forwarded to Paddle as discounts, so the transaction amount in Paddle always reflects the discounted total.</li>
<li>Cart fee sync — Extra fees added to the cart (e.g. handling fees or surcharges) are passed to Paddle as line items and synced back after payment, keeping both records consistent.</li>
<li>Automatic order totals sync — After payment, the plugin synchronises WooCommerce order totals — including line-item subtotals, discounts, fees, tax lines, and the grand total — with the values reported by Paddle. An order note is added documenting the sync for auditing purposes.</li>
<li>Transaction & invoice ID tracking — The Paddle transaction ID and invoice ID are saved directly to the WooCommerce order and visible on the order detail screen.</li>
<li>Transaction URL — A direct link to the Paddle transaction is saved with each order so you can jump straight to the Paddle dashboard from WooCommerce.</li>
<li>Refund support — Initiate full or partial refunds from the standard WooCommerce refund interface; the plugin forwards the refund to Paddle automatically.</li>
<li>Invoice button on order screen — A one-click button on the admin single-order page lets you open or download the Paddle-generated invoice without leaving WooCommerce.</li>
<li>Order-pay page support — Customers can retry a failed or pending payment from the WooCommerce order-pay page; billing details are pre-populated automatically.</li>
<li>Light and dark themes — Choose between Paddle’s light and dark checkout UI to match your store’s design.</li>
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<h4>Requirements</h4>
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<li>PHP 8.1 or higher</li>
<li>WordPress 6.0 or higher</li>
<li>WooCommerce (latest recommended)</li>
<li>A <a href="https://paddle.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Paddle account</a> with an API key and client-side token</li>
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<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to Paddle’s servers to process payments and load the Paddle JavaScript SDK. By using this plugin you agree to Paddle’s terms and privacy policy.
<h4>Paddle JavaScript SDK</h4>
The Paddle checkout SDK is loaded from Paddle’s CDN on any page where the payment gateway is active:
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<li>Production: <code>https://cdn.paddle.com/paddle/v2/paddle.js</code></li>
<li>Sandbox: same URL (environment is set via the client-side token)</li>
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This script is provided by Paddle.com Inc. and is required to open the hosted checkout modal.
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<li><a href="https://paddle.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Paddle website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.paddle.com/legal/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Paddle Terms of Service</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.paddle.com/legal/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Paddle Privacy Policy</a></li>
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<h4>Paddle REST API</h4>
The plugin communicates with the Paddle REST API from your server to create transactions and retrieve order details:
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<li>Production: <code>https://api.paddle.com</code></li>
<li>Sandbox: <code>https://sandbox-api.paddle.com</code></li>
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Data sent includes order line items, customer billing information (email, country, postcode), and currency. No data is sent unless a customer initiates checkout.

SaleMint Paddle Checkout for WooCommerce

Accept payments for digital products through Paddle's managed checkout — with automatic tax calculation and order sync for WooCommerce.

PayPal Digital Downloads vs SaleMint Paddle Checkout for WooCommerce